Classic Album Review: Robert Pollard | Kid Marine

This came out in 1999 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   As prolific artists go,...

Classic Album Review: Various Artists | Delphonic Sounds Today!

This came out in 1999 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   What do Bobby Fuller,...

Classic Album Review: Infamous Syndicate | Changing The Game

This came out in 1999 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   The up-and-coming female Chicago...

Classic Album Review | N.W.A. | The N.W.A. Legacy Vol. 1 1988-1998

This came out in 1999 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   Comin’ straight outta Compton...

Classic Album Review: George Thorogood & The Destroyers | Half A Boy / Half...

This came out in 1999 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   In today’s world of...

Classic Album Review: Sponge | New Pop Sunday

This came out in 1999 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   After nearly becoming the...

Classic Album Review: Mike Ness | Cheating At Solitaire

This came out in 1999 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   Social Distortion frontman Mike...

Classic Album Review: Tom Waits | Mule Variations

This came out in 1999 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   “My wife says I...

Artists Against Homelessness Earn Community Service Award

Richard Todd, singer-songwriter and guitarist for Toronto band Redpath Traffic, has accepted a Community Service Award in the Arts & Culture Leaders category for spearheading his ensemble project, Artists...

Next Week in Music | April 22-28 • The Short List: 7 Titles You...

Unsurprisingly, things have slowed down a bit after Record Store Day. But only a bit: By my count, there are still at least seven excellent albums coming your way...

Next Week in Music | April 22-28 • The Long List: 475 Releases On...

I predict you're going to hear and read a lot about Prince today. Why? Because the provocative, diminutive genius died eight years ago — on April 21, 2016 —...

Next Week in Music | April 22-28 • 11 New Books

Bluegrass kings, teen pop idols, psycho killers (qu'est ce que c'est), Britpop stars, the women of punk, and deep dives into dozens of classic albums — here's what you've...

Next Week in Music | April 22-28 • On TV

With the exception of insatiable workaholic Jimmy Kimmel, the late-night chit-chatters are in time-out this week. Not sure why. Good thing the daytimers — and the documentarians, interestingly enough...

Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | Vive La Différence!

From Grade 7 through to high school graduation, I was a French-immersion kid. That means more than half my day was in French. I learned grammar and vocabulary, of...

Thunder Pie | Band Rides West

“As soon as you start talking about mystique, you have none.” — Neil Young In a parking lot somewhere in Texas, I popped the ash tray out of its socket. The...

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