2018 in Review | Tinnitist’s Top Singer-Songwriter Albums
Top Pick: Van Morrison | The Prophet Speaks
With Van Morrison, you take what you get. And you can like it or lump it; he doesn't give a good goddamn...
20 Questions With Jadyn Lamb
Jadyn Lamb is no sheep — the pop singer-songwriter prefers to stand out from the crowd, as she's demonstrated with her singles Liar, Friends and Bad Sign — all of...
Indie Roundup (Family Feud Edition) | Oct. 22, 2018
They say families that play together stay together. I don't know about that. But I do know these two families sent me their latest videos and albums. So I'm...
Rewinding The Good Old Days | The Top Stories of January 2019
Life moves fast these days. So fast that sometimes I can barely remember what happened yesterday, let alone a few weeks ago. With that in mind, here's a look...
Back Stories | My 2010 Interview With Merle Haggard
Since Ken Burns’ latest superb music documentary series Country is airing this month, I figured it made sense to pull out some interviews I've done with country legends over...
Baby, It’s Absurd Outside | A Viable Alternative To Endless, Fruitless Outrage
Do you hear what I hear? That's right, it's time for the annual Christmas music onslaught. Which means it's also time for people to clutch their pearls and get...
20 Questions With The Haunt
The Haunt would like to be your constant companions. And that shouldn't be much of a problem for the dynamic Florida duo. After all, they've already come a long...
19 Predictions for Music in 2019
Those who don't remember the past are supposedly doomed to repeat it. That may be true most of the time. But not when it comes to music. Then it...
Back Stories | My Favourite Albums of 1999
I’ve never been very good at sifting through 1,000 album reviews and whittling them all down to a Top 10 list. So here, in typically haphazard form, are my...
Next Week in Music | Jan. 28-Feb. 3, 2019
Here are the major album releases, TV appearances, anniversaries and other events coming up in the next seven days. Mark your calendars and pre-order your favourites — but don’t...
20 Questions With Lisa Nicole
Lisa Nicole is having a busy summer. The up-and-coming Canadian country-pop singer-songwriter is gearing up to release her debut album Where Wild Hearts Beat in August. She dropped the...
20 Questions With Morris Northcutt
Morris Northcutt isn't afraid to mix it up a bit. In fact, I suspect he enjoys it. On his recent debut EP Tonada, the Washington trumpet and cornet master...
20 Questions With Jeff Gay
Jeff Gay is no starry-eyed romantic. Despite the title of his recent album Stargazer, the disc finds the Nova Scotia folk-rocker eyeing the darker sides of love and romance....
20 Questions With Ori Dagan
My Canada Day celebration of homegrown talent carries on with jazz crooner Ori Dagan. You might already know him from his video for Non Dimenticar, which he premiered HERE,...
Back Stories | My 2012 Interview With Jakob Dylan
A lot can change in nine years. Just ask Jakob Dylan. His latest album Exit Wounds — his first Wallflowers album since 2012’s comeback disc Glad All Over —...
