The conditions are right for the return of protest songs. Will they?
[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] The late ’60s and early ’70s were a time of almost
Read more[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] The late ’60s and early ’70s were a time of almost
Read more[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] If you jumped into the vinyl resurrection over the past few
Read moreIt’ll be a while yet before most of us go to any kind of live gig, but when we do,
Read more[This was my column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] When I was a kid, I toted my Lloyds transistor radio everywhere,
Read moreWe’re all in lockdown, deprived of our usual social interactions. Short-term pain for long-term relief, right? However optimistic you want
Read more[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] The spectre of disease, pandemic, and death have been with us
Read moreThe streets are empty as we self-isolate/shelter in place/commit to a quarantine. It already feels like this has been going
Read moreWe’re in full-wartime mode when it comes to the coronavirus with all indications pointing towards things getting more dire before
Read moreIt’s a fact that certain songs are indelibly linked to specific events in our lives. They become triggers for all
Read moreLast week, I finished up writing the liner notes for an upcoming reissue by an iconic Canadian artists. Even though
Read more[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Once upon a time, there was a complicated decades-long ritual involved
Read more