Big Wreck Archives - A Journal of Musical Things

Behold these photos taken at Big Wreck’s socially distant show in Ottawa

[Big Wreck has managed to play a couple of socially-distant gigs over the last couple of weeks. Ian Thornley and

After six years, $30 million, and a pandemic that threatened to derail everything, Toronto’s El Mocambo reopened with its first

The last time Toronto’s El Mocambo hosted a live gig, Barack Obama was still president and Donald Trump hadn’t even

After over five years of construction and tens of millions of dollars in renovations, the El Mocambo, one of Canada’s

Forrest Williams was the drummer for the first two Big Wreck albums. Like most of us, he’s been cooped up

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

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

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

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

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

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

AI democratizes sports data insights – Craig Buntin and Émilie Fournelle in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 007 October 14, 2020
Craig Buntin has spent most of his life on an edge. An Olympian and former 3-time Canadian pairs figure skating champion, Craig has made a name for himself by making bold moves on and off the ice. Fast forward to today, and his AI sports-tech company SportLogiq has already transformed how data is collected and […]
Andrew Dick
The Ups and Downs of the Production Business – Don Young in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 006 September 29, 2020
Glamour and fame usually come to mind when we imagine a career as a tv producer. The truth, however, can be quite different. To reach the top of this field takes decades of sacrifice and commitment. Join us as Don Young shares his story and the lessons he has learned during his career as one […]
Andrew Dick
The Dawn of Digital Sports Journalism at The Globe & Mail and Yahoo Canada – Steve McAllister in Conversation with TBP Podcast ep 005 September 4, 2020
Ask any Canadian sports journalist who they consider one the nicest and forward-thinking minds behind the rise of digital, and chances are they would say, Steve McAllister. As one of the most accomplished and highly regarded leaders in sports journalism over the last 20 years, Steve has provided the mentorship and launchpad for too many […]
Andrew Dick