August 1, 2007
Polaris Music Prize Let’s talk about music awards and competitions. Music should never be competitive in my opinion, if you’re in this business solely to win a Grammy or (God forbid) an MTV or Muchmusic video award, then you are a shallow... MORE »

  June 18, 2007
Lollapalooza Let’s talk about a music festival. The only thing that has been getting me through the spring has been the anticipation of Lollapalooza at the end of summer. Admittedly, when the line up was announced I was completely disappointed. Due... MORE »

  May 30, 2007
Gush Let’s GUSH about music. Seeing one of your favorite bands can be a big day. Seeing one of your favorite bands that haven’t been together since 1989 in their original form, while having your favorite member play an acoustic set before the wall of rock that... MORE »

  May 18, 2007
Side Projects Let’s talk about side projects. Yes, sometimes they are dreaded by super-fans, worried that their favourite band is taking a permanent hiatus. But the side-project is not always a bad thing. Sometimes bands just NEED to do something different... MORE »

  May 7, 2007
White Stripes Let’s talk about the White Stripes. I’m currently listening to this vinyl bootleg I have called Black Stars/White Stripes. It’s from a show that the band did in Berlin on May 19, 2003. I haven’t ever really considered myself a huge fan of Jack & Meg, but.... MORE »

  April 30, 2007
Summer Nostalgia Lately I’ve been pretty gosh darn nostalgic. I’ve been thinking about great summers and the music that I couldn’t take out of my car stereo. I’ve been thinking about certain records and how maybe they’re reminiscent of a... MORE »

  April 25, 2007
Serious Musicians let’s talk about musicians. Serious musicians. Not musicians who are serious about their art, but musicians that take themselves too seriously. You know these bands and artists. They don’t crack a smile on stage or in publicity photos... MORE »

  April 20, 2007
Mr. Good I think that my old man raised me right. He blasted the Stones and the Beach Boys, the Doors and Clapton. This was my rock n roll education. In 1995 all that changed when I discovered the magic of “Can Rock”. The bands were new to me, and some of... MORE »