Getting Hip To The Hip Is Easier Than Ever

“First thing we'd climb a tree. And maybe then we'd talk. Or sit silently. And listen to our thoughts. With illusions of someday. Cast in a golden light. No...

Indie Night In Canada Will Play To Win During CMW

Indie Night In Canada will host its annual artist showcase on June 6, 2023, featuring a lineup of 18 independent artists on two amazing stages during Canadian Music Week in Toronto. The...

Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel: The Big Nope List

I hate lots of things. Pretty much every single day I find something new to be miserable about — people with their mouths open, shows with constant and manipulative...

Area Resident’s Classic Album Review: Electric Light Orchestra | ELO 2

I don't understand why the vocals sound so damn bad. Everything else is fine. The vocals on every other record are fine. This was recorded at George Martin’s AIR...

Classic Album Review: Charlie Hunter | Right Now Move

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):   Sometimes, too much skill...

Classic Album Review: Black Label Society | The Blessed Hellride

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):   Ozzy Osbourne might have...

Classic Album Review: Whirlwind Heat | Do Rabbits Wonder?

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):   When it comes to...

Classic Album Review: Patty Larkin | Red = Luck

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):   Patty Larkin may be...

Classic Album Review: Deana Carter | I’m Just A Girl

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):   The good news: Country-pop...

Classic Album Review: Various Artists | We Love You: A Tribute To The Rolling...

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):   Go figure. We Love...

Classic Album Review: Various Artists | Conception: An Interpretation of Stevie Wonder’s Songs

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):   Think of how many...

Classic Album Review: Agoraphobic Nosebleed | Altered States of America

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):   I have heard of...

Classic Album Review: The Ataris | So Long, Astoria

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):   So long, anonymity. For a...

Classic Album Review: Voivod | Voivod

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):   Quebec metal gods Voivod...

Classic Album Review: Alkaline Trio | Good Mourning

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):   Alkaline has one connotation...

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