Top 5 Albums of 2016
Even though 2017 is still more than a week away, I’m already making a resolution: I want to dedicate more time listening to new music and new releases in the[…]
Category: Reviews
Rolling Stones – Havana Moon (CD/DVD) (Eagle Rock / Universal Music Canada)
After more than 50 years in the game, you’d think there wasn’t much the legendary Rolling Stones hadn’t already done, but the group lived another first this past March when[…]
Review: Motley Crue – The End: Live In Los Angeles (CD/DVD) (Eagle Rock / Universal Music Canada)
While fans had known for the better part of two years that the end was coming for heavy metal legends Motley Crue, the time finally did arrive at Los Angeles’[…]
Review: Ween – GodWeenSatan Live
Where were you on September 11, 2001? I was bowling with friends in Asahikawa, Japan – way up north, a stone’s throw from Russia. I had told the man at[…]
Review: Blue Rodeo – 1000 Arms (Warner Music Canada)
There is a cohesiveness and clarity running through Blue Rodeo’s excellent new studio album that is positively invigorating to hear. The fact the group is on the doorstep of celebrating[…]
Review: The Lemon Twigs – Do Hollywood (4AD)
Although they haven’t even yet cracked the age of 20, Long Island sibling duo The Lemon Twigs have crafted what is arguably one of the best throwback records in recent[…]
Review: Scorpions – Live In Munich 2012 DVD (Eagle Rock / Universal Music Canada)
When it has come to German hard-rock pioneers the Scorpions, they have consistently evoked massive indifference from me. But after hearing from friends about how (seriously) great their show at[…]
Review: Temple Of The Dog – Temple Of The Dog (Super Deluxe Edition) (Universal Music Canada)
To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the band’s sole release, Temple Of The Dog – a group comprised of members of Soundgarden and Pearl Jam that came together to pay[…]
Review: Willie Nelson – For The Good Times: A Tribute To Ray Price (Sony Music Canada)
The friendship between country music legends Willie Nelson and Ray Price began in 1961 when the former musician performed with the latter’s backing band, The Cherokee Cowboys. Although Nelson’s tenure[…]
Review: The Dean Ween Group – The Deaner Album (ATO)
Imagine, if you will, Jared. Jared is a web developer and artisanal mead enthusiast who has retreated to a cabin in the woods with his acoustic guitar, a four-track and[…]