Here are the first dates for my Fall 2025 speaking tour!
After taking a bit of a summer break, I’ll be on the road again this fall with more speaking dates and personal appearances. Here’s the first tranche. More to come!
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The One Minute Music Book Club: A great read if you like the history of radio
I haven’t been doing One Minute Music Book Club recommendations for a while because I’d run through all the books I had to recommend. Now, though, I have a ton of new ones.
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Photos and a Review of Ottawa Bluesfest 2025 Night One (part 2)
[There are a couple of teams on the ground to cover this year’s Bluesfest. This report is from Zachary Resnick, Ross MacDonald, and Melody Maloney. – AC] The 2025 edition of Ottawa’s Bluesfest
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Photos and a review of Hawksley Workman, Sloan, and Glorious Sons in Ottawa
[This one is from Virginia Meeks. – AC] Ottawa’s biggest summer charity celebration happened this past weekend at Mooney’s Bay Beach on July 11–12, bringing together volleyball, live music, and community spirit for
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Ongoing History Daily: The weirdness of Co-Star Records
One of the strangest record labels of the late 50s and early 60s was Co-Star Records. Starting in 1958, they began releasing albums designed to appeal to wannabe actors. A series of professionals
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New Music from the Inbox Tuesday Edition (July 15, 2025): Laura Jane Grace, Messiness, & More!
Laura Jane Grace Song: “Wearing Black”Album: SingleRelease Date: June 13, 2025Location: USAWhy I Like It: Fun punk track.Watch: Messiness Song: “Fatally”Album: SingleRelease Date: June 19, 2025Location: Milan, ItalyWhy I Like It: Brit-pop vibes.Listen:
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Random music news for Tuesday, July 15, 2025
William Shatner wants to save the whales. Again. All I can do right now is give music news for Tuesday, July 15, 2025. More music news? Go here. BONUS: This is what happened
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What’s the deal with this year’s Song of the Summer? Where is it?
[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Summertime: when the weather, activities, emotions and music coalesce to make memories, for better or worse. I, for example, am still triggered by Heat of
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Gracious: Damon Albarn concedes defeat in the old Blur vs. Oasis war
One of the more vicious music battles was between Blur and Oasis during the height of Britpop in August 1995. Which band would become the greatest in all the UK? For those who
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Photos and a review of Ottawa Bluesfest Night One (part 1)
[There are a couple of teams on the ground to cover this year’s Bluesfest. This report is from Karen Coughtrey, Ross MacDonald, and Melody Maloney. – AC] Ottawa Bluesfest 2025 kicked off Thursday
Read MoreOngoing History Daily: Why go from being the drummer for The Clash to a chiropractor?
Terry Chimes has led an interesting life. Forty years ago, he replaced Topper Headon as the drummer in The Clash. After Topper came back, Terry went on to play with Generation X, Hanoi
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