Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | I’m Your Captain
When we were little boys in elementary school, a few of us decided to become "captain" superheroes for our recess adventures. One of my friends — I don't remember...
Rewinding 2021 | Tinnitist’s Top Albums
The older I get, the harder it is to put together these year-end lists. But not because I'm getting more musically discriminating in my dotage. Quite the opposite; every...
Steve Harris | The Tinnitist Interview
Steve Harris and British Lion are roaring across the pond for their first tour of Canada — but it won't really be the band's maiden visit to the Great White...
Rewinding October | The Top Rap & Hip-Hop
Between one thing and another, I haven't had time to check out a lot of new rap and hip-hop albums this month. Hell, I still haven't found time to...
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...
Back Stories: My 2002 Interview With Nick Lowe
Back in 2002, I was lucky enough to chat with the one and only Nick Lowe, who turned out to be just as witty and charming as you would...
Rewinding 2023 | Area Resident’s Top Albums
I bought roughly two new albums per month this year. I say roughly because a few of them are doubles, triples or box sets. And while most of the...
Rewinding 2022 | Tinnitist’s Top Mixtape Tracks: October
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...
Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | Ugh, Let’s Make A Record
Even in the throes of writer's block or technical difficulties, I can’t imagine having to be forced to make an album. It’s usually something I get very excited about....
Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | Let It Bleed
Something has been baffling me lately — what the hell is everyone's problem with menstruation? Most of the people in my life are, and have almost always been women....
20 Questions With Carol Welsman
Earlier this summer, Carol Welsman invited us to dance with her on her latest album. You can (and should) read all about that HERE. Today, the veteran jazz singer-songwriter...
Stylus Counsel | Area Resident’s Records
I’m in the basement, mixing up the Resident … I’ve done seven full-length albums in my basement — including most of my latest release Polycanard, which comes out next...
Moe Berg of The Pursuit of Happiness | The Tinnitist Interview
There's an old saying: Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get.
Moe Berg can appreciate both sides of that coin. Thirty years ago, the lanky...
Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | No. 1 With A Casket
I'm not sure about the first time I remember liking a new song by a dead person — It's either something from Double Fantasy or Elvis Presley’s Guitar Man.
Two...
Book Review: Britney Spears: The Woman In Me by Britney Spears
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:
Britney Spears:...
