Stylus Counsel | Area Resident’s Records
I am kind of pleased that 25 of the 101 songs in my 2022 Spotify Wrapped most-played list came out within the past three years — 73 in the...
20 Questions With The Burnt Pines’ Aaron Flanders
Things are definitely looking up for The Burnt Pines. The international folk-pop trio’s self-titled 2021 debut album spent 11 weeks on the AMA/CDX Top 50 Americana Album Chart. They...
Stylus Counsel | Area Resident’s Records
Just like Star Trek, the original Spider-Man cartoon only ran for three seasons — on ABC instead of NBC. And, just like Star Trek, Spider-Man not only had an...
Thunder Pie | Once Upon A Time In The Creek Behind The Dirty Book...
Me and Keith never seemed destined for a memory like what went down, but I guess that’s how it goes. You move through so many years thinking you can...
Stylus Counsel | Area Resident’s Records
For a few years, around 15 years ago, I became a Soka Gakkai Buddhist to appease my ex-wife. Suddenly my music was full of references to the Lotus Sutra...
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 —...
Thunder Pie | The Young Stoners
Endless prairie.
We were together once, you and me.
Tied-up dogs barking at the rising sun.
At 17, the bowl I had was dug out of an old hollowed out deer antler....
Stylus Counsel | Area Resident’s Records
My favourite record store's website had a Canada-Soviet Union 1972 Summit Series commemorative album on offer recently. Gotta admit, I was tempted. I already have five hockey-related titles in...
Stylus Counsel | Area Resident’s Records
I saw David Lee Roth on the Skyscraper tour. I have two defining memories: the boxing ring which dropped down above general admission, and the emergence of his bandanna...
Thunder Pie | The Man Who Died Getting All the Lyrics from ‘We Didn’t...
“Fear keeps us focused on the past or worried about the future. If we can acknowledge our fear, we can realize that right now we are okay. Right now,...
Stylus Counsel | Area Resident’s Records
It's still technically Movember, so this seems like as good a time as any for a follicle article. My record collection has quite the stash of staches, and I'm...
Back Stories | The Life & Death of Jimi Hendrix
Nov. 27, 2022 would have been Jimi Hendrix’s 80th birthday. Here's a slightly edited version of a feature I wrote back in 2010 to mark the 40th anniversary of...
Stylus Counsel | Area Resident’s Records
I recently somehow began acquiring deep-cut Beatles covers. It started a month ago when I spotted a copy of The Dudes Doin’ Business by Jimmy McGriff & Junior Parker....
Thunder Pie | Slightly Blue Comets Up for Anything
“Something I like to do a lot is just sit by water when there’s a current and just stare into the water. I don’t fish, I don’t hunt, I...
Stylus Counsel | Area Resident’s Records
We're celebrating my 50th early. Actually, I won't reach that milestone until April 1 — but Stylus Counsel is celebrating its 50th instalment today. I'm pretty proud of the...
