The 1975 | A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships
You can swipe through all the British bands you want looking for your perfect match, but in the end, there are really only two types: The ones that can...
Now Hear This: Chris Bullinger | How To Bleed
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Chris Bullinger has released his latest full-length How To Bleed, a 12-track collection that examines the human condition, exploring the emotions and the struggles of...
Albums Of The Week: Julie Doiron | I Thought Of You
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Julie Doiron is back with I Thought Of You, her first solo record since 2012’s So Many Days. Delivering an instant classic as only she...
Exclusive Album Premiere: 54•40 | West Coast Band
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “54•40 have been telling Canada where they came from and where they’re going for the last 40 years. But Neil, Brad, Dave and Matt couldn't make...
Classic Album Review: Snow | Two Hands Clapping
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):
Remember Snow’s last disc...
Now Hear This: Bettye LaVette | Blackbirds
THE PRESS RELEASE: “Blues Hall of Fame inductee Bettye LaVette’s new album Blackbirds features songs primarily popularized by some of her peers, other iconic women in music, who she...
Classic Album Review: Paul McCartney | Driving Rain
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):
Some people want to...
Classic Album Review: Janis Joplin | Love, Janis
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):
There’s a fine line...
Sex Swing | Type II
You know those skinny little Scandinavian sissy-boy metal bands? The ones with the corpse paint and the studded leather outfits who try to act all scary? I suspect the...
Albums Of The Week: Alex Orange Drink | Everything Is Broken Maybe That’s O.K.
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “On his sophomore album Everything Is Broken Maybe That's O.K., Brooklyn singer-songwriter Alex Orange Drink — the solo moniker for Alex Zarou Levine of The...
Albums Of The Week: Bruce Springsteen | Letter To You
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "Letter To You is Bruce Springsteen’s new studio album with The E Street Band, and is a rock album fuelled by the band's heart-stopping, house-rocking...
Classic Album Review: Various Artists | Punk-O-Rama 8
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):
Another year, another Punk-O-Rama...
Albums Of The Week: Dez Dare | Hairline Ego Trip
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Built in the crystalline shadows and existential backwaters of the psyche, Dez Dare constructs psych-hymns, soft-punk, that punches you in the brain while tenderly calling...
Submission Accomplished: Chris Pellnat | Crossing
Thanks to the inexplicable popularity of my Submit Music page, I always have a digital backlog of albums, EPs, singles and videos awaiting my perusal. Here's another recent winner,...
Delbert McClinton & Self-Made Men + Dana | Tall, Dark & Handsome
WHO IS HE? The criminally underappreciated 78-year-old Texas blues icon who has gigged with everyone from Howlin' Wolf to Lightnin' Hopkins, been covered by Emmylou Harris and The Blues...
