Hamilton Music Notes, www.viewmag.com by Ric Taylor, May 1- 7, 2014 The only thing bigger than the Ladybird Sideshow’s collective voices is their hearts. While they came together for a mutual musical admiration, the Ladybirds have transformed their mutual love of animals into a non–profit organization to help animals in need. With their annual Spring Fair this weekend, Melissa McClelland,…   …read the rest.

Melancholia (Indie) Instead of a scalpel, Janine Stoll dissects the heavy human heart with a sharp wit. The Toronto folk-pop artist uses Melancholia’s nine songs to poke through the ashes of dead or dying relationships, but rather than romanticizing the failures, she examines them with both anger and sympathy. Beautiful songs, tough listening. Top tracks: ‘Means To My End’, ‘Midnight…   …read the rest.

Among the incredible heap of great Canadian women singer/songwriters Janine Stoll stands tall. Her company is steep: Joni Mitchell, Alanis Morrisette, Sarah Mclachlan, Sienna Dahlen and kd Lang. And although Stoll’s songs seem to come from some sorted, sorrowful place on her 4th independent release, “Melancholia”, Stoll holds the songs together like tiny, threads of breath, defining the magic of…   …read the rest.

By Nereida Fernandes, exclaim.ca Toronto, ON’s Janine Stoll opts to go sappy over sassy for her third solo effort. The vanguard sound of 2009’s How To Have Sex With Canadians (with the DoneFors) gives way to the more emulative fare of Melancholia, evoking the likes of Sarah Harmer, Paula Cole and Jann Arden. Stoll’s heart-on-her-sleeve approach to songwriting and her…   …read the rest.

Janine Stoll wants to make you cry (but in a good way)by Dave Jaffer No, seriously, she really does. Her third solo album, Melancholia, says so right in its title. If you need more proof, look no further than the press release surrounding Melancholia, and its upcoming release concert. Cleverly, or, rather, overtly honestly, it makes a point of suggesting…   …read the rest.