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LATEST ARTICLES ( 126 )

• 10 of the Best Albums of the Late 1960s, Vol. 1

  

  The late sixties is arguably the most famous and fecund time in the history of popular music. Just think about all the legends who started their careers, and ho... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• THE GATELESS GATE – Landslag Norður Íslands (The Landscape of North Iceland)...

  

  by Allister I am actually working on a lengthy and very important post about a famous musician who sang about flying teapots. But in the interim, as I prepare m... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• BYRON METCALF, STEVE ROACH, ROB THOMAS – Monuments of Ecstasy (2015)

  

  Guest review by Richard Gürtler [Editor’s note: I’m very pleased to feature a review of a new album by grandmasters Steve Roach, Byron Metcalf and Rob Thomas, b... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Seven Sojourns: The Early Adventures of THE MOODY BLUES

  

  Having recently announced that I am dialing back my writing time a bit, it behooves me to show I’m still alive and kicking by expounding on a musical topic... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Changes at This Here Blog

  

  Good day, visitor. Just a quick public service announcement. I’ve been running this blog for about two and a quarter years, and certain things have become... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• 2015 Winter Roundup

  

  Snuggled away in our respective homes, Matthew Sweeney and I have been doing some listening to some excellent new recordings. James Murray – Loss Loss brings a... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• ALLISTER THOMPSON – A New Horizon (2015)

  

  As proprietor of this blog, it is my prerogative to advertise and talk about my own wares. After all, chances are pretty good no one else will. Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• K. NOVOTNY – Gesture & Texture (2015)

  

  Here’s my first new release review of 2015, and it sets the bar high, at least for ambient artists. I actually (and I think most educated reviewers would... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Three Fine New Releases from Fluttery Records: Gespenst, Summer Effect, Row Boat

  

  by Thomas Mathie I am a huge fan of Fluttery Records, and I haven’t had the opportunity, until now, to talk about two of their releases that I listed in my Top... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• EARLYGUARD’s Nachtgedanken (plus) – a New Modern Master

  

  by Allister Thompson If you happened to be an avid reader of this site (I suppose such people must exist), you may have come across my roundups in which I do... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• The 200th Post: The Top 10 Best Weird Al Yankovic Originals!

  

  [If you told me 2 years ago that the 200th post on this ultra-serious blog would be about Weird Al, I’d have called you a nutter. But “eclectic” is in the... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Heartbreak Engraved in Vinyl: Two Classic, Cathartic Break-up Albums

  

  by Allister Thompson I’m always looking for a good spin on an article, and a listen to one of the albums below got me thinking about a common theme (perhaps... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Year-End Bests, Part 3: Thomas Mathie and Matthew Sweeney’s Picks

  

  We finish our year-end roundup with two final fellas. Previously we had two ambient musicians/writers’ selections. Now we have two bloggers, one of whom runs a... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Year-End Bests, Part 2: Simon Slator and Lee Rosevere’s Picks

  

  Simon Slator Throughout the year, I’ve probably bought more new music than I have in previous years — restarting my music production has brought me into... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Year-End Bests, Part 1: From the Editor

  

  It’s been a great year in music, with all the genres I love producing at least one album I can call a classic. I’ve reviewed a ton of music this year, my busies... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• The Heart of the BIG COUNTRY: The Musical Legacy of Stuart Adamson

  

  by Allister Thompson I think there are few single days, or moments of days, that we can remember in our lifetimes with a degree of real clarity. Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• CONCERT REVIEW: Steve Hackett in Toronto, December 2, 2014

  

  Townsend, King, Sylvan, Hackett, Beggs, O’Toole in full flight at Massey Hall. In what seems like it’s becoming an annual tradition, me and my friend Shawn... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• E GONE – All the Suns of the Earth (2014)

  

  by Allister Thompson I fancy myself something of a psychedelic music expert, or least a fellow who knows his way around the genre. Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• The Judgement of ANATHEMA — A Discography, 1998-2014

  

  by Allister Thompson Despite the ominous title of this piece, I come not to judge, but to praise. Anathema is a British rock band that has gone through many... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• THE GATELESS GATE – Sibir (2014)

  

  The Gateless Gate is back with a very ambient album.  Sibir, our seventh recording, is an ambient music exploration of the wild landscapes (and seascapes) of... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC