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...
Short Cuts | Three Recent Live Albums to Add to Your Collection
Need a hit of live music, but don't want to get up off the couch? I hear that. Take the easy way and get your ya-ya's out by cranking...
Sampa the Great | The Return
WHO IS SHE? Zambian-born, Botswana-raised, Australian-based rapper and singer-songwriter Sampa Tembo — who has also spent time in California, just in case you didn't think she had enough stamps...
Hobo Johnson | The Fall of Hobo Johnson
WHO IS HE? Sacramento rap-rock weirdo Frank Lopes Jr., who went from sleeping in his car — which inspired his stage name — to a major-label deal within five...
Who’s Who Tops Today’s Album Announcements
It sounds like the classic-rock version of the old Abbott and Costello routine:
'Did you hear The Who are releasing a new album?'
'Cool! What's it called?'
'Who.'
'What?'
'No, Who.'
'I know it's The...
