Albums Of The Week: Emma Anderson | Pearlies

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “One of the most underrated British songwriters to emerge from the era that encompassed shoegaze and Britpop, Lush co-founder Emma Anderson has teamed up with...

Albums Of The Week: Sleaford Mods | More UK Grim

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Fresh from supporting Blur at Wembley, Sleaford Mods return with a EP of six new tracks. Emerging from the same environment that created the duo's Top...

Albums Of The Week: The Streets | The Darker The Shadow, The Brighter The...

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “More than two decades on from his debut album Original Pirate Material — which hit the charts in 2002 and changed the face of U.K....

Albums Of The Week: Cronies | L1V3 S1CK0 L0V3 F3ST

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “The formula is golden. With one hand, Cronies offer euphoric melodies and unapologetic bounce; with the other, scorched tones and unhinged vocals. One hand welcomes...

Albums Of The Week: Joan Smith & The Jane Does | Do Me Some...

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Joan Smith, she of the towering pipes and dirty guitar tone, has teamed with guitarist and producer Tom Juhas to form the Jane Does —...

Albums Of The Week: Duff McKagan | Lighthouse

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “For more than 40 years, Duff McKagan has been an unstoppable creative force, spanning a multitude of bands, tours, collaborations, and writings. Now, with his...

Albums Of The Week: Blink-182 | One More Time…

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Blink-182’s new full-length One More Time… is their first album since 2011 to feature the group’s iconic lineup of singer-bassist Mark Hoppus, singer-guitarist Tom DeLonge...

Albums Of The Week: Eli “Paperboy” Reed | Hits And Misses: The Singles

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Every time an artist records an album, they end up with just a little bit more than they need. Songs that, for one reason or...

Albums Of The Week: Glen Hansard | All That Was East Is West Of...

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “A song only becomes what it is through witness,” says Glen Hansard, speaking from a makeshift stage in the back room of a small pub...

Lolita Terrorist Sounds Fall Under The Spell Of St. Lola

Lolita Terrorist Sounds worship at the altar of St. Lola in their dark-hearted debut album — showcasing today on Tinnitist. The Berlin avant-garde industrial act’s boundary-pushing release was recorded and...

20 Questions With Chayce Kennedy

Chayce Kennedy knows what she's after — in more ways than one. As someone who's been in love with music ever since could reach the keys on the piano,...

African-Canadian Fusion Promises A Cross-Cultural Celebration

Toronto's African Women Acting will celebrate their 10th anniversary this fall with The African-Canadian Fusion: A Cross-Cultural Celebration of Art, Music & Poetry. On Saturday, Oct. 28, Daniel’s Spectrum, a...

Bachman & Bachman Illuminate Shadows Of Yesteryear

Two generations of a Canadian rock dynasty are about to open a new chapter in their story. Singer-guitarist Randy Bachman and his son Tal Bachman — who recently joined...

Area Resident’s Classic Album Review: Mike Oldfield | Ommadawn

Mike Oldfield’s 1975 album Ommadawn got shown the door at my house faster than farting Uncle Sandy and his vomiting dog. I got a quadraphonic pressing of the awful thing...

Classic Album Review: Nebula | Atomic Ritual

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):   Come on! Come on!...

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