Rewinding 2024 | Tinnitist’s Top Posts
Sometimes I spend hours (OK, minutes) labouring over a thoughtful review or column that nobody reads. Other times I dash off a couple of sentences, throw together a roundup,...
Rewinding 2024 | Area Resident’s Top Albums
This year I decided not to bother including special-edition remixes or archival box sets in my year-end roundup. I'll add that there are probably dozens of albums I could...
Rewinding 2024 | Steve Schmolaris’s Fan Favourites
Lists? Ask anyone who knows me – like, really knows me – and they’ll say I love them. Which is true, I do love lists. Their simple elegance. Their...
Rewinding 2024 | In Memoriam
“The goal isn’t to live forever,” Fight Club author Chuck Palahniuk once said. “The goal is to create something that will.” These people certainly did. Here's a list of...
Next Week in Music | Dec. 23-29 • The Short List: 4 Titles You...
If you asked Santa for a Billy Childish rarities compilation, a Robbie Williams biopic soundtrack / anthology, the latest Todd Snider acoustic solo outing and a new Brad Mehldau...
Next Week in Music | Dec. 23-29 • The Long List: 100+ Releases On...
Who in the hell releases new music during Christmas week? Well, these people. If you need a distraction from the holidays, here are the 100-plus albums, EPs, singles, box...
Next Week in Music | Dec. 23-29 • 3 New Books
It's the most larcenous time of the year: Thanks to the scourge of AI, it's hard to miss the scores of fake-ass music bios being hawked online this year....
Next Week in Music | Dec. 23-29 • On TV
On the week during Christmas, my TV gave to me: Zero late-night talk shows, a billion daytime singers, umpteen holiday programs, two Grammy specials and (of course) Mariah Carey....
Markham Jazzlicious WinterFest Unveils Details of 2025 Festival
Destination Markham announces the return of the popular Markham Jazzlicious WinterFest for its third year. Building on the success of the sold-out 2023 and 2024 editions, this year’s series...
Winterfolk Celebrates 23 Years of Folk, Blues & Roots Music in Toronto
Winterfolk, Toronto’s beloved annual celebration of folk, blues, and roots music, returns for its 23rd year from Feb. 14-16 at the Tranzac Club. This year’s festival promises an extraordinary...
Next Week in Music | Dec. 16-22 • The Short List: 0 Titles You...
That's right, zero. Zilch. Nada. Nothing to see here, people. Nothing to hear, either. And believe me, I looked. But I couldn't find a single album coming out next...
Next Week in Music | Dec. 16-22 • The Long List: 140+ Releases On...
You know how some people don't start their Christmas shopping until the last second? They're not the only ones cutting it close. Here are 140-some new albums, EPs, singles,...
Next Week in Music | Dec. 16-22 • New Books
If someone on your last-minute / Secret Santa list is a fan of Michael Jackson, Sparks, Rush, Kate Bush or Kylie Minogue, I have good news. If not, well,...
Next Week in Music | Dec. 16-22 • On TV
The highlight of the week for me? Watching The Grateful Dead and Bonnie Raitt get celebrated at the Kennedy Center Honors — though Darlene Love and Little Steven’s annual...
Curbside Concerts Add New Corporate Talent
Curbside Concerts, a Canadian-based business who've grown successfully in its first four years of operations, announce Tracy Posadowski and Tom Yeates have joined their team as managing directors of...
