Back Stories | My 2012 Interview With Kris Kristofferson
With Ken Burns’ latest superb music documentary series Country airing this month, I figured it made sense to pull out some interviews I've done with country legends over the...
Waiting For Eugene: My Visit To The Punk Rock Museum
Eugene Hütz is more than half an hour late. Which is exactly how it should be.
It's a hot Friday afternoon in Las Vegas, and I've just arrived in the...
Book Review | Lou Reed: The King Of New York by Will Hermes
When I'm not listening to an album, watching a video or posting something about music, I'm probably reading about it in a memoir or biography. Like this one:
Lou Reed:...
Stylus Counsel | Area Resident’s Records
Choosing the right producer for an album is almost as critical as the strength of the songwriting. That said, a good producer should be one with the ability —...
Now Hear This: The Glasspack
What's better than stumbling across a great band? Stumbling across a great band with a mighty back catalogue. That's what I lucked into with The Glasspack. If you're already...
20 Questions With Alessandro Montelli
Singer-songwriter Alessandro Montelli took us for a ride last fall, delivering a message of equality, justice and humanity with 1 Race, a collaboration with Toronto rapper Karizma. You can...
Back Stories | My 2009 Interview With Rosanne Cash
With Ken Burns' latest superb music documentary series Country airing this month, I figured it made sense to pull out some interviews I've done with country legends over the...
Back Stories | My 2011 Interview With Johnny Winter
Blues guitar hero Johnny Winter would have turned 78 years old today (Feb. 23, 2022). I was lucky enough to talk to him back in 2011, when he was...
JD McPherson: The Tinnitist Interview
JD McPherson has no idea where he's going. "I really don't know," the singer-guitarist says with a chuckle. "They just point and I go where they tell me."
He's kidding,...
Thunder Pie | My Life in Country Music (Part 1)
The decision was made without my input. I would be riding with Dave, the owner of the camp, my stepdad’s best friend. Dave would put me in a spot...
Thunder Pie | The Lonesome Death of William McClure
Moments of their secret life together burst like stars upon his memory.
― James Joyce, The Dead
One summer he appeared on the sidewalk, out of some kind of past that...
Thunder Pie | Hiking With The Heartbeat Kid
Easter morning, me and Arle go on a hike. Once the kids get picked up for a few hours, we have this rare open stretch, so she says let’s...
Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | Any Colour You Like
Just like Jimi Hendrix, Bing Crosby, Meat Loaf, Rod Stewart and Neil Young, I'm colour blind. It's way more common with dudes than ladies — 8% of men have...
Canadian Alternative & Indie Guide | Author Interview
For every great band that rises to immortality, countless more fall through the cracks of history into sonic oblivion.
This is especially true in Canada. With all due respect to...
Musicians I Love to Interview – Or Not
When you write about music for as long as I have — more than 35 years and counting, off and on — you end up interviewing your fair share...
