Rewinding 2019 | My Favourite Albums
I have reviewed more than 20,000 albums over the decades. And several hundred more in the past 12 months alone. But at the end of the day — and...
20 Questions With Tony D
Tony D shut up and played his guitar on his new instrumental album Speak No Evil, which I showcased HERE back in September. Today, the Toronto fretboard master lets...
Back Stories | My 2011 Interview With Lindsey Buckingham
Back in 2011, I was fortunate enough to talk to then-Fleetwood Mac singer-guitarist Lindsey Buckingham when he was promoting his solo album Seeds We Sow. Since he just released...
20 Questions With Stan Simon
Stan Simon often finds himself in unusual settings. At least, that's what I'm gleaning from the title of the Toronto troubadour's latest album Songs From Strange Places. Well, he's...
Back Stories | My 2012 Interview With John Lydon
Over the years, I have had the distinct pleasure and privilege of chatting with John Lydon a few times. That's no snide aside; it truly was a pleasure. Despite...
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...
Stylus Counsel | Area Resident’s Records
My partner and I are huge Last Podcast On The Left fans. As such, not only do we try to listen together, but also get routinely prompted to go...
Rewinding July | The Best Oldies
Everything old is new again — eventually. Here are the best compilations and reissues that came out in July, listed in alphabetical order. Just click on the cover pictures...
Now & Then | Danny Michel’s White & Gold + Four Old Faves
I’ve been reviewing Danny Michel albums almost as long as he's been making them. And if he's made a bad one, I haven't heard it. So along with reviewing...
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...
Stylus Counsel | Area Resident’s Records
I never really understood the passion for mono until I read about and heard those Beatles remasters from 2014.
There's just something to be said for hearing music the way...
Rewinding 2019 | The Most Powerful Supergroups
Look! At the top of your playlist! It's a pop star! It's a rock god! No, it's a supergroup! And no wonder: In a year when nearly every hit...
Rewinding 2019 | The Deepest Grooves
Doesn't matter if you're talking about funk, R&B, soul, blues, disco, swing or some weird combination of them all. It boils down to this: A great song is a...
DIY Discovery | The 1984 Draft
Most of the music I hear is sent to me by labels and publicists. But there's nothing like getting it straight from the source. Welcome to DIY Discovery, where...
Back Stories | My 1998 Interview With Royal Trux’s Jennifer Herrema
With notorious rockers Royal Trux poised to release White Stuff, their first studio album of new material in nearly two decades, this seems like a good time to resurrect...
