Albums Of The Week: The Damned | Darkadelic
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “More than 45 years after releasing their ground-breaking debut Damned Damned Damned, The Damned return with Darkadelic. The 12th studio album from the band that...
Albums Of The Week: Taj Mahal | Savoy
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Taj Mahal can rightfully be called a living legend for his contributions to music. With a voice as instantly recognizable as Louis Armstrong, Ray Charles or...
Albums Of The Week: The National | First Two Pages Of Frankenstein
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “The National’s ninth studio album, First Two Pages Of Frankenstein, is anchored by evocative melodies and an enthralling lyrical narrative, signaling a new chapter in...
Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | Smarter Than The Average Dawg
According to his autobiography No Regrets, founding KISS lead guitarist Ace Frehley challenged the other members of the band to IQ tests. He never divulged what Gene Simmons, Paul...
Lisa Marini Unearths Her Sophomore Album Buried Town
On the streets at 12. In a drug raid at 15. Now sober and releasing her second album. These are just some of many stories that make up the...
Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | The Fab Switcheroo
Everybody knows Paul plays bass, John plays guitar, George plays lead guitar, Ringo is the drummer and they all sing. Except not always. In fact, as someone who likes...
Charlie Winston Criss-Crossing Canada
British singer-songwriter Charlie Winston is bringing his most recent album As I Am to Canada this week, with seven shows in Ontario, Quebec and B.C.
As I Am, Winston's fifth...
April Wine’s Myles Goodwyn Joining Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “In 2003, acclaimed songwriter and April Wine frontman Myles Goodwyn received the ECMA Lifetime Achievement Award for his impact on the music industry of Atlantic...
Area Resident’s Classic Album Review: Thin Lizzy | Thin Lizzy
Sometimes when a band make their first record, it's a crazy hodge-podge of musical styles because they haven't really figured out what people want them to be yet. Such...
Classic DVD Review: The Beatles | Anthology
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):
From Sullivan to Shea...
Classic Album Review: Gary Numan | Scarred
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 can still remember...
Classic Album Review: Various Artists | A Bocephus Collection: Songs of Hank Williams Jr.
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):
“We are young country,”...
Classic Album Review: Various Artists | Stormy Weather: The Music of Harold Arlen
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):
Aside from Stormy Weather,...
Classic Album Review: Susan Tedeschi | Wait For Me
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):
At the Grammy Awards...
Classic Album Review: John Hammond | Ready for Love
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):
Just like the vintage...
