Classic DVD Review: Judas Priest | Live in London
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):
You know what they...
Classic DVD Review: 50 Cent | The New Breed
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):
“It’s a metaphor for...
Back Pages: My 2011 Interview With Gordon Lightfoot
Back in 2010, I was in Norway covering a music festival when my editor emailed me in a panic because some doofus had tweeted that Gordon Lightfoot had died....
Conor Maynard Wants To Get Together For +11 Hours
Conor Maynard plans to spend +11 Hours with you when his new album drops this summer. After teasing the announcement for several months with the release of two deeply...
Next Week in Music | May 1-7 • The Short List: 11 Titles You...
A certain ginger superstar and a well-known trio of grown-up pop bros have new albums out next week. We shall not speak of them further here. But we shall...
Next Week in Music | May 1-7 • The Long List: 370-Plus Releases On...
It has been exactly 40 years since the legendary bluesman Muddy Waters died in his sleep at the age of 68 on April 30, 1983. Similarly, it has been...
Next Week in Music | May 1-7 • New Books
Springsteen’s Nebraska, Cooper’s craziness, Pharrell’s phrases, Converse’s universe, Abba’s awesomeness, Buffy’s bio and more are headed for your bookshelf. Read all about ’em:
Deliver Me From Nowhere: The Making of...
Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | Do Stairway!
A bud of mine recently shared a YouTube link of the audio from Led Zeppelin’s March 16, 1973 show in Vienna, Austria. It was an astounding show, with a...
Albums Of The Week: Les Abranis | Amazigh Freedom Rock 1973-1983
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Abranis were a pioneering Algerian band that blended traditional Berber music with western rock, folk, disco, and funk — all the while proudly celebrating their...
Albums Of The Week: Andrina Turenne | Bold As Logs
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Calling Andrina Turenne's new album Bold As Logs her debut feels like a bit of a misnomer. The Winnipeg singer-songwriter has, after all, graced stages...
Albums Of The Week: Silver Moth | Black Bay
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “A leap of faith reaps extraordinary rewards on Black Bay, an album of depth, atmosphere and daring from the collective known as Silver Moth.
Recorded under...
Albums Of The Week: Elephant Rifle | Broken Water
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “According to a study published in 2022, the most-regretted college majors are the arts and the humanities. Nearly half of college graduates who studied subjects...
Albums Of The Week: Tunic | Wrong Dream
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “For all the chaos and aggression in Tunic’s songs, the Winnipeg trio are haltingly perceptive and emotionally resonant.
Composed of singer-guitarist David Schellenberg and drummer Dan...
Albums Of The Week: Country Westerns | Forgive The City
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Work harder, not smarter: classically bad advice, but when it works, it works. And it works for Country Westerns. They are more than a band....
Albums Of The Week: Del Barber | Almanac
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “When Del Barber set to writing the 12 songs that comprise his eighth album Almanac, he adhered more than ever to a prairie aesthetic. The...
