Classic Album Review: Electronic | Twisted Tenderness
This album came out two decades ago. Here’s what I had to say about it back then (with some minor editing):
For a band that’s repeatedly (and justifiably) referred to...
The Mahones Invite You Down To Jameson Street
The Mahones will serve up drinking shanties and feel-good jigs on their new album Jameson Street. Set for worldwide release on Oct. 7 via True North Records, Jameson Street...
Classic Album Review: Monster Magnet | God Says No
This came out in 2001 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Next time somebody wants...
20 Questions With Bryce Clifford
The next Canada Day contributor has some cross-border appeal: Singer-songwriter Bryce Clifford recently returned to The Great White North after a decade-long stint in Austin, Tex. A few weeks...
Albums Of The Week: The Black Crowes | 1972 EP
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “The Black Crowes’ new covers collection 1972 celebrates the 50th anniversary of some of the best rock ’n’ roll songs.
“The year 1972 was a watershed...
DIY Discovery | Seven Artists You Have To Hear Right Now
Most of the music I hear is sent to me by labels and publicists. But there’s nothing like getting it straight from the source. Welcome to the latest instalment...
Watch The Late Roy Clark Dazzle The Odd Couple
According to media reports, county music legend and virtuoso musician Roy Clark died Thursday at home in Tulsa at age 85, due to complications from pneumonia. For those too...
Katherine Penfold Takes You Far Away In New Single
Jazz chanteuse Katherine Penfold takes you on a romantic journey in her supple and soulful new single Far Away.
Underscored by fluttering keys and dreamy production from Moonchild’s Amber Navran,...
Albums Of The Week: John Coltrane | Blue Train: The Complete Masters
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “On Sept. 15, 1957, John Coltrane went into Rudy Van Gelder’s living room studio in Hackensack, N.J., and recorded his first great masterpiece: Blue Train....
Album Of The Week: Richard Hell And The Voidoids | Destiny Street Complete
richard hell belongs on punk rock's mount rushmore.
right next to joey ramone, johnny rotten, joe strummer.
think i'm kidding? think again.
without hell, punk as we know it might not exist.
he's...
20 Questions With Ariella
Ariella premiered the video for their latest single Terrified right HERE a few weeks back. But don't let that title fool you. The soulful Florida jazz duo aren't scared...
Albums Of The Week: Blondie | Against The Odds 1974-1982
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “There’s a certain un-assuming barn just outside Woodstock, New York. It’s easy to picture; the deep mythology of pop music history assures that much. For...
Albums Of The Week: The Ducks | High Flyin’
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASES: “This previously unreleased live compilation is the first official release by The Ducks — a short-lived Santa Cruz group that Neil Young played with for...
Indie Roundup | Seven Songs To Start Your Year (Or At Least Your Weekend)
Kirin J Callinan mans up, The Mowgli's waste your time, Night Flight Orchestra hit the ice, Heart to Heart are insufferable and more in today's Roundup. Meet the new...
Albums of The Week: The Movers | Vol. 1: 1970-1976
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “The story of The Movers began in 1967 when two unknown musicians – the brothers Norman and Oupa Hlongwane – approached Kenneth Siphayi a stylish...
