Read An Exclusive Excerpt From The New Book 101 Fascinating Canadian Music Facts

My buddy David McPherson’s latest book 101 Fascinating Canadian Music Facts recently hit shelves. To mark the occasion, this week he's letting me share a few of the stories...

Area Resident’s Classic Album Review: Nick Mason | Nick Mason’s Fictitious Sports

I like Nick Mason for the same reasons I like Ringo Starr — neither were the greatest drummers ever, but they were the right drummer for their famous bands...

Classic Album Review: Meat Loaf | Couldn’t Have Said it Better

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):   If you’ve had one...

Classic Album Review: Los Straitjackets | Supersonic Guitars in 3-D

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):   Sure, instrumental surf-guitar bands...

Classic Album Review: Millionaire | Outside the Simian Flock

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):   I have no idea...

Classic Album Review: Fuel | Natural Selection

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):   You’d think that a...

Classic Album Review: Martin Tielli | Operation Infinite Joy

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):   If Rheostatics guitarist Martin...

Classic Album Review: Poison the Well | You Come Before You

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):   Granted, it doesn’t happen...

Classic Album Review: Steve Earle | Just An American Boy

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):   Steve Earle’s music speaks...

Classic Album Review: Buck 65 | Talkin’ Honky Blues

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):   Offkilter Halifax rapper and...

Classic Album Review: Emmylou Harris | Stumble Into Grace

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):   The grace part is...

Classic Album Review: Randy Newman | The Randy Newman Songbook Vol. 1

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):   Musicians always say that...

Classic Album Review: Rodney Crowell | Fate’s Right Hand

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):   If you missed Rodney...

Classic Album Review: Elvis Presley | 2nd to None

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):   Last year, I incurred...

Classic Album Review: Dido | Life for Rent

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):   Dido’s last (and first)...

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