Rewinding 2023 | Tinnitist’s Top 123 Albums (Part 6: T-Z)
The older I get, the harder it gets to put together a year-end list. Not because I'm becoming more musically discriminating in my dotage. Quite the opposite. Every year,...
Rewinding 2023 | Area Resident’s Top Albums
I bought roughly two new albums per month this year. I say roughly because a few of them are doubles, triples or box sets. And while most of the...
Rewinding 2023 | Tinnitist’s Top Interviews
I spent about 30 years interviewing musicians the old-fashioned way: Talking on the telephone, transcribing the tape (and then, eventually, the digital recording) and turning it all into a...
Rewinding 2023 | Tinnitist’s Top Music Videos
I have said it before. I am saying it again: If there's one thing I've learned from running Tinnitist, it's that people love music videos. Here's the proof: The...
Rewinding 2023 | Tinnitist’s Top Posts
Sometimes I spend hours (OK, minutes) labouring over a thoughtful review that nobody reads. Other times I dash off a couple of sentences, throw together a roundup, edit a...
Rewinding 2023 | Serge Bielanko’s Top Posts
If you know me, you know I'm a huge fan of Serge Bielanko. On top of being an outstanding songwriter and musician, Serge is one helluva writer. If you...
Rewinding 2023 | Area Resident’s Top Posts
If you spent any time lurking around these parts this year, you probably came across a column or review by Area Resident. And you were undoubtedly as impressed as...
Christmas Back Stories | My 2016 Interview With Loretta Lynn
I got an early holiday present in 2016 when I flew to Nashville in November to interview the one and only Loretta Lynn about her latest holiday album White...
Christmas Back Stories | My 2010 Interview With Annie Lennox
In 2010, Eurythmics singer Annie Lennox jumped on the holiday-music bandwagon by releasing the album A Christmas Cornucopia. I was the only Canadian newspaper reporter to interview her about...
Rewinding 2023 | In Memoriam
“The goal isn’t to live forever,” Fight Club author Chuck Palahniuk once said. “The goal is to create something that will.” These people certainly did. Here's a list of...
Stylus Counsel | The Three Dog Night Dilemma
Just like a baby's head, I have a soft spot for Three Dog Night. And just like babies, Three Dog Night records are everywhere. They make you smile, but...
Thunder Pie | Safe In The Arms Of Love At Christmas
“Have yourself a merry little Christmas / It may be your last
Next year we may all be living in the past
Have yourself a merry little Christmas / Pop that...
The Future of Sound: Exploring Cutting-Edge Music Plugins and Their Impact
The music industry has always been a hotbed of innovation, with new technologies continually shaping how we create, distribute, and experience music. Today, we're witnessing an exciting era where...
Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | Twang Bar Kings
If there's one thing which makes me both cringe and laugh, it's the use of the word “tone" by musicians. I suppose the latter reaction is the result of...
Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | Am I Seeing Double?
Growing up, I went through elementary school with two pairs of identical twins — both girls. One of them was the first girl I ever had a crush on:...
