DIY Discovery | The Hector Collectors
Most of the music I hear is sent to me by labels and publicists. But there's nothing like getting it straight from the source. Welcome to the latest instalment...
Next Week in Music | Jan. 7-13, 2019
Here are the major album releases, TV appearances, anniversaries and other events coming up in the next seven days. Mark your calendars and pre-order your favourites — but don’t...
Quick Hits | Today’s Top Stories
This just in: Coachella goes Westless, The Masked Singer reveals itself, Bootsy Collins leaves the stage and Brits want Stevie Nicks to sell them fries, sell them sweet little...
Eric McFadden | McFadden Does AC/DC + Marceese | Hotter Than Hell
The simplest machines are the most versatile and adaptable. And when it comes to ’70s guitar-rock, things don't get much simpler than AC/DC and KISS. Most of their classics...
19 Albums I Definitely Want to Hear in 2019 (& 500 More That I...
If one of your resolutions is to listen to more music in 2019, you're in luck: There's no shortage of stuff coming down the pipe. After sifting through umpteen...
19 Predictions for Music in 2019
Those who don't remember the past are supposedly doomed to repeat it. That may be true most of the time. But not when it comes to music. Then it...
2018 in Review | Tinnitist’s Top Rock Albums
Top Pick: The 1975 | A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships
You can swipe through all the British bands you want looking for your perfect match, but in the end,...
2018 in Review | Tinnitist’s Top Alternative Albums
Top Pick: Tropical Fuck Storm | A Laughing Death in Meatspace
Just like Smucker's, Monkey Pus and Painful Rectal Itch, Tropical Fuck Storm have a name so awful they've got...
2018 in Review | Tinnitist’s Top Pop & Dance Albums
Top Pick: Robyn | Honey
Life turns a lot of folks hard and bitter. It does not make most people soft and sweet. Good thing Robyn is not like most...
2018 in Review | Tinnitist’s Top Singer-Songwriter Albums
Top Pick: Van Morrison | The Prophet Speaks
With Van Morrison, you take what you get. And you can like it or lump it; he doesn't give a good goddamn...
2018 in Review | Tinnitist’s Most Overlooked Canadian Albums
Top Pick: Eamon McGrath | Tantramar
There is no shortcut to greatness. There is only the long haul. Eamon McGrath knows. Or at least he should; it's clearly the path...
2018 in Review | Tinnitist’s Top Roots Albums
Top Pick: Richard Thompson | 13 Rivers
Richard Thompson is at his best when he's at his worst. That's patently obvious to anyone who's spent quality time with Shoot Out...
2018 in Review | Tinnitist’s Top Alt-Roots Albums
Top Pick: Robbie Fulks & Linda Gail Lewis | Wild! Wild! Wild!
I don't know who introduced Linda Gail Lewis and Robbie Fulks, but they deserve a Grammy. If not...
2018 in Review | Tinnitist’s Top Rap | Hip-Hop | R&B | Soul Albums
Top Pick: Noname | Room 205
Too many rappers talk too much and say too little. This is not a problem that Fatimah Nyeema Warner (aka Noname) is ever likely...
2018 in Review | Tinnitist’s Top Box Sets
Top Pick: The Beatles | The Beatles (White Album) 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition
"It was great. It sold. It's the bloody Beatles’ White Album. Shut up!" So said Paul...
