Albums Of The Week: Breeze | Sour Grapes
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASES: “Toronto’s Breeze are back with their album Sour Grapes, a disc that delivers a distinctive ’90s-inspired sound that explores the complexity of relationships and builds...
Albums Of The Week: Ball | Midnight Heat
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Ball are back from the grave! Wasted and slimy Swedish heavy psych speed freak power-trio. Dionysian fuck ‘n’ roll soaked in diabolical occult havoc. Drugged...
Albums Of The Week: Various Artists | Burn On The Bayou: A Heavy Underground...
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “The Creedence Clearwater Revival tribute album Burn On The Bayou features 32 heavy covers by bands like JPT Scare Band, War Cloud, Kind, Great Electric...
Albums Of The Week: Various Artists | The Faithful: A Tribute to Marianne Faithfull
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “The Faithful: A Tribute To Marianne Faithfull is a benefit album featuring Iggy Pop, Cat Power, Shirley Manson, Tanya Donelly, Joan As Police Woman, Donita...
Albums Of The Week: Neil Young | Before & After
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “On his new album Before & After, Neil Young has approached a totally eclectic collection of mostly obscure songs like a painter with a new...
Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | OMG Banchee
It was the first freezing rain of the season and I had to pull over, but not because of what I was seeing — but because of what I...
Albums Of The Week: Les Rallizes Dénudés | Baus ’93
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Baus ’93 contains Japanese psych-rock legends Les Rallizes Dénudés’ storied comeback performance from Tokyo's Baus Theater on Feb. 13, 1993 — their first live appearance...
Albums Of The Week: Sonny Vincent | Primitive 1969​-​1976
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “American guitarist and vocalist Sonny Vincent, known as the founder of New York punk heroes Testors and bandmate of Bobby Liebling in the doom metal...
Catch Gowan Live & Unplugged On New Year’s Eve
Ring in 2024 with Lawrence Gowan when the Canadian rock veteran and Styx frontman takes the stage for a live and unplugged performance at JW Marriott The Rosseau Muskoka...
Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | The Island of Misfit Elvis Christmas Records
I just realized I have three Elvis Presley Christmas records — two are essentially the same album, but they're all slightly different, with entirely different artwork.
When I went to...
Area Resident’s Classic Album Review: James Brown | Sho Is Funky Down Here
I am not sure which is stranger — that James Brown did an instrumental album, or that lots of people seem to think it's shitty. It's so not shitty....
Classic Box Set Review: David Bowie | Sound + Vision
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):
DISCS: Four.
TRACKS: 70.
YEARS: 1969...
Classic Box Set Review: The Hollies | The Long Road Home
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):
DISCS: Six. Yes, six.
TRACKS:...
Classic Box Set Review: Nat King Cole | The Classic Singles
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):
DISCS: Four.
TRACKS: 101.
YEARS: 1942...
Classic Box Set Review: No Doubt | Boom Box
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):
DISCS: Two CDs and...
