The Beach Boys – The Smile Sessions
By • March 16, 2012
The sticker on the front of the record says “The most anticipated album in Rock n’ Roll history.” It’s not kidding.
As the leader of …
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Background music
By • February 6, 2012
I’ve been writing a lot about how recent technology has changed almost everything about music lately. I’ve talked about how it has affected the …
Return to sender?
By • January 20, 2012
Anyone who is a fan of The Simpsons (the good, old Simpsons, that is) will remember the episode from 1991 where Marge rekindles her …
The modern music scene: death and resurrection
By • January 13, 2012
Rock is dead, they say. Punk is dead. Disco is dead (or murdered, more likely). New Wave is dead. And so on.
But let’s take …
History of a concert-goer
By • November 25, 2011
It’s a pretty safe bet that if a band is doing a North American tour and aren’t touring across Canada they will still visit …
iTunes killed the stereo star
By • November 18, 2011
Birth of an audiophile
Unless you only listen to music through headphones or your computer, you probably have a stereo system at home. I use …
Spooky tunes
By • October 28, 2011
A look into the strange world of Halloween music
At the risk of sounding like Jerry Seinfeld, What’s the deal with Halloween music? From Bobby …
An open letter to concert-goers
By • October 18, 2011
Clean up your act for HPX
An open letter to the people around me at the concert last night:
I have been going to shows and …
Life as a radio host
By • October 14, 2011
A behind the scenes look into community radio
Do you like Nickleback? Britney Spears? The Spice Girls? What else do young people listen to these …
Matthew Good brings Lights of Endangered Species tour to Halifax
By • October 7, 2011
Matthew Good never stops. He’s been recording new music and touring almost non-stop for the past 15 years — first as the leader of …
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