Albums Of The Week: Teenage Fanclub | Nothing Lasts Forever
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “The first sound you hear is a sustained feedback note that hangs in the air with the grace of a dragonfly before an acoustic riff...
Matt Glickman Announces Debut Album: Live from Starks, Maine 10.1.22
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Matt Glickman, the emerging keyboardist, singer, and songwriter in the New England jam scene, is set to release his debut live album on Nov. 10....
Albums Of The Week: The Replacements | Tim: Let It Bleed Edition
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Released in the fall of 1985, The Replacements’ major-label debut Tim peaked at No. 192 on the Billboard charts, selling just 75,000 copies. Over time,...
Bruce Cockburn Will Deliver Us All Next Week
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “As the universal accolades and extensive airplay continue to pour in for the 78-year-old Bruce Cockburn’s 38th album, O Sun O Moon, True North Records...
Chicago’s Viva Acid Multi-Day Funktion Back For Third Season
Celebrating Chicago's vibrant Acid House scene, Viva Acid’s Multi-Day Funktion returns for another round from Oct. 5 - 9. Paying homage to the roots of this Chicago-born genre, the...
20 Questions With Hannah Connolly
We all have baggage. Some of us are just better at carrying it — and letting it go. Hannah Connolly seems to be doing OK on both counts. The...
Albums Of The Week: Arkells | Laundry Pile
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Anyone who keeps a journal will tell you that writing is one of the best ways to work through the chapters of your life,” Arkells...
Bruce Dickinson Announces Long-Overdue Album The Mandrake Project
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Renowned around the world as one of the greatest and most distinctive heavy metal vocalists of all time, Bruce Dickinson will release a new solo...
Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | First Pembroke, Then THE WORLD!
When we were kids, my best friend's parents owned our small town's lone music store. Jordon Zadorozny (later of Blinker The Star) and I spent a lot of time...
Read An Exclusive Excerpt From Bad Gardening Advice: Winnipeg Music Reviews From Artist Redacted...
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...
Area Resident’s Classic Album Review: Robyn Hitchcock | Black Snake Diamond Röle
Back in high school I had this cassette I loved. Not really a mix tape, but definitely a homemade jobbie — it had half of Robyn Hitchcock’s debut album...
Classic Album Review: Shelby Lynne | Identity Crisis
This came out in 2003 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Three years ago, underdog...
Classic Album Review: Pennywise | From The Ashes
This came out in 2003 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
They may be tardy,...
Classic Album Review: Joe Henry | Tiny Voices
This came out in 2003 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Joe Henry is Madonna’s...
Classic Album Review: Fireside | Get Shot
This came out in 2003 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Now I get it...