Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | Chorus, Schmorus
A little while ago, a buddy of mine brought me a box of records he wanted me to sell for him, in exchange for a small fee — plus...
Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | Kazoo-Recorder Overdrive
Everybody dislikes the sound of some musical instrument. My girlfriend hates bagpipes. I don't care for the saxophone in rock music (though it's awesome when used for jazz). I...
Rewinding 2022 | Tinnitist’s Top Albums (Part 1: A-M)
The older I get, the harder it is to put together a year-end list. Not because I'm getting more musically discriminating in my dotage. Quite the opposite. Every year,...
Rewinding 2022 | Tinnitist’s Top Albums (Part 2: N-Z)
The older I get, the harder it is to put together a year-end list. Not because I'm getting more musically discriminating in my dotage. Quite the opposite. Every year,...
Rewinding 2022 | 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 this site, it's that people love music videos. Here's the proof:...
Rewinding 2022 | Tinnitist’s Top Interviews
I spent about 30 years interviewing musicians the old-fashioned way: Talking on the telephone, transcribing the tape (or digital recording) and turning it all into a story or Q&A....
Rewinding 2022 | 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 2022 | Tinnitist’s Top Albums: The Long List
Another year, another bajillion albums, EPs, box sets, compilations, anthologies, retrospectives, soundtracks, bootlegs and vinyl reissues. Here's every new release that found its way into my ears and onto...
Rewinding 2022 | 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...
Rewinding 2022 | Area Resident’s Top Posts
If you spent any time lurking around these parts in 2022, you probably came across a column or review by Area Resident. And you were undoubtedly as impressed as...
Rewinding 2022 | Serge Bielanko’s Top Posts
If you know me, you know I'm a huge fan of the band Marah. I've raved about their music for decades in print and online, and have had the...
Rewinding 2022 | Tinnitist’s Top Mixtape Tracks: December
Asking me to pick my favourite songs of the year is like asking a competitive eater to name their favourite hot dogs. After the first 25,000, it becomes kind...
Rewinding 2022 | Tinnitist’s Top Mixtape Tracks: November
Asking me to pick my favourite songs of the year is like asking a competitive eater to name their favourite hot dogs. After the first 25,000, it becomes kind...
Rewinding 2022 | Tinnitist’s Top Mixtape Tracks: October
Asking me to pick my favourite songs of the year is like asking a competitive eater to name their favourite hot dogs. After the first 25,000, it becomes kind...
Rewinding 2022 | Tinnitist’s Top Mixtape Tracks: September
Asking me to pick my favourite songs of the year is like asking a competitive eater to name their favourite hot dogs. After the first 25,000, it becomes kind...
