Teenage Dogs In Trouble

The last time Arcade Fire played in Winnipeg they performed at the Burton Cummings Theatre, a near perfect venue for the band, with it'...

Here's one more from Scruffy the Cat, their first EP release, High Octane Revival. Super catchy and rootsy, Scruffy rocks out a bit more...

Here's some more music you should hear, the first full-length LP from Boston's, Scruffy The Cat . In the mid-80s, there was a local ...

Back in the mid-eighties, I discovered a great late night radio program that might be familiar to my readers from Canada. Brave New Waves r...

This week, I have decided to post some albums that I deem, "music you should hear" and hold a special place in my heart. Some of t...

Actually, it was more like Scott McCaughey and Wilco, on this night 9 years ago, today. Four days after the horrific events of 9/11 at the W...

Another well-known band that has played at the El Mocambo Club in Toronto is The Jam. The difference between the Rolling Stones playing in a...

If you're a serious music fan, seeing a high profile band at a smaller (than usual) venue can be the ultimate concert experience. Instea...

The second installment of John K. Samson 's series of 7" releases that explore streets and highways in his home province of Manitob...

Here's your first opportunity to hear the new Superchunk album, Majesty Shredding in it's entirety. NPR.org is hosting this advance...

This past week I have obsessively been listening to The Jam, I've been downloading their albums I already have on vinyl and cassette (an...

As you can probably tell, I've been in a nostalgic 80's mood lately reflecting on some of my favourite bands that made a significant...

Since I've been kind of stuck in the 80's lately, here's a gem for all you Dead Milkmen fans. There must be still some interest ...

A great sounding show from Husker Du's hometown at the First Avenue on August 28, 1985, (exactly 25 years ago today) recorded for the S...

Last week, tickets to Arcade Fire went on sale for their concert in town on September 23rd. I opted for the pre-sale (you can always find th...

The set from Elvis Costello and the Attractions was the second last act for Heatwave , as Canadian band, The Kings came on after midnight t...

The Talking Heads took the Heatwave Festival stage just as the sun was going down. The band began their set with the four original members ...

Wow! Where I live right now we're in the middle of a heatwave, +30 degrees temperatures with extremely humid conditions. I'm sitting...

Since in the last post I focused on Husker Du towards the end of their career, today I have some music from very early in their career. Thes...

I know there are a lot of Husker Du fans that wouldn't consider Warehouse: Songs and Stories their best album, but you gotta admire a b...