It may sound clichéd, but when I think of East Coast music, Celtic fiddling and rootsy pop always comes to mind.  That’s silly, because bands like Sloan and Hey Rosetta! (along with Thrush Hermit and Eric’s Trip) have smashed that stere... more info

In his own way, Rufus Wainwright bares his soul on All Days Are Nights: Songs for Lulu, but upon first listen it’s not particularly obvious.  Without orchestral arrangements and opulent production credits to adorn them, Wainwright performs the... more info

Where does Jason Collett fit in?  His solo work has always run in stark contrast to his other job as a member of Broken Social Scene; where one is full of experimental post rock, the other has had a slave-like devotion to the traditional rock ‘... more info

June 1st may seem far off, but with Spring having sprung this past weekend, it won’t be long before Born Ruffians second LP, Say It, arrives on our doorsteps.  As a matter of fact, when I asked Luke Lalonde of the band if he would be intereste... more info

It’s certainly been a while since I brought you any fresh news about Bruce Peninsula, whose debut album got them a longlist nomination for last year’s Polaris Music Prize.  Earlier this month I got word that the band has been at work in ... more info

I’m very saddened to wake up to the news that Alex Chilton, front man for The Box Tops in the 60s (“The Letter”) and Big Star in the 70s (“September Gurls”) has died at the age of 59.  Chilton and Big Star rose to cult ... more info

The idea of Brian “Danger Mouse” Burton and Shins singer James Mercer collaborating as Broken Bells made me rise an eyebrow at first, but the project fell off my radar in the gap between announcement and the delivery of any notable produc... more info

You ever have one of those weeks?  If the last seven days could be given a subtitle, it would have to be A Series of Unfortunate Events.  Needless to say, a week away from the daily grind is going to be a welcome reprieve to the bull I’ve bee... more info

In sitting down to prepare this review, I heard the news that Mark Linkous of Sparklehorse committed suicide, which is why I’ve been drawn to the parallels between this album (in both name and tone) and that of Linkous’ last project, his ... more info

There’s a moment about half way through “The Gambler and His Bride” where someone who’s paying close attention to the song can travel back through time and space to the day last summer when Daniel Romano, Fred Squire and Julie... more info