The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern: A Complete History by David McPherson
As a life-long Torontonian and former club goer in my youth, I was happy to learn that a book about oneof my favourite venues, the...
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Dec 1, 2018
Accurate Sounds: Paul Simon the life by Robert Hilburn
When his farewell tour ended September 22 in Queens, NY and a new album dropped September 28 Paul Simon maintained his currency. To...
Oct 27, 2018
Richard Thompson - 13 Rivers
My review of Richard Thompson's 2018 release.
Aug 6, 2018
John Coltrane's missing link
My review of John Coltrane's lost album.
May 29, 2018
American Utopia by David Byrne
My review of David Byrne's American Utopia
Feb 16, 2018
Small Town by Bill Frisell & Thomas Morgan
My review of Bill Frisell's 2017 release, Small Town
Oct 23, 2017
Prog-Americana: Crack-Up by Fleet Foxes
My review of Crack-Up by Fleet Foxes
Jun 25, 2017
Dirt Kicker: Andrew Combs
With a voice that is a cross between Don McLean and Ray LaMontagne, Andrew Combs effervescent sound is impossible to resist. His new...
May 28, 2017
Above A Whisper: Diana Krall's "Turn Up The Quiet"
In 1997 jazz singer and pianist Diana Krall released an album of standards called Love Scenes on the prestigious label known as Impulse!...
Apr 27, 2017
The Great Un-American Songbook by Ed Palermo
Over the last 25 years or so, pop songs have entered the Jazz world with abundance as a younger generation of musicians seeks out new...
Mar 31, 2017
Freedom Highway by Rhiannon Giddens
On the cover of Freedom Highway (Nonesuch), the new album by Rhiannon Giddens, the singer stands alone in a forlorn position, barefoot on...
Feb 26, 2017
Tribute to Emmylou Harris
A review of the CD/DVD release on Rounder Records.
Dec 18, 2016
Zappa For President
Frank Zappa’s Political Legacy Now that this election year comes to an end, we turn our thoughts to the political pundits of days gone...
Oct 9, 2016
Barbra Streisand: A Voice That Still Matters
In August I had the pleasure and the ticket money, to hear and see Barbra Streisand’s concert in Toronto. It was the last of a nine-city...
Aug 21, 2016
The Cactus Blossoms
I’m often surprised that more country music acts haven’t attempted to emulate Phil and Don Everly; but perhaps in the great library of...
Jul 13, 2016
Allen Toussaint's American Tunes
On a hot summer night in 2006 in Montreal, a free, outdoor concert was held that was billed as a Tribute to Paul Simon. Among the...
Jun 5, 2016
Arc of a Song: On Broadway
In the history of Popular Music, or music written since 1900, we currently enjoy an evolution of over 100 years worth of the art of the...
May 1, 2016
Beautiful Debut: Dori Freeman
With so much music being released, it seems hourly, it’s refreshing to hear someone truly stand out from the crowded world. Dori Freeman,...
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