By the time this podcast airs, Alan Cross could be dead. (I’m not. The surgery went fine.) Also, this is the episode that happens when we tread water waiting for a guest who never shows. Check out the G&B archive here. Subscribe: Android | Email | Google Podcasts | RSS | Learn More By the way, we’re a total non-profit operation that per.. more
“I’ve had this idea in my head for a long time, and it was now or never in terms of pulling the trigger and making this series happen,” says Jeremy Spencer. “When we first approached the performers about it, I was excited about the very real potential for this to be a hit — and they were [&hellip.. more
Nice work, Stephanie Stuber, for shaking things up for The Voice of German .. more
Ever find yourself sitting at home wondering, gee, what could I possibly do on a Thursday night in October that could be both fun and uplifting while benefiting mental health efforts? Circle October 10 on your calendar, because here’s something that’s sure to work just fine. Join Jim Creeggan and Ed Robertson of the Barenaked Ladies, [&hellip.. more
This is unhinged. So unhinged that Richard Benson has his own mini-doc. (Via Danny).. more
For millions of people, the audio quality of MP3s and whatever Spotify and Apple Music serve up is good enough. They don’t mind the compression and the fact that these formats don’t contain all the information that was recorded in the studio. Fine. But then there are knobs like me, people who grew up trying [&hellip.. more
What is “selling out?” In its purest form, it’s compromising your values, principles, and art in exchange for money. But the whole concept is a very grey area. This video helps explain what’s happening when your favourite artist enters that murky territory.. more
One more day (possibly, hopefully) of erratic postings before things get back to a normal schedule. Here’s what I’ve found for September 18, 2019. Getting married? Why not engage Keith Buckley, the vocals for Every Time I Die. He’s now legally ordained and can do weddings. This documentary on New York indie/alternative from the end [&hellip.. more
[Mike Carr has created a catalogue/reference work featuring all kinds of Canadian rock and alternative releases from the past few decades. Check out his a massive volume on Canadian music history entitled Canadian Alternative & Indie Reference and Collector’s Guide. It’s an incredible discography of hundreds of bands. – AC] Hilotrons are an indie pop [&hellip.. more
Fear Inoculum was the big album story of the release of August 30. When the smoke cleared, Tool had the #1 record in Canada, the US, and a whack of other countries around the world. Taylor Swift’s Lover got smoked, despite the best efforts of the Swifties. A nice victory for rock, for sure. But [&hellip.. more
Do you buy vinyl? Interested in reading an old-fashioned printed book? Flipping through a glossy magazine? Maybe (okay, definitely) not as much as you used to. And you’ve probably (okay, definitely) heard all kinds of pronouncements that these formats are dead, dead, DEAD. But maybe not entirely. Or ever. Check out this article from The [&hellip.. more
The reason HMV still exists in the UK is because the financially-distressed chain was rescued by Doug Putnam, the head of Canada’s Sunrise Records. He enjoyed turning things around in this country so much (he bought up most of the HMV leases from coast-to-coast and turned then all into Sunrise Records location), that Doug believes [&hellip.. more
Artist: S Y Z Y G Y XSong: “Ultra Doll”Album: SingleBand location: Washington DC Why I like it: Dark and pulsating music. Watch: Artist: The New Pornographers Song: “One Kind of Solomon”Album: SingleBand location: Vancouver Why I like it: Fun and upbeat. Listen: Artist: Surf CurseSong: “Disco”Album: SingleBand location: Los Angeles, California Why I like it: [&hellip.. more
Again, apologies for any erratic posting schedules this week, but I’ll do my best to keep things on track. Here’s what’s going on for September 17, 2019. Weekly Canadian music sales and streaming stats vs. where things were at this time last year: Total album sales, -24.0%; CD sales, -28.5%; digital albums, -21.5%; digital tracks, [&hellip.. more
Back in May, Bad Religion (est. 1980), released their 17th studio album, Age of Unreason. It’s also their first record to come out of the Age of Trump. Naturally, they have something to say about all that. There’s now a documentary on the record. Take a look.. more
A couple of weeks back, I moderated an EntertainmentTO panel on the subject of AR and VR. There was much enthusiasm in the room for how these technologies could be exploited for music. One of things we talk about was Marshmello’s insanely successful DJ set inside Fortnite. Some ten million people took part. We spoke [&hellip.. more
A lot of people woke up today wondering who won the 2019 Polaris Music Prize. And when they saw the name of the winner, some may have gone “who?” Haviah Mighty, the rapper from Brampton, took home the big prize of $50,000 cash for her 13th Floor album. She beat out nine other shortlisted artists. [&hellip.. more
Two things I know for sure: (1) Join up with the Trump administration and you will eventually be fired. And (2), it could be hard finding a new post-Trump gig. Witness Sean Spicer. The Donald’s first chief liar press secretary. After being dumped, he wrote a book which didn’t do so well. And now he’s [&hellip.. more
Just a couple of days after we lost Eddie Money, Ric Ocasek is gone, too. His estranged wife, former supermodel, Paulina Porizkova, found him unconsciousness and unresponsive–he appeared to have died in his sleep– in his bed at his NYC townhouse in Gramercy Park on East 19th Street at around 4:14 pm Sunday afternoon. He [&hellip.. more
Reclining on a couch backstage before a show in Toronto, Noel Gallagher looks relaxed, happy and content. Partly it’s because he’s feeling good about his beloved Manchester City doing well in this year’s Premier League (he tours with a club flag that’s hung first in the dressing room and then onstage) but mostly because he’s [&hellip.. more
Any movie and TV fan knows how invaluable the International Movie Database can be. Looking to cross-reference anyone or anything in those industries? Chances are the information is there. It’s fantastic. I’ve often thought it would be great to have something similar for music. Allmusic.com comes close but lacks the incredible granularity of the IMDb. [&hellip.. more
Really, Rider Nation? Really? Via Tom.. more
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