David Wall – The Spell I Was Under
It’s an unfortunate state of affairs, both for myself and those around me, that I can’t hold a tune. I […]
Issue 31
Tricky Woo – First Blush
I actually bought this CD…though I think I bought it secondhand…but the point is I paid for it and being […]
Runcible Spoon – Raincoat Lake
I drive around in my car a lot these days and the car has a cassette recorder and I’m bored […]
Ben Rogers – The Dawn of a New Error
Breakout singer-songwriter Ben Rogers has made a big name for himself in a very short time. His debut album, produced […]
Proeliis Fere
Three very long songs from a band that knows both its arpeggios and its power chords. Like Slint without the […]
Paper Moon – Broken Hearts Break Faster Every Day
If you’re inclined to romantic misadventure, then take heart. Paper Moon has somehow uncovered your most secret yearnings and fashioned […]
Oldseed – When You Laugh the World Laughs With You, When You Cry You Cry Alone
Often, when I am walking down Queen Street, I see these skinny, old guys hanging out by the dwindling number […]
The New Pornographers – Twin Cinema
After a set number of triumphs in international DJ competitions, players are banned from participating. How else would anyone get […]
Immaculate Machine – Ones and Zeros
Okay, I admit it. I like this album. I like it a lot. It makes me want to do crazy […]
The Hoa Hoa’s – Flower Flowers
Recently, during one of my daily bouts of procrastination, I somehow found myself surfing through www.rockcritics.com (curse you, Internet!), revisiting […]
The Grey – Asleep at the Wheel
I remember one summer evening, it must have been about fifteen years ago now. We were in the middle of […]
Alex Gomez – Metallic Blue Electric
Let us compare bluesmen. Sometime, around 1990 I think, Canadian guitarist Colin James opened his flashy blues-rock number Just Came […]