Classic Album Review: Matchbox Twenty | More Than You Think You Are
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):
Lessee, there’s Santana’s Supernatural,...
Classic Album Review: Shania Twain | Up!
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):
Up? She’s gotta be...
Classic Album Reviews: Pavement | Slanted & Enchanted: Luxe & Reduxe / Slow Century...
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):
Anybody can name the...
Buffy Sainte-Marie Joins The Ranks Of American Masters
Following a world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival earlier this year and in honour of Native American Heritage Month, the American Masters episode Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It...
Next Week in Music | Nov. 21-27 • The Short List: 8 Titles You...
Thanks to the one-two retail punch of American Black Friday and Record Store Day, there are approximately 70 bajillion box sets, live albums, tribute discs and vinyl reissues arriving...
Next Week in Music | Nov. 21-27 • The Long List: 435+ Releases On...
It doesn't get any better (or bigger) than this: A whopping 435-plus albums, EPs, singles, box sets, compilations, anthologies, retrospectives, soundtracks, tributes, vinyl reissues and cassettes heading to your...
Next Week in Music | Nov. 21-27 • New Books
You load 16 tons of books and whaddaya get? Another day older and more well-read — thanks to memoirs from Merle Travis and Simon Napier-Bell, bios of Albert Ayler...
Next Week in Music | Nov. 21-27 • On TV
Your week comes in like a lion and goes out like … well, a turkey, thanks to American Thanksgiving on Thursday. But it still includes appearances by Franz Ferdinand, Paolo...
Thunder Pie | Slightly Blue Comets Up for Anything
“Something I like to do a lot is just sit by water when there’s a current and just stare into the water. I don’t fish, I don’t hunt, I...
Stylus Counsel | Area Resident’s Records
We're celebrating my 50th early. Actually, I won't reach that milestone until April 1 — but Stylus Counsel is celebrating its 50th instalment today. I'm pretty proud of the...
Albums Of The Week: Bothers | II
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Portland, Oregon’s Bothers have just released their sophomore LP II. The band’s self-titled debut album was a concise and raging lesson in relentless punk ’n’...
Albums Of The Week: These New South Whales | TNSW
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “These New South Whales — the band — are one of Australia’s most revered punk acts. But they also make groundbreaking comedy TV, and they...
Albums Of The Week: Elvin Jones | Revival: Live at Pookie’s Pub
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Blue Note Records has released Revival: Live at Pookie’s Pub, a thrilling previously unissued live recording of Elvin Jones’ quartet that captures the legendary drummer’s...
Albums Of The Week: Self-Cut Bangs | Circle Around The Free
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Self-Cut Bangs were started by couple Cayley O'Neill (Dark Time) and Shawn Petsche (Napalmpom) as an escapist home-recording project during the pandemic. The project involved...
Albums Of The Week: Flying Burrito Brothers | Live At The Bottom Line 1976
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Touring in support of their fifth studio album Airborne, The Flying Burrito Brothers performed at New York's legendary Bottom Line on Aug. 18, 1976. This...
