At the southern end of Toronto, where the metropolis meets Lake Ontario, there sits a small chain of islands known to locals simply as the Island. There you can find sailing clubs, public parks, a hobby farm, and on the […]
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“If you have become a convenient conduit for sorrow and you suddenly are happy, that doesn’t necessarily make the people who are listening likewise so happy, because they still have their struggles that they’re dealing with.” –Jim White Jim White […]
In Blue Highways, William Least Heat-Moon’s classic road chronicle, the author “took to the open road in search of places where change did not mean ruin and where time and men and deeds connected.” As it turns out, the band […]
One of the most surprising musical developments in Norway recently has been an ad hoc collaboration between veteran Norwegian singer-guitarist Jonas Fjeld and American neo-bluegrass quartet Chatham County Line, which has produced an album that has gone gold (15,000 sold) […]
Ha Ha Tonka State Park, which rests near the center of the Ozark Mountains, is a sprawling testament to how awe-inspiring highland natural phenomena can be. Culturally, the Ozarks’ scattered population shares many traditions with the Appalachian region: rugged individualism, […]
We’ve been bombarded for months — years even — with all the gloom-and-doom that surrounds the music industry in the 21st century. The word has become a ceaseless mantra: CDs are dead. Downloads were a giant asteroid that will demolish […]
“To get to belt out songs every night is the most euphoric experience, and I can’t believe I didn’t try it earlier.” — Ben Bridwell Pre-show sound check is not the most exciting part of a band’s day. On the […]
Of all the homemade Britney Spears videos on YouTube, one of the harshest isn’t a Britney video at all. Images of the pop-diva-in-disgrace then and now accompany “Pretty Runs Out”, the title song from Amanda Shaw’s debut album for Rounder […]
THE FINE PRINT: We asked critics for their top 20 new releases and top 10 reissues; shorter lists were also accepted. We asked readers for their top 10 new releases. In the reader poll, common-sense measures were taken to protect […]
Eilen Jewell: “Ticked all the right boxes” As someone who has recently discovered your good selves (I’ve lived a sheltered life), I was inspired to purchase Eilen Jewell’s new album Letters From Sinners And Strangers on the strength of Scott […]
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