Classic Album Review: Treble Charger | Detox

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):   Nice guys really do...

Classic Album Review: Sectorseven | Sectorseven

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):   These Hamilton indie-punks say...

Classic Album Review: Supertramp | Slow Motion

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):   Even the term slow...

Back Stories | My 2015 Interview With Roger Waters

Roger Waters speaks his mind. For better or worse. That's obvious to anyone who's read, watched or heard an interview with the opinionated, mercurial singer-songwriter and former Pink Floyd member....

Classic Album Reviews: The Ramones | End Of The Century / Pleasant Dreams /...

These came out in 2002 – or at least that's when I got them. Here’s what I said about them back then (with some minor editing):   Frankly, the timing of...

Watch Aerosmith Tear Through Classics At Their Comeback Show

Nine lives? Think again. Aerosmith have pulled off more comebacks than any other band could or should be able to get away with. And clearly, they're not done yet. As...

Next Week in Music | Sept. 5-11 • The Short List: 8 Titles You...

Ozzy and Santi, the Whigs and the other BTS, Dan Romano, GA-20, Sampa and more — your fall listening sesh starts here. And you're in good company.   The Afghan Whigs How...

Next Week in Music | Sept. 5-11 • The Long List: 340 Releases On...

Happy 71st birthday to Pretenders drummer Martin Chambers, one of the greatest percussionists who ever sat behind the kit. I'm sure there will be a few online tributes making...

Next Week in Music | Sept. 5-11 • New Books

Tom Waits, Cheap Trick, David Bowie and Buddy Emmons get written up, Duran Duran are in focus, hip-hoppers share life lessons and plenty more: Welcome to the fall book...

Next Week in Music | Sept. 5-11 • On TV

One more day of reruns before televised music returns — and in a big way, with everyone from Afghan Whigs and Interrupters to Goo Goo Dolls and Yunbglud heading...

Stylus Counsel | Area Resident’s Records

My partner and I are huge Last Podcast On The Left fans. As such, not only do we try to listen together, but also get routinely prompted to go...

Thunder Pie | How I Died the First Time

“Strum the guitar! Strum the guitar! Strum the guitar With no beginning, with no ending Take down the guitar and strum the guitar! Strum the guitar if you're afraid And I'm afraid and everyone's afraid...

Albums Of The Week: Bywater Call | Remain

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Formed in 2017, Toronto’s Bywater Call have quickly become one of the most highly anticipated live acts in the Canadian and international blues/roots music scene....

Albums Of The Week: Gawjuss | Prototypical

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Too many nights without sleep in front of Garageband led Kieran Wade Clarke to empty his head and create Gawjuss. Clarke is a serial writer, endlessly...

Albums Of The Week: The Callous Daoboys | Celebrity Therapist

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Contemplation and self-awareness run throughout Celebrity Therapist. “The whole album is about history repeating itself and how we kind of move in circles. It’s two...

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