Classic Album Review: The Roots | Things Fall Apart
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):
“Inevitably, hip-hop records are...
Classic Album Review: Wilco | Summer Teeth
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):
Back in the ’80s,...
Maggie’s Wake Should Liven Up Your St. Patrick’s Day
Maggie's Wake aim to take over your St. Patrick's Day celebrations with their self-titled debut album, arriving March 17.
It took just over a year for the award-winning London, Ont.,...
Next Week in Music | March 4-10 • The Short List: 16 Titles You...
Lion or lamb? That is the question. And honestly, it could go either way, depending on your preference. In terms of sheer numbers, it's actually a pretty quiet week,...
Next Week in Music | March 4-10 • The Long List: 325+ Releases On...
Happy 71st birthday to singer-songwriter and sometime Soft Boys frontman Robyn Hitchcock, easily one of the most entertaining and original artists and performers out there. Emphasis on out there....
Next Week in Music | March 4-10 • New Books
Miles, John and Bill play it cool, 2 Tone returns in black and white, The Boss is living large and more — check out all the new additions to...
Next Week in Music | March 4-10 • On TV
Norah Jones and Jack Antonoff's Bleachers make the rounds, Ariana Grande is your date on Saturday night, New Kids drop in on Kelly and Billie Eilish leads the Oscar...
Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | I’ve Got Blisters On Me Fingers!
The Beach Boys franchise is a freak show. The band announced a new tour in February which will run right through the end of October. There has not been...
Thunder Pie | Suit Made of Stranded Moonlight
“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.”
– Soren Kierkegaard
On my way through the bathroom I notice myself in the orange string lights that dangle...
Albums Of The Week: Everything Everything | Mountainhead
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “In another world, society has built an immense mountain.
To make the mountain bigger, they must make the hole they live in deeper and deeper. All...
Albums Of The Week: BrhyM | Deep Sea Vents
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “BrhyM is a collaborative project featuring Bruce Hornsby and the experimental chamber ensemble yMusic. Their first album Deep Sea Vents was produced by Hornsby and...
Albums Of The Week: Master Peace | How To Make A Master Peace
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Peace Okezie, the mastermind behind Master Peace, does not mince his words. He needs to get things out and embodies the phrase, “If you’re going...
Albums Of The Week: Brittany Davis | Image Issues
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "As a blind person I've never had an actual visual experience, sound is the way I've always seen the world." It's from this perspective that...
Albums Of The Week: Dez Dare | A Billion Goats. A Billion Sparks. Fin.
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Dez Dare ventures further into the void than ever before on his fourth album and the first to be released via God Unknown Records, A...
Albums Of The Week: The Bevis Frond | Focus On Nature
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Focus On Nature is the new studio album from celebrated post-psyche singer songwriter Nick Saloman and his band The Bevis Frond. It delivers 75 minutes...
