ROBIN GUTHRIE ATLAS SOLEIL APRÈS MINUIT The Cocteau Twins were very much adored and influential when they were together from the 1980s until the early 1990s. Since then, the band has taken on an almost mythical status. Their music continues to [...]
THE RAVEONETTES THE RAVEONETTES SING… CLEOPATRA RECORDS The Raveonettes hail from Copenhagen and are a duo consisting of Sune Rose Wagner and Sharin Foo. The Raveonettes Sing… is their first full-length album since 2017’s 2016 Atomized. The [...]
ONEIDA EXPENSIVE AIR JOYFUL NOISE RECORDINGS Oneida formed in Brooklyn, New York in 1997 and released their debut album, A Place Called El Shaddai’s that year. Since then, they have gone on to release 16 albums and several EPs/singles. [...]
AUSTIN JOHN SURVIVE EACH OTHER INDEPENDENT Austin John is based in Toronto and is really the brainchild of Todd Elsliger. Survive Each Other is the band’s fourth album and their first since 2020’s The Better Way back When. Austin John produces a [...]
JOHN LENNON MIND GAMES – THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION (SUPER DELUXE BOX SET) UNIVERSAL MUSIC John Lennon’s Mind Games came at a rather turbulent time in his life. It had been three years since The Beatles had split and the spectre of the band [...]
THE PROFESSOR OF COOL A CONVERSATION WITH THE MIGHTY MANFRED OF THE WOGGLES The Woggles have been making music for over 30 years, and they have recently released the wonderful Time Has Come. It is their first full-length album since 2017’s Tally [...]
ALVIN TAYLOR AND KEN LAMBERT – ALVIN TAYLOR: DRUM MAJOR 2 MAJOR DRUMMER: CANDID STORIES FROM A MAJOR ROCK ‘N ROLL DRUMMER EXTRAORDINAIRE INDEPENDENT BOOK REVIEW BY AARON BADGLEY Alvin Taylor is a world renown drummer, and one hell of [...]
BAND IN A BOX A CONVERSATION WITH MIDGE URE Midge Ure needs no introduction. Either as a solo musician or a member of Ultravox, Midge Ure has been groundbreaking and one of the most popular and respected musicians during the last 50 years. And [...]
LUCY MacNEIL ANGELS WHISPER LUCY MacNEIL MUSIC Lucy MacNeil is one of the founding members of the band The Barra MacNeils, who are a Canadian institution. The family has been making music since they were children in Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia. [...]
JOHNNY CASH SONGWRITER MERCURY NASHVILLE/UNIVERSAL MUSIC Johnny Cash passed away in 2003, and he has been missed. Any news of new music is always very exciting and very welcome. Since his passing there have been a few albums of previously [...]
AB + ZERO + ONE A CONVERSATION WITH LUCY DREAMS Lucy Dreams is a fascinating and unique band who produce their own distinct sound and style. Yes, they may be influenced by other artists, but when their music comes on, it certainly stands out on [...]
JOHN FOXX – ELECTRICITY AND GHOSTS: THE VISUAL ART OF JOHN FOXX ROCKET 88 BOOKS BOOK REVIEW BY AARON BADGLEY Before John Foxx was John Foxx, he was Dennis Leigh. As Dennis Leigh (his real name), he attended Harris College Of Art in Preston [...]
MARCELLA DETROIT JEWEL (30th ANNIVERSARY EDITION) LONDON RECORDS Marcella Detroit has had quite a career. Born Marcy Levy, she co-wrote “Lay Down Sally” with Eric Clapton, with whom she performed for years. She has also sung with Bob Seger and [...]
PROFESSIONAL DOESN’T MEAN ANYTHING UNLESS YOU GET PAID A CONVERSATION WITH DRUMMER CHRIS SLADE You may not know the name Chris Slade, but if you are a fan of classic rock, you can bet that you will find Chris Slade’s name on many of your [...]
DON’T LET THEM SHOOT YOUR KITE A CONVERSATION WITH NICK HEYWARD OF HAIRCUT 100 By 1980, Nick Heyward and Les Nemes had been in many different bands, but they joined forces and after a few trials and errors they formed Haircut 100. Graham [...]
DAVID UDELL IT’S WORTH IT INDEPENDENT David Udell is a member of two bands, art rock band Wax Theatricks and avant/pop band Delay Tactics. Every so often he strikes out on his own. It’s Worth It is his second solo album (his first, [...]
BIF NAKED CHAMPION HER ROYAL MAJESTY’S RECORDS Champion is Bif Naked’s first album in 15 years (her last album The Promise was released in 2009) and the time between albums has not slowed her down one bit. Naked has returned with a [...]
PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS ONE HAND CLAPPING MPL/UNIVERSAL Paul McCartney recently turned 82, and he is as busy as ever. He is not slowing down one bit. Along with a sold-out tour of South America, Europe, and the U.K, he has been busy with [...]
THE LUSTRE THE LUSTRE INDEPENDENT Everyone loves a feel-good story, and the history of The Lustre is a great feel-good story of friends, music fans and a bunch of guys who got together to play music. The six-member band started with two friends, [...]
LOREENA McKENNITT THE MASK AND THE MIRROR LIVE QUINLAN ROAD In 1994, Loreena McKennitt released her fifth studio album, The Mask And The Mirror, and it became her breakthrough album. It went gold in the U.S., triple platinum in Canada, and she [...]
PSYCHIC GRAVEYARD WILTING ARTOFFACT RECORDS Psychic Graveyard is Eric Paul (vocals), Paul Vieria (guitar), Charles Ovett (drums) and Nathan Joyner (guitars and synthesizer) and Wilting is their fourth studio album. The music that these four guys [...]
HANK HERNANDEZ ME ON THE OTHER SIDE INDEPENDENT Hank Hernandez is the latest project from the very talented Bryan Binnema. Hank Hernandez has an interesting sound, and the EP is full of very catchy, well-written rock songs that tips its hat to [...]
THE WOGGLES TIME HAS COME WICKED COOL RECORDS The Woggles have been making music for over 30 years, and Time Has Come is their first full length album since 2017’s Tally Ho! The Woggles are not trying to reinvent themselves with Time Has Come. [...]
CHINA CRISIS CHINA GREATNESS LAST NIGHT FROM GLASGOW Gary Daly (lead vocals/keyboards) and Eddie Lundon (guitarist/vocalist) came together in 1979 and formed China Crisis. Over the years, there have been several member changes, but they have [...]
