Tom Waits has crafted many an odd album in his extensive career. Continue reading “Tom Waits – Bad As Me”
Tom Waits – Bad As Me
Tom Waits has crafted many an odd album in his extensive career. Continue reading “Tom Waits – Bad As Me”
Tom Waits has crafted many an odd album in his extensive career. Continue reading “Tom Waits – Bad As Me”
Zs – 33
33 is the deepest thing I’ve heard on headphones lately – I can see the room where it was recorded; I can feel the space and the concrete. Continue reading “Zs – 33”
Saul Williams – Volcanic Sunlight
I wonder if Saul Williams is trying to be subversive with his latest album, Volcanic Sunlight. Continue reading “Saul Williams – Volcanic Sunlight”
RatTail – RatTail
With a slightly strange name, and some equally strange surprises in their songs, RatTail, the self-proclaimed “oddballs” of Toronto’s indie pop scene, pump out a debut album that’s slightly experimental, yet catchy and playful. Continue reading “RatTail – RatTail”
Joe Henry – Reverie
Joe Henry — well respected songwriter, performer, and Grammy award winning producer — has described Reverie, his 12th studio solo album since 1986, as a “raucous and fractured and noisy affair,” and that doesn’t fall far from the mark. Continue reading “Joe Henry – Reverie”
Northcote – Gather No Dust
Northcote – Under the Streetlights by Carolynne
The debut full length from Victoria-by-way-of-Regina’s Northcote – a royal pedigree if ever there was one – is an honest, guts-for-glory release from a guy who’s sure to go far. Continue reading “Northcote – Gather No Dust”
Ten Second Epic – Better Off
With three independently released albums, Edmonton’s Ten Second Epic is well on their way to building a strong following in North America and around the world. Continue reading “Ten Second Epic – Better Off”
Tinariwen – Tassili
This bunch of dudes has a unique take on music that is heavily influenced by the harsh terrain of the Sahara desert in their homeland of Tuareg. Continue reading “Tinariwen – Tassili”
COLIN L. ORCHESTRA – Good God / Infinite Ease
Let’s get this straight. In “Colin L. Orchestra,” Colin is for Colin, L is for Langenus, and “Orchestra” isn’t an affectation Continue reading “COLIN L. ORCHESTRA – Good God / Infinite Ease”
Dum Dum Girls – Only In Dreams
“But in half-dreams that shift and roll / And still remember and forget / My soul this hour has drawn your soul / A little nearer yet.” Continue reading “Dum Dum Girls – Only In Dreams”