Walter DeBarr Maybe There’s A Time Independent Some reviews are very difficult to write for many reasons. For me, this is a tough one, because not only was I a fan of Mr. Walter DeBarr but also a friend. His death came as a blow as we, his [...]
Sean Thompson’s Weird Ears Sean Thompson’s Weird Ears Curation Records The debate on what constitutes Americana music, whether there are any connected genres (like Canadiana) and what else should be included and what not is still [...]
Avem Three Birds Stoned Mom’s Basement Records Ontario’s premier band of ornithologists, Avem, have released their first full-length album. Three Birds Stoned follows a series of singles released throughout the year from the fowl pop punk trio [...]
Julia Jacklin Pre Pleasure Polyvinyl/Universal Music Canada Australian singer songwriter Julia Jacklin has had no problems with words so far. It didn’t matter whether it was her lyrics, album and song titles, or interviews. No problem in [...]
Dendrons 5-3-8 Innovative Leisure Would you like to refresh your memory of the first phase Talking Heads combined with the mid-period Pavement, all brushed up for more current trends? Well, then, you don’t have to look much further than [...]
Various Artists We All Shine On: Celebrating The Music of 1970 Big Stir Records/Spyderpop Records 1970 was an interesting year for rock. Looking at it now, it is composed of bubblegum pop, radio friendly rock, prog rock, rhythm and blues, and [...]
Hot Chip Freakout/Release Domino Records Hot Chip or Hot Chic? The title of Hot Chip’s eighth album references Chic’s classic disco jam, “Le Freak,” as well as channeling Chic’s Nile Rodgers on “Eleanor” and “Down.” Chanking guitars, synth bass, [...]
Tiffany Williams All Those Days of Drinking Dust Blue Redbird If you think All Those Days of Drinking Dust, the title of the debut album by Eastern Kentucky singer songwriter Tiffany Williams sounds like a possible title of a novel or a [...]
