The Glad Machine – All the Pretty Things
The Glad Machine’s second album, Hey!, was our #2 album of the year in 2022. Coming up with a worthy follow up was a tall order. But with 2025’s All The Pretty Things,...
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Sloan – Based on the Best Seller
There have been some great Canadian bands over the years – The Guess Who, BTO and Klaatu immediately come to mind. But for my money, Sloan takes the cake for their...
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Eytan Mirsky’s All Over the Map
Eytan Mirsky’s latest, All Over the Map, is finally here and as the title might suggest, it’s stylistically diverse. That said, fans of Mirsky’s work can always count...
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Rumble Strip’s Sayonara, Baby – We’re an American(a) Band. Maybe.
Ninety days from first word on paper to last note sung. That’s how long it took to record Rumble Strip’s Sayonara, Baby. Created by myself and Dave Nachmanoff (Al...
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The Spongetones 40th – Power Pop Past & Present
Thanks to the good folks at Big Stir, The Spongetones’ 40th Anniversary show is now available for all to hear. Long time fans will dig this one, of course. But...
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Dominic Lavoie’s Round Trip Pushes the Power Pop Envelope
When I read the credits on the new Dominic Lavoie album and realized that the producer was none other than Steve Berlin (The Blasters, Los Lobos), I had a feeling it...
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