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Christmas time's a comin', Christmas time's a comin', Christmas time's a comin' — and if you plan to buy new music for those on your list, you've got no...

Classic Album Review: Eric’s Trip | The Eric’s Trip Show

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):   In Canada, we seem...

Submission Accomplished: TryFaithBlood | Misting Dissonance

Thanks to the inexplicable popularity of my Submit Music page, I always have a digital backlog of albums, EPs, singles and videos awaiting my perusal. Here's a recent must-hear...

Next Week in Music | March 7-13 • The Long List: 325 Releases On...

Happy 76th birthday to Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour. While you celebrate by spinning your favourite Floyd cuts and playing air guitar, peruse this list of 325 new albums,...

Next Week in Music | July 17-23 • New Books

A little rock, a little reggae and the return of Johnny Thunders. Three really is the magic number next week:   Johnny Thunders: In Cold Blood – The Official Biography, Revised...

Now Hear This: Will Butler | Generations

Win Butler may get most of the glory in Arcade Fire. But younger brother Will has long been one of the band's MVPs. And as he reminds us once...

Classic Album Review: Cephas & Wiggins | Somebody Told The Truth

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):   If you cloned Taj...

Albums Of The Week: Mac Saturn | Hard To Sell

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Hard To Sell is the debut album from Detroit pop-rockers Mac Saturn and a perfect introduction to the neo-noir vignettes that make up their sound. Produced...

Ghostland Observatory | See You Later Simulator

It's always later than you think. Especially when you're gone. Look no further than Ghostland Observatory. It's been five years since this Austin electro duo went on an extended...

Indie Roundup (Choose Day Edition) | Seven Tracks To Select Today

Dilly Dally light up, Spellling set saill, Fews get beached, Oh Susanna holidays, Beans on Toast toasts Alexa and more in today's Roundup. Hey, I'm walkin' here! I'm walkin'...

Luther Dickinson & Sisters of the Strawberry Moon | Solstice

Collaboration has always been the creative swizzle stick that stirs Luther Dickinson’s musical drink. Over the decades, the singer-guitarist and frontman of North Mississippi Allstars has lent his time...

Classic Album Review: N.E.R.D. | Fly or Die

This came out in 2004 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   N.E.R.D., in case you...

Classic Album Review: KMFDM | Retro / Agogo

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):   Kidnap Madonna For Drug...

Classic Album Review: John Mellencamp | Trouble No More

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):   John Mellencamp can’t lay...

Classic Album Review: Nelly | Nellyville

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):   Countless performers have come...

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