WITHOUT WIND/WITHOUT AIR A CONVERSATION WITH ROGER ENO I first became aware of Roger Eno in 1983 when I purchased the album, Apollo, an album he recorded with his brother, Brian, and Canadian producer/musician Daniel Lanois. The album, and Roger [...]
IT’S DISCIPLINE, NOT A FORMULA A CONVERSATION WITH JOHN CALABRESE OF DANKO JONES Bassist John Calabrese is one of those people who doesn’t seem to take himself too seriously. In a business that is very cut-throat and unforgiving at times, having [...]
WE PRIDE OURSELVES ON BEING AN ANTI-GATEKEEPING EVENT A CONVERSATION WITH MAC DOWNEY, FESTIVAL DIRECTOR OF THE TORONTO INTERNATIONAL MUSIC VIDEO FESTIVAL From November 7-9, the Toronto International Music Video Festival returns for its third [...]
THE ITEMS CARRIED IN JOHN GOURLEY’S SIX-FOOT TOBOGGAN A CONVERSATION WITH PORTUGAL. THE MAN Most musicians who find themselves in possession of a coveted Grammy Award are inclined to stay the course from there. They’ll write songs to [...]
LAST NIGHT ON EARTH A CONVERSATION WITH FINGER ELEVEN’S SCOTT ANDERSON On November 7th, Finger Eleven are set to mark their return with the long-awaited release of Last Night On Earth, their first studio album in a decade. While the Canadian [...]
WHERE’S ONE? A CONVERSATION WITH STRAWBERRY ALARM CLOCK Strawberry Alarm Clock is back with a new single, their first new music in quite some time. The single “Monsters” features five of the original members: Gene Gunnels (drums, [...]
THE LIGHT STILL SHINES ON THE MAIN A CONVERSATION WITH JORY NASH Regarding the way that people, places, and situations change over time, the phrase, “You can’t go home again” is a poignant one. But singer-songwriter Jory Nash is challenging that [...]
A SONIC MIRROR INTO INTERNAL ADVERSITY A CONVERSATION WITH WIND WALKERS Music helps us deal with many things in our lives. For the band Wind Walkers, finding a way to talk about the things we often keep in the deepest parts of ourselves, unable [...]
IF LOVE COUNTS FOR SOMETHING WE WIN A CONVERSATION WITH EDDIE SCHWARTZ Eddie Schwartz has returned. Over the years, not only did Eddie Schwartz carve out a successful solo career (he had been in a couple of bands prior to going solo), he is also [...]
WE MET IN THE PARKING LOT A CONVERSATION WITH DANIEL ASH & BRUCE SMITH OF ASHES AND DIAMONDS Ashes and Diamonds is a new band, their debut album Ashes and Diamonds Are Forever will be released October 31. Although they are a new band, you [...]
PICK YOURSELF UP, DUST YOURSELF OFF, JUST KEEP GOING A CONVERSATION WITH NATALIE MacMASTER Celtic fiddler Natalie MacMaster is a Canadian music icon. Playing the fiddle from age nine, and releasing her first professional recording at 16, she has [...]
IT’S JUST ONE REALLY BIG EP A CONVERSATION WITH BIG WRECK’S IAN THORNLEY Big Wreck started the decade with a string of EPs released at an impressive clip. The first was the 7 Series, a trio of EPs released between 2021 and 2023, [...]
JOHN CANDY: A LIFE IN COMEDY A CONVERSATION WITH AUTHOR PAUL MYERS (PART TWO) The conversations with those interviewed in the book are often so detailed that we cannot do them justice in this space. Paul Myers does discuss the ‘good and [...]
WE REALLY WERE THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN A CONVERSATION WITH ED KUEPPER OF THE SAINTS ’73 – ’78 Although The Saints are best known as a punk and post-punk band, they actually started in 1973 in Brisbane, Australia. The band was [...]
THIS GENERATION STILL NEEDS TO HEAR THE FACT THAT THEY CAN DANCE IF THEY WANT TO A CONVERSATION WITH IVAN DOROSCHUK OF MEN WITHOUT HATS During the punk explosion of 1976, Ivan Doroschuk formed a band in 1977. The band, Men Without Hats, and once [...]
JOHN CANDY: A LIFE IN COMEDY A CONVERSATION WITH AUTHOR PAUL MYERS (PART ONE) “The cover of my book has this great picture of John Candy. It’s not a fancy picture, but the one thing that I loved about it was the twinkle, you know, [...]
COMPLETING SONGS IS AN ART FORM IN ITSELF A CONVERSATION WITH STEVE PORCARO Steve Porcaro has been producing some of the best and best-loved music since he was one of the founding members of Toto in 1978. Toto took off immediately, with their [...]
I’M SO BROKEN, AND YOU’RE SO BEAUTIFUL A CONVERSATION WITH ANDY BELL (ERASURE) Andy Bell answered an ad in Melody Maker placed there by Vince Clarke. Clarke had experienced considerable success, first with Depeche Mode and then with Yazoo. He [...]
TO ME IT’S A LOVE ALBUM A CONVERSATION WITH WILL ANDERSON OF HOTLINE TNT For those keeping track of what is current in the shoegaze world, Hotline TNT is one name you definitely have come across. Known for their noisy and catchy mixture of power [...]
SEASON OF THE PEACH A CONVERSATION WITH JARED SWILLEY OF BLACK LIPS Garage punk rockers Black Lips have been hammering out loud, fuzzy, aggressively chaotic songs ever since their debut record, Black Lips! They were also part of the garage rock [...]
YOU GOTTA DO IT FOR YOURSELF A CONVERSATION WITH HEADSTONES’ HUGH DILLON Making their Dine Alone Records debut, Canadian rock icons Headstones have returned with Burn All The Ships, due for release on September 19. For their 11th album, the band [...]
LET’S TAKE THIS SOMEWHERE ELSE A CONVERSATION WITH ANDY MACKAY London, 1972. It was two years since The Beatles split, Bob Dylan had turned to country (sort of) and the music world was waiting for something new. When Roxy Music debuted with [...]
WAKE THE DEAD: THE PEAK, PIVOT, AND SUCCESS A CONVERSATION WITH ANDREW NEUFELD OF COMEBACK KID When it comes to albums that were the cornerstones of a band’s legacy, Wake The Dead was crucial to Comeback Kid’s rise, propelling them to greater [...]
NEVER SURRENDER A CONVERSATION WITH GIL MOORE OF TRIUMPH Triumph, the legendary Canadian band known for rock anthems like “Lay It On The Line”, “Somebody’s Out There”, and “Hold On”, is set to be [...]
