Now Hear This: Apollo | Fright Night EP
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “The smashing debut of Berlin-based Apollo... Creeping out of the corpse of the Secret Cult of the Shit Missile.... Born from the inky residue that...
Twang & Torch | Five New Roots Albums That Deserve Your Attention
It's a good week for fans of roots music, thanks to a fiery new disc from the incredible Will Hoge, the return of the reclusive Greg Copeland and more....
Classic Album Review: A*Teens | Teen Spirit
This came out in 2001 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
When I saw the...
Now Hear This: Evil Drop | Evil Drop
THE TRANSLATED & EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Evil Drop are an invocation of fat fuzz, punk energy and hardcore spirit, oozing stoner, rhythm and sweat.
We are talking about a duo,...
The Kings’ Beat Goes On In Long-Lost Live Footage From Heatwave
August 2020 marks not one, not two, but three crown-worthy milestones in the land of Canada’s iconic band The Kings:
1 | 40 years ago this month, they released their...
Next Week in Music | April 29-May 5, 2019 • Music on TV
I know you like to watch. So here's a list of the musicians who will be singing for their supper next week on the tube. Of course, everything here...
Classic Album Review: Dave Matthews | Some Devil
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):
Some rockers put out...
Classic Album Review: Grand Mal | Bad Timing
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):
“Like a space-time contraction...
Destroyer | Have We Met
WHO ARE THEY? The on-again, off-again, shape-shifting indie-rock crew formed and fronted by singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and all-around musical eccentric Dan Bejar — who may or may not still be...
Next Week in Music | Aug. 23-29 • New Books
Prince and Petty, Costello and Callas, The Beatles, Oasis and more — next week's crop of new music books will be dropping some big names. Read all about ’em:
Nothing...
Classic Album Review: Barry White | Boss Soul
This came out in 1998 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Back in the ’60s,...
Next Week in Music | July 25-31 • The Short List: 6 Titles You...
I might be stupid, but I ain't no dope: I know that Beyoncé's Renaissance is the biggest album coming out next week. Hell, people raised by wolves knows that....
Next Week in Music | Jan. 18-24 • New Books
Chronologies, discographies, biographies and a few words from the professor. Welcome to your reading options for the week. Let's get started:
Sonic Boom: The Impossible Rise of Warner Bros. Records,...
Barenaked Ladies & Mavericks Top Today’s Album Announcements
You want hits? You got ’em. And in more ways than one. The first way: Canadian pop-rockers Barenaked Ladies just announced they're releasing a new vinyl anthology titled Original...
West Queen West Punk Fest Remembers Forgotten Rebels
It's going to get loud on Saturday, Nov. 5 in Toronto at the newly renovated Parkdale Hall, with some of Canada's most legendary punk rock bands taking the stage...
