The Tragically Hip and Canada’s Fraught Identity
INTRODUCTION A very interesting series of events that no one could have predicted took place in my country this year — a cultural phenomenon, tied to one man, that caused […]
Tag Archives: Rock
THE FIERCE AND THE DEAD – Magnet (2015)
by Allister Thompson I’m not normally the type to review short EPs, because I’m a greedy fellow and I like, you know, quadruple albums. But this did catch my ears’ […]
Heartbreak engraved in vinyl: Two classic, cathartic break-up albums
by Allister Thompson I’m always looking for a good spin on an article, and a listen to one of the albums below got me thinking about a common theme (perhaps […]
Year-End Bests, Part 3: Thomas Mathie and Matthew Sweeney’s picks
We finish our year-end roundup with two final fellas. Previously we had two ambient musicians/writers’ selections. Now we have two bloggers, one of whom runs a fine netlabel as well, […]
Year-End Bests, Part 2: Simon Slator and Lee Rosevere’s picks
Simon Slator Throughout the year, I’ve probably bought more new music than I have in previous years — restarting my music production has brought me into contact with dozens of […]
Year-End Bests, Part 1: From the Editor
It’s been a great year in music, with all the genres I love producing at least one album I can call a classic. I’ve reviewed a ton of music this […]
The heart of the BIG COUNTRY: The musical legacy of Stuart Adamson
by Allister Thompson I think there are few single days, or moments of days, that we can remember in our lifetimes with a degree of real clarity. Sure, some people’s […]
10 Great Rock Albums from the Desolate 1990s
Time for a list because as all observers of the Internet well know, if you make an article into a list, far more people will read it. But I do […]
TWO WINGS – A Wake (2014)
OK, so I put these mp3s into iTunes and pressed play. My first reaction was What the fuck is this? My second reaction was, OK, this is interesting, it’ll go […]
April Netaudio Revue
Man, time flies. I’ve gotten through quite a few submissions recently, though, and here’s the pick of the crop. Igneous Flame – Lumen Veteran prolific ambienteer Pete Kelly returns with […]
Make Your Own Taste 