Getting into the business of music journalism has never been tougher. With the collapse of the music magazine ecosystem (RIP Q, Smash Hits, Vox, Sounds, Circus, etc., etc.) and the ease of online
Read MoreThis man says he “fell” butt-first onto an air hose. Yes, he claims to have “fallen” onto it perfectly. And here’s what happened. (Via Larry) Moving to music news for July 3, 2025…
Read More[This was my column for GlobalNews.ca on Sunday. – AC] When I was in high school and university, every Wednesday afternoon required to the Rexall drug store in my small prairie hometown. That
Read MoreBack in the 1970s, one of the more interesting music magazines was CREEM, an irreverent weekly publication out of Detroit that called itself “America’s only rock’n’roll magazine.” Unlike Rolling Stone or some of
Read MoreOne of the most coveted jobs in all of journalism is a job that involves covering music. And yeah, it’s a pretty cool gig. Unfortunately, (1) the number of proper-paying jobs are shrinking,
Read MoreThis is my new favourite German word: backpfeifengesicht. It means “punchable face.” and now for music news for October 25, 2018. Canadian rapper Jon James McMurray is dead after a plane stunt went very
Read MoreAlbert Einstein got the hell out of dodge when he fled Nazi Germany for the US on this day in 1933. And here’s some music news for October 17. Now that the Harvey
Read MoreAt least once a month, I get an email from someone who says their dream is to be a music journalist. “How can I break into the business?” Tough one. First of all,
Read MoreI spend a lot of time working on this website and traffic is pretty good–but it always could be better. But how? I’m going to incorporate some of the tips from this hand
Read MoreOnce upon a time, a guy like Lester Bangs could write a 10,000 word appreciation of an album and get it published in a national magazine. Those days of long-form rock journalism are
Read MoreA while back, I was invited to join a site called Fluence, a company that connects musicians with influencers (radio people, music industry folk, journalists, bloggers, etc). The idea is that for a
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