Canadian Musician magazine celebrates 40 years
May 12th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
The magazine racket has always been a tough one, even before the rise of the Internet. But Canadian Musician magazine
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Geeks and Beats podcast, episode 228: Rosanna, deconstructed
May 12th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Another late post due to the temporary death of this website due to the stupid web-hosting service. But after this
Geeks and Beats podcast, episode 227: Muse VR
May 12th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Yes, this post is late but because this site was screwed by a careless web hosting site for almost two
This is what we know about the new Tool album coming August 30.
May 11th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
I’ll just say it: unless an extinction-level asteroid hits the planet in the next few months, we are going to
In case you missed it, here’s why Moby thinks today’s music is crap.
May 11th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Moby appeared on Real Time with Bill Maher about a week ago and had some thoughts on today’s music. Oh,
No one needed a heavy metal version of “Baby Shark,” but…
May 11th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
…yet here one is
Even hardcore Smiths fans will get something out of this short “How Soon is Now” documentary.
May 11th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
In the canon of Smiths songs, “How Soon is Now” has to rank as one of the band’s top three
A list of cool music news items you may have missed when this website was down
May 11th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Yes, we’re up and running again after nearly two weeks issues with our web hosting service. It was THEIR fault
The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 856: The rise and fall of the compact disc
May 10th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
On the afternoon of October 1, 1982, Sony introduced a new home stereo gizmo: the world’s first compact disc player.
The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 855: Musical offspring
May 5th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
I supposed if you grow up in a creative household, something is inevitably going to rub off, whether it be
Are we prepared for artificial intelligence’s role in music?
April 25th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Each week brings more stories about how artificial intelligence is making its way into music. It’s to the point where
Random music news for Thursday, April 25, 2019
April 25th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Sixty years ago today, the St. Lawrence Seaway opened for business. Moving on to music news for April 25, 2019…
Look who’s back! Sum 41!
April 24th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Three years after Sum 41’s comeback album, 13 Voices, the band is back with a new record entitled Order in
Geeks and Beats podcast, episode 226: Algorithmic Anarchy
April 24th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
When X + Y = Conspiracy. This week’s latest misogynist trolling campaign targeted a 29 year-old female computer scientist and
Ottawa commuters will soon be able to ride Gord Downie to work
April 24th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
The tributes for late Tragically Hip man Gord Downie keep coming, sometimes from unusual directions. Take the case of OC
Meanwhile back in Japan, this apple monster mascot plays metal drums
April 24th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Mascots–yuru-chara–are a big thing in Japan, so big that Last Week Tonight‘s John Oliver also has a big thing about
Rock My World Canada, chapter 65: Sloan
April 24th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
[Mike Carr has put together a massive volume on Canadian music history entitled Canadian Alternative & Indie Reference and Collector’s Guide.
Tool’s website is down for “maintenance.” Should we read anything into this?
April 24th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Reader Matt got this email from Toolband.com yesterday. Maintenance? Or are they, er, tooling up for the release of the
The ice cream truck’s greatest hits. Think carefully before you click.
April 24th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
It’s been too damp and cold for the ice cream truck to come around my neighbourhood yet this year. But
Anxiously awaiting the new Avengers: Endgame? This might tide you over a bit.
April 24th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
With Avengers: Endgame set to open this weekend, fans have already snapped up tickets which will add millions more to
Random music news for Wednesday, April 24, 2019
April 24th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
It was on this day in 1996 that Scott Weiland was fired from Stone Temple Pilots–for the first time. Elsewhere
UPDATE: Toronto radio’s Dave Bookman ill in hospital. Please send good thoughts and karma his way.
April 23rd, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Dave “Bookie” Bookman is one of the gems of Canadian radio. He’s passionate, knowledgeable, loaded with indie/street cred, and always
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