Indie Roundup (Two-Bit Edition) | 25 Songs To Change Up Your Midweek
Micah Erenberg plays outside, Dearly Beloved come of age, Crossed Keys can't catch a break, Kadavar and The Cosmic Riders of the Black Sun bring out the best in...
Back Stories | My 2009 Interview With Rosanne Cash
With Ken Burns' latest superb music documentary series Country airing this month, I figured it made sense to pull out some interviews I've done with country legends over the...
Van Morrison’s Three Chords And The Truth Tops Today’s Album Announcements
Van Morrison has been on quite the creative roll lately. And I have no reason to think it will end with Three Chords And The Truth, the Belfast cowboy's...
Back Stories | My 2010 Interview With Merle Haggard
Since Ken Burns’ latest superb music documentary series Country is airing this month, I figured it made sense to pull out some interviews I've done with country legends over...
Short Subjects | Seven Indie EPs That Won’t Waste Your Time
At this time of year, the new releases come so thick and fast that some days, all I can do is gather them in bunches and present them to...
Back Stories | My Album Reviews From Sept. 17, 1999
Two decades ago, new albums from Iggy Pop, Matthew Good, John Popper and others were spinning away in my portable CD player. Here’s what I had to say about...
Indie Roundup | 11 Songs To Finish Off Your Monday
The Interrupters have Billie Eilish covered, Nêhiyawak hit the city, The Grahams are their own worst enemies, Rapport talk about love and more in today's Roundup. We've definitely got...
RIP Ric Ocasek
First it was Daniel Johnston. Then Eddie Money. Now, to prove that celebrity deaths really do come in threes, Ric Ocasek of The Cars has reportedly died in Manhattan...
Next Week in Music | Sept. 16-22 • The Short List: 10 Releases To...
Americana legends, pop-punk powerhouses, folk icons, Britrock kings, noise-rock masters — these are some of the artists behind this week's top additions to your playlists. Here's the skinny on...
Next Week in Music | Sept. 16-22 • The Long List: 175 New Releases...
There are more than 175 albums, EPs and singles being released next week. Mark your calendars and pre-order your favourites — but don’t blame me if things change at...
Next Week in Music | Sept. 16-22 • New Books
Last week was all about quantity, with a slew of new books hitting the shelves. This week it's quality: There are only a couple of new music-related books on...
Next Week in Music | Sept. 16-22 • On TV & At The Movies
Set your sights — or at least your DVR — on these televised musical performances over the next seven days. Of course, everything here is subject to change without...
Short Cuts | Seven Recent Canadian Releases To Check Out
Some weeks are busier than others. But no week this year has been crazier than this one, with more than 200 new albums dropping. Even I can't listen to...
Goo Goo Dolls | Miracle Pill
WHO ARE THEY? The apparently immortal Buffalo pop-rockers co-founded by shaggy-haired singer-guitarist Johnny Rzeznik and generally shaggy bassist Robby Takac — two men whose obituaries are guaranteed to include...
Charli XCX | Charli
WHO IS SHE? British pop futurist Charlotte Aitchison, who has notched hits like Boom Clap, Doing It and Break the Rules — when she isn't writing or guesting on...
