Albums Of The Week: Tegan and Sara | Still Jealous
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Tegan and Sara revisit the indie-pop duo’s 2004 breakout album So Jealous on a new version of the record titled Still Jealous. It features the original’s 14...
Sam Quartin of The Bobby Lees | The Tinnitist Interview
We've all been uncomfortable in our own skin. But probably not as uncomfortable as Sam Quartin of The Bobby Lees.
"When I was younger, I had really bad mental issues...
The Specials | Encore • The Beat feat. Ranking Roger | Public Confidential
It may not be the dawning of a new era. But it is a reasonably enjoyable facsimile of an old one. Reconstituted 2-Tone titans The Specials and The Beat...
Area Resident’s Classic Album Review: Deep Purple | Come Taste The Band
You would actually be well-advised to not put any part of this band in your mouth. Come Taste The Band (1975) and its subsequent tour boasts Deep Purple at...
Next Week in Music | April 1-7, 2019 • 120 New Releases Headed Your...
There are more than 120 albums, EPs and singles being released next week. Mark your calendars and pre-order your favourites — but don’t blame me if things change at...
Sonic Youth | New York, NY • CBGB • December 13, 1988
I was lucky enough to see Sonic Youth play a bunch of times over the years. And like every punk fan who goes to New York, I made the...
Next Week in Music | Feb. 4-10, 2019 • New Albums
Keep your eyes and ears peeled for these albums next week. But don’t blame me if things change at the last minute:
TOP NEW ALBUMS
Ariana Grande
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Get A Double Eyeful of Punk Pix
The newly christened Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas just opened its doors a few weeks ago. But in true DIY punk fashion, they've hit the ground running. The...
The Bangles • Three O’Clock • Dream Syndicate • Rain Parade | 3 x...
Tribute albums are usually pretty simple affairs. Sometimes, one artist covers a slate of hits by one or more of his influences. Other times, a group of performers celebrate...
Classic Album Review: Yes | In a Word: Yes (1969 – )
This came out in 2002 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
If you asked some...
Phish | Kasvot Växt / í rokk
When is a covers album not a covers album? When it's this elaborate prank by the men of Phish. For more than two decades now, the jam-band vets have...
Classic Album Review: Elvis Presley | Elvis Presley / Elvis ’56
This came out in 2002 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
“The King is gone...
Back Stories (Birthday Edition) | My Unedited 2016 Interview With Robin Zander
Happy birthday to Cheap Trick frontman Robin Zander, who turns 71 years old today. A few years ago, I interviewed him just before he and his bandmates were inducted...
Next Week in Music | April 8-14, 2019 • 120 New Releases Headed Your...
There are more than 120 albums, EPs and singles being released next week. And I'm not even listing all the Record Store Day releases, which you can find here....
Next Week in Music | Feb. 18-24, 2019 • 150 New Releases Coming Your...
Don't tell me there's no good new music — there are more than 150 releases due in the next seven days. Here's my exhaustive list: Mark your calendars and...
