Craig Cardiff Battles Pandemic Blues With Viral Video To Be Safe, Loved & Home
If there was ever a sentiment befitting the times, it’s the one contained in Juno and CFMA-nominated singer-songwriter Craig Cardiff’s cozy video for the song To Be Safe, Loved...
Back Stories (Birthday Edition) | My Unedited 2010 Interview With Neil Diamond
I just noticed that today is Neil Diamond’s birthday. That reminded me that I was lucky enough to speak to the legendary singer-songwriter back in 2010, when he was...
Next Week in Music | Sept. 30-Oct. 6 • The Short List: Nine New...
Bigger isn't always better. Case in point: This week's new albums. You won't find any chart-topping superstars on the playlist — just a slate of albums you definitely need...
PJ Harvey | All About Eve: Original Music
No need to fasten your seatbelts. This is anything but a bumpy ride. In fact, PJ Harvey plays it surprisingly smooth on this primarily instrumental score to Ivo Van...
Classic Album Review: April Wine | Back to the Mansion
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):
This is April Wine’s...
Album Of The Week: Black Pistol Fire | Look Alive
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "Three years after their lauded fifth effort, the Austin-by-way-of-Toronto duo Black Pistol Fire — Kevin McKeown (guitar/lead vocals) and Eric Owen (drums/bass synth) — are...
Next Week in Music | Oct. 10-16 • The Long List: 370 Releases On...
John Lennon would have turned 82 years old today, and Who bassist John Entwistle would have been 78. On happier notes, Jackson Browne turns 74, PJ Harvey will be...
Classic Album Review: Lauryn Hill | MTV Unplugged 2.0
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):
We are led to...
The Beatles | The Beatles (White Album) 50th Anniversary Box: 27 Unreleased Gems
"It was great. It sold. It's the bloody Beatles’ White Album. Shut up!" So said Paul McCartney when someone suggested The Beatles’ self-titled magnum opus should have been a...
20 Questions With Austin Taft
Austin Taft is taking indie metal to a whole new level. In more ways than one. Not only is the multi-talented, multi-tasking Colorado rocker an incredible one-man band —...
Albums Of The Week: Painted Shield | Painted Shield
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "Sometimes an album by a new band gets everything right. Such is the case with Painted Shield and their eponymous debut release: Rather than sounding...
Albums Of The Week: Hugh Cornwell | Moments of Madness
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Widely regarded as the poet laureate of the punk era (from his early career fronting The Stranglers to his transition as a solo artist), Hugh...
Next Week in Music | April 13-19 • New Books
From the publishing house to your house: Here are a dozen new music-related titles to fill your self-isolation hours. You want some sure shots of an iconic rap trio?...
Next Week in Music | Nov. 25 – Dec. 1 • The Long List:...
Actually, that headline should probably say The Longest List. I don't think there has been a busier week this year when it comes to new releases. Between American Thanksgiving,...
Various Artists | Echo in the Canyon Soundtrack
WHO ARE THEY? A who's who of iconic singers, songwriters and superstars — from Neil Young and Eric Clapton to Beck, Fiona Apple and Josh Homme — all collaborating...
