Thunder Pie | Tougher Than The Rest
“If you're rough enough for love/ Baby, I'm tougher than the rest.”
— Bruce Springsteen
Well, it’s Saturday night. The last hours of our beach vacation have drifted away from us....
Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | Wouldn’t You Miss Me?
The new Syd Barrett documentary Have You Got It Yet? — a tribute to the founder of Pink Floyd — also serves as a memorial to the film's interviewer....
Stylus Counsel | Area Resident’s Records
One of the things I try to do with my own Area Resident album covers is maintain consistency. All my artwork is by Andrew King of Ottawa, Ont., and...
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...
20 Questions With Helfreya
Helfreya first appeared on my radar back in August, when the Winnipeg prog-metal outfit showcased their ambitious and unique album Shieldmaiden HERE. Today, vocalist Violet Vopni wades into battle...
Rewinding 2019 | The Busiest Bodies
Back in the '60s and '70s, bands routinely put out two and even three albums a year. Thankfully, there are still a few artists who remember those days —...
Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | Excuse Me While I Bootleg This Guy
I love feeding-frenzy records. These are the ones which come out after someone has become a star — usually involving their early studio works or unofficial material — and...
Spring Music Preview | 20 Albums I Totally Want to Hear (And 700 more...
Major comebacks, cool collaborations, posthumous releases, covers discs and more Steve Earle-related product than you can shake a turkey leg at — there's something for everybody in this spring's...
Thunder Pie | Bruce Springsteen’s Atlantic City
“But the worst enemy you can meet will always be yourself; you lie in wait for yourself in caverns and forests. Lonely one, you are going the way to...
Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | FrankenTommy
The first version of The Who’s famous "rock opera" Tommy that I ever heard was the 1975 movie soundtrack. I was a huge Elton John fan as a kid,...
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...
20 Questions With Katie Ditschun
More Canada Day CanCon? Of course! My next interviewee is a familiar face around here: Jazz-pop singer-songwriter Katie Ditschun has been kind enough to premiere or showcase a trio...
Tinnitist TV | Episode 16: Corey McCormick
One thing leads to another. This might be especially true for Corey McCormick.
Back in 2010, the California bassist – who had previously played with Chris Cornell — joined Lukas...
Read An Exclusive Excerpt From Adam Steiner’s Darker With The Dawn: Nick Cave’s Songs...
Too much music, not enough time. That's the story of my life. Even though I spend an absurd number of hours every day listening, watching, reading and writing about...
Rewinding October | The Top Loudness
From riff-rock to punk and speed-metal to glam, there was plenty of headbangable fare on the roster this month. Guess that's why they call it Rocktober. Here's the biggest...
