The Arkells, Michigan Left, Universal

Recorded at the Tragically Hip’s Bathouse studio, the Arkells’ sophomore effort Michigan Left may in fact be one of the bigger surprises of 2011. It not only bucks the sophomore jinx, but it is also the band’s major label debut. This is an album thatis immediately accessible and a far jauntier (more…) Read More

Jim Henman, Same Old Feeling, Indie

Same Old Feeling is not flashy or over produced, it is an album that will quickly put a smile on your face, as itharkensback to a time before the recording industry wrung out the heart and integrity in favor of payola. Jim Henman (founding member ofAprilWine)has recorded an album that (more…) Read More

PZK, La Loi De La Jungle, Sony Music

Go figure that an album entitled La Loi De La Jungle is primarily recorded in French, but that’s the case with the sophomore effort from France’s PZK. The quintet is comprised of childhood friends who range in age from 16-18 and built their popularity with a series of YouTube videos. (more…) Read More

Who hit the Pause button?

When I was growing up, I would regularly check out the music collections of friends and family. The one common trait that all of the collections had was that someone hit the pause button at some point. It was always as if someone drew a lineinthe sandandsimplystopped growing their music collection. It (more…) Read More

Hello 2012!!

Wow, I just popped my head in on Hafilax and realized over 3 months hadslippedby since my last update. This post is my attempt to fire things back up and get some regular posts going on. Sorry about the hiatus and I hope you keep reading. Also, Ijustsetup shop on tumblr, (more…) Read More

We`re Doomed, Like a Machine EP, Indie

Fresh off of their summer stint on the Vans Warped Tour, progressive rockers We’re Doomed have unleashed their debut EP Like a Machine. The EP is an aural onslaught of technical guitar wizardry and an unrelenting percussive backbone. Over the course of the 5 tracks, they blend into each other without (more…) Read More