Albums Of The Week: Corey Taylor | CMFT

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "CMFT has been a long time coming for Corey Taylor, with newly written tracks alongside some dating back to his teens. Recorded at Hideout Studio...

Classic Album Review: The Derailers | Here Come the Derailers

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):   Austin honky-tonkers The Derailers...

Classic Album Review: Mike Oldfield | Tubular Bells 2003

This came out in 2003 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   THE ORIGINAL RELEASE DATE:...

Classic Album Review: Jeff Tweedy | Chelsea Walls

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):   I have a ridiculous...

Clearing The Backlog | 100 Great Albums I Missed in 2019 Pt. 8

It ends as it began: With me explaining that no matter how many albums I manage to hear and review, hundreds more slip through the cracks. Luckily, the holidays...

Next Week in Music | Aug. 7-13 • The Short List: 6 Titles You...

Bonnie "Prince" Billy comes clean, The Hives are back in black (and white), Public Image Ltd. come to the end, Suzi Quatro & KT Tunstall face off, Neil Young...

Albums Of The Week: Mike Matteson | I’m A Sketchy Freak

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Mike Matteson is like if God was cooler. Like God, Mike can do everything. He plays all the instruments and writes all the music on his...

20 Questions With Michael Kaeshammer

Here's some more Canada Day CanCon, courtesy of singer-pianist Michael Kaeshammer. Recently, the veteran performer showcased his new Live in Concert album and DVD on these pages. You can...

Albums Of The Week: iskwē & Tom Wilson | Mother Love

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Juno-winning artists iskwē | ᐃᐢᑫᐧᐤ (Cree Métis) and Tom Wilson | Tehoh’ahake (Mohawk) may seem an unusual pairing, given her high-concept recordings and live shows,...

Next Week in Music | Oct. 2-8 • The Long List: 400 Releases On...

I have been in Memphis for most of the past week watching bands, eating BBQ and drinking beer (not necessarily in that order). So I have had neither the...

Fitz & The Tantrums Lead Today’s Pack of New Album Announcements

Friday, Friday is a good time to shine, as Max Webster schooled us once upon a time. So as expected, another legion of artists have tried to grab their...

Now Hear This: Ett Dödens Maskineri | Det Svenska Hatet

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "There’s no question that 2020 has been a year to forget. Rampant discrimination, racism, polarisation, global poverty, infectious disease, historical revisionism and deepening socio-economic divisions....

Classic Album Review: Set Fire to Flames | Sings Reign Rebuilder

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The Best & The Rest | This Week’s Top Nonconformists

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Julia Sound Has A Way Without Words

Julia Sound displays a talent beyond words with her immersive and nostalgic third album — showcasing today on Tinnitist. The trip-hop-infused electronic music project from award-winning composer, producer and music...

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