The Groovy Age of Horror
A blog reviewing mainly cheap horror paperbacks from the ’60s and ’70s–the kind you find in a secondhand store. The […]
Issue 37
Donovan Woods, The Hold Up
Acoustic guitar crimes abound these days, and Mr. Woods determinedly places himself amongst the guilty with The Hold Up. The […]
Innes Wilson, ha
If you like your folk spiced with baroque lashings of Christian heavy metal, then Innes Wilson is your man. His […]
The Wednesday Society, Making New Friends
They come on jerky and acute, however, they end with a slick dance track. Echoing guitars harken back to New […]
The Vores, Moment of Uncertainty
Wow, this CD came in a really cool silver package with neat graphics of scabrous crows and power lines and […]
Various Artists, We Are More
An experiment in national branding, this CD was produced by the Canadian Tourist Commission and features some of Canada’s major […]
Various Artists, Rheostatics Tribute — The Secret Sessions
Like many music fans of a certain age in this country, I spent time as a rabid Rheostatics fan. I […]
Various Artists, Friends in Bellwoods
Good compilations can define an era. Back in the day, Homestead Records (RIP) released a double LP called Human Music […]
Various Artists, Poem for Peace in Many Voices, volume 1
It is exceedingly rare that a work of art ostensibly for peace is actually peaceful. Think about MC5 albums or […]
Green Go
This is some of the most fun you’ll have without the aid of power metal. Sloppy drums and drum machines, […]
Ghostbitch, Cassette
Put out your hand and a noise tape will fall into it –at least, that’s how it seems these days! […]
Sandy Foster, Caramelize
Still trying to write jazz numbers in the manner of the old standards? Let’s go for a walk through Sandy […]