20 Questions With Unpinnable Butterflies’ Gabriel Judet-Weinshel
Gabriel Judet-Weinshel is spreading his wings again. The high-flying singer and songwriter behind the musical collective Unpinnable Butterflies has just released his must-hear sophomore album Radio Ocean, a wonderfully...
Rewinding 2021 | Live Albums
Hey, remember concerts? I do. Though I can barely remember the last time I saw one. And honestly, I'm in no hurry to attend one again. Right now, the...
Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | Raunchy Ladies
If you were to encounter my partner in traffic, you'd likely hear her before you spot her vehicle. These days, the song at the top of this column is...
Rewinding October | The Top Indies
Superstar jams, garage-band greats, noisy masterpieces, post-punk upstarts, multi-culti marvels — and plenty more where they came from. October was another good month for indie-rock fans. Here's the best...
Stylus Counsel | Area Resident’s Records
These days there are so many ways to find that awesome song you just heard in a store, movie, TV show or commercial.
My partner Chelle routinely turns to Shazam...
Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | Number Five… Number Five… Number Five…
There are a handful of people who have, at times, been referred to as The Fifth Beatle — producer George Martin, road manager Neil Aspinall, original drummer Pete Best,...
Rewinding 2023 (So Far) | Area Resident’s Favourite Releases & Reissues
I can't say for certain these are the best albums and/or singles of the year so far — because I haven't got all the things I've wanted yet. But...
20 Questions With Sam Robbins
Sam Robbins is older than he looks — in more ways than one. The baby-faced Nashville singer-songwriter and former Voice contestant has probably been carded for every beer he's ever...
Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | In For A Nickel
I am currently waiting for test pressings to arrive of my eighth album — the fourth one for which I've opted to make vinyl copies. It ain't cheap —...
20 Questions With Adam Cousins
Adam Cousins knows a thing or two about small-town living, hard working and country music dreaming. Born and raised in a tight-knit Ontario community, the emerging singer-songwriter released his...
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I am ashamed of many things in this life. So many things, in fact, that naming them all would easily consume every moment I have left in this cursed...
Rewinding May | The Best Rap, R&B & Funk
Sure, you want the funk. You need the funk. You gotta have the funk. But some rap, R&B and soul never hurt either. Here are May's finest, freakiest and...
The Beatles | The Beatles (White Album) 50th Anniversary Box: 27 Unreleased Gems
"It was great. It sold. It's the bloody Beatles’ White Album. Shut up!" So said Paul McCartney when someone suggested The Beatles’ self-titled magnum opus should have been a...
Stylus Counsel | Area Resident’s Records
I have been looking for a copy of Canned Heat’s 1969 album Hallelujah because I love the song Time Was. So I was just looking to see what else...
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...
