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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