Albums Of The Week: Gwyn Ashton | Mojosoul
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Mojosoul, the 10th album of Australian singer-guitarist Gwyn Ashton’s lengthy career, is being released 50 years to the day after he started playing guitar.
"This is...
Albums Of The Week: Neil Young With Crazy Horse | World Record
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Neil Young with Crazy Horse’s illuminating World Record was recorded at Shangri-La in Malibu and produced by Rick Rubin and Young.
This spirited 10-song collection is a...
Albums Of The Week: Gaupa | Myriad
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Gaupa (Lynx in Swedish) are a rock band from Falun, Sweden. With surreal lyrics, a highly energetic singer, and a sound of progressive rock with...
Albums Of The Week: The Jimi Hendrix Experience | Los Angeles Forum: April 26,...
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Recorded in the spring of 1969 before a raucous sold-out audience, this captivating L.A. Forum show by original Jimi Hendrix Experience lineup (singer/guitarist Jimi Hendrix,...
Now Hear This: Crow | Crow Music / Crow By Crow / Mosaic Reissues
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Surging brass and organ-laden funk wonderment! Combining gritty blues with nasty, hard-charging garage rock, Crow’s first electrifying album delivered their very best. Reminiscent of Blood,...
Now Hear This: Earth Mother Fucker | IVF
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “The band that answered the question no one was asking — what would The Stooges sound like if they were fronted by ’70s British game-show...
Now Hear This: Cowboy Curtys | Commotions
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Cowboy Curtys is a southern garage-psych outfit from Atlanta led by LaGrange, Georgia-born-and-bred singer-songwriter Josh Parsons. After several years of teasing the project with a...
Area Resident’s Classic Album Review: Ten Years After | Undead
Some bands make it by getting a hit song on the charts; others by developing a strong following because of an incredible live act and stellar albums rather than...
Area Resident’s Classic Album Review: Andrew Vincent | I Love The Modern Way
There are several Ottawa albums which rank among my all-time favourites, up there with classics — Somewhere We Will Find Our Place by Jim Bryson, Volume vs Voice by...
Area Resident’s Classic Album Review: Hommage Aux Beatles | Hommage Aux Beatles
As a semi-serious Beatles collector, I like adding to my stockpile of vinyl with albums by tribute acts. Found a curious Canadian one from 1977 recently — on white...
Classic Album Review: Justin Timberlake | Justified
This came out in 2002 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
There are only two...
Classic Album Review: Crazytown | Darkhorse
This came out in 2002 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
If the tune Hurt...
Classic Album Reviews: 3 Doors Down | Away From The Sun / Saliva |...
This came out in 2002 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
There are few people...
Classic Album Review: Jay-Z | The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse
This came out in 2002 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Say what you will...
Classic Album Review: Missy Elliott | Under Construction
This came out in 2002 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Missy (Misdemeanor) Elliott is...