Albums Of The Week: Joe Jackson | Mr. Joe Jackson Presents: Max Champion in...

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Music Hall (along with its American cousin, Vaudeville) was the first form of mass entertainment created by the working classes. Its raw beginnings were in...

Albums Of The Week: Yes | The Yes Album Super Deluxe Edition

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Rhino takes a deep dive into the third Yes studio release with a newly remastered version of The Yes Album expanded with rarities, two previously...

Albums Of The Week: Blinker The Star | Animal Math

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Animal Math, Blinker The Star’s 12th album (and fifth since 2019) finds ringleader Jordon Zadorozny loosening the reins and unleashing his inner post-punk goth on...

Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | Big Bottom

There are so many bands with multiple drummers. Most of my own Area Resident music these days has multiple drum tracks, even if we've never performed live that way....

Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | My Record Store Day Black Friday 2023 Want List

It just so happens I have Friday off. This Friday. Black Friday. Truthfully, I booked it off months ago — not because I wanted to go shopping, but because...

Area Resident’s Classic Album Review: The Armoury Show | Waiting For The Floods

My buddy John, who runs The Record Centre in Ottawa, not only knows how to make a buck selling wax, but he goes above and beyond to make sure...

Classic Album Review: Eskobar | There’s Only Now

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):   This is indeed a...

Classic Album Review: James Blood Ulmer | No Escape From the Blues

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):   Even intrepid explorers have...

Classic Album Review: Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players | Vintage Slide Collections From Seattle, Vol....

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):   Forget the Partridges. Skip...

Classic Album Review: 2Pac | Resurrection / Nu-Mixx Klazzics

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):   Some conspiracy theorists claim...

Classic Album Review: Mandy Moore | Coverage

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):   It’s a real headscratcher:...

Classic Album Review: Kid Koala | Some Of My Best Friends Are DJs

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):   Pity the poor DJ....

Classic Album Review: Jet | Get Born

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):   It’s official: Down Under...

Classic Album Review: The Twilight Singers | Blackberry Belle

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):   “You wanna go for...

Classic Album Review: Various Artists | Just Because I’m A Woman: Songs of Dolly...

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):   Some people think Dolly...

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