Why Steve Albini Mattered So Much to Music
The death of artist and recording engineer Steve Albini leaves popular music bereft of one of its staunchest defenders against corporatized greed and conformity.
Peter Thomas Webb
Peter Thomas Webb is a writer, musician, and college professor in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. He spent more than twenty years touring North America and Europe as a singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He holds a diploma in recording engineering from the Ontario Institute of Audio Recording Technology, an MA in English from Queen's University, and a Ph.D in English from the University of Ottawa.
Kamasi Washington Sets Bodies in Motion on ‘Fearless Movement’
Jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington’s latest album, Fearless Movement, inspires motion and emotion by combining contemporary jazz with pop, soul, and rap.
Finding Their Way: Rush’s Debut Album at 50
Fifty years after its release, progressive rockers Rush’s debut album remains an important stepping stone in the Canadian trio’s long journey to success.
Jane Weaver’s ‘Love in Constant Spectacle’ is Woven to Impress
British indie artist Jane Weaver bridges the experimental textures of her earlier work with accessible pop gestures on her latest album.
Ride Turn Dreamy on New Album ‘Interplay’
Ride continue their second phase with ‘Interplay’, an album full of melodic atmosphere lacking some of the creative yearning heard in their earlier work.
Elbow Bend with the Times on ‘Audio Vertigo’
Guy Garvey and company return with renewed energy, a punchier attack and infectious grooves on Elbow’s tenth studio album, Audio Vertigo.
Those Days Are Gone Forever: Steely Dan’s ‘Pretzel Logic’ at 50
Steely Dan’s 50-year-old third album, Pretzel Logic, conceals its dark satirical vision of modern society beneath immaculate studio production.
Metal’s Bruce Dickinson Remains Vital on ‘The Mandrake Project’
Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson overcomes creative and personal struggles on his first solo album in 19 years, The Mandrake Project.
Liam Gallagher and John Squire Play the Familiar
Former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher and Stone Roses guitarist John Squire sound reenergized on their new collaborative album, but the songs never catch fire.
The Bevis Frond Return with Double LP ‘Focus on Nature’
The Bevis Frond’s Focus on Nature is a diverse set and a testament to how good songwriting and solid musicianship, in the right hands, never grow old.
Avi C. Engel Evokes Ancient to Modern Sounds on ‘Too Many Souls’
Too Many Souls is the latest installment in Canadian alternative folk artist Avi C. Engel’s pursuit of “one long continuous song”.
The Fine Art of Bootlegging
Eleanor Patterson’s Bootlegging the Airwaves is a lively study of home-taping in the pre-digital era and the communities this “unpaid labor” created.