Big Wreck Archives - A Journal of Musical Things

Ongoing History of New Music

The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 888: Ian Thornley, in his own words, part 1

May 8, 2020May 7, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Big Wreck, Ian Thornley

Just before the pandemic hit, I was able to get Ian Thornely into a studio talk about his career from

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CanRock kids: Here’s the Facebook Live chat about this summer’s Saints and Sinners Tour featuring The Headstones, Big Wreck, The Tea Party, and Moist

February 13, 2020February 13, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Big Wreck, Headstones, Moist, Saints and Sinners, Tea Party

If you came of age musically in the 90s, you’ll definitely be at one (or more) of the Saints and

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Hey 90s kids! This new CanRock tour is just for you

January 20, 2020January 20, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Big Wreck, Headstones, Moist, Tea Party

The 90s were when Canadian alt-rock really came of age. If that was your era, you’re gonna love the new

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Random music news for Saturday, June 15, 2019

June 15, 2019June 15, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Big Wreck, Death Metal, Eddie Vedder, Green Bay Packers, Madonna, Spotimo

It was on this day in 1970 that Charles Manson went on trial. Meanwhile, in music news for June 15,

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An update on the GoFundMe project for terminally ill Big Wreck guitarist, Brian Doherty

May 28, 2019May 28, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Big Wreck, Brian Doherty, GoFundMe

Brian Doherty, who was a member of Ian Thornley’s Big Wreck for years, has been battling a terminal case of

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A list of cool music news items you may have missed when this website was down

May 11, 2019May 10, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adel, Airpods, Big Wreck, Billy Joel, Bono, Chris Martin, Chris Stapleton, Ed Sheeran, Guns N'Roses, Hi-Res Audio, Imagine Draongs, Joy Division, Kurt Cobain, Metal, MQA, Napster, NOFX, Noise Pollution, Rolling Stone, Sharon Osbourne, Twitter, Woodstock, YouTube

Yes, we’re up and running again after nearly two weeks issues with our web hosting service. It was THEIR fault

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More acts added to July’s Roxodus Festival

February 13, 2019February 13, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Big Wreck, Collective Soul, Headstones, Orianthi, Roxodus

Roxodus, the first-year rock festival (and already the biggest festival Canada will see this year) set for Edenvale, Ontario, on

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Random music news for Tuesday, February 12, 2019

February 12, 2019February 11, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Arkells, Big Wreck, EMI, Golden Girls, Grammys, Michael Jackson, Music sales, Neil Schon, Sven Gali, UMG, Vivendi, XXXtenacion

Today is Charles Darwin’s birthday. Make sure you give a creationist a hug. And now, music news for February 12,

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Music History Recommended Reading

Rock My World Canada, Chapter 8: Big Wreck

September 30, 2018April 22, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Big Wreck, Mike Carr, Thornley

[Mike Carr has put together a massive volume on Canadian music history entitled Canadian Alternative & Indie Reference and Collector’s Guide. It’s

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ONTour, Ontario’s Own Concert Tour Celebrating the Province’s 150 Years, Continues This Weekend

July 21, 2017July 20, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Big Wreck, Crash Vegas, Glass Tiger, ONtour, Skydiggers, Tea Party, USS

ONTour is a 23-date Ontario-only concert tour that’s taking some big name artists all across the province as a way

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Recommended Music

Big Wreck Releases Video for “Ghosts”

April 30, 2014April 30, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Big Wreck

This is the first single and title track from the fourth Big Wreck album, which is due June 10.

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