Radiohead, one of my all-time favourite bands, has posted over 15 hours of previously unreleased demos and other recordings from the years leading up to the release of their seminal album, OK Computer. A hacker stole frontman Thom Yorke’s minidisc collection and...
Casey Liss on Tuesday wrote a story on his site about an incredibly trying time in the life of every parent of an infant – when your baby is sick, inconsolable and you feel helpless. I am no stranger to this feeling; when Adam was a wee baby, he had bouts of...
I’ve been watching Harold Ramis’ classic Groundhog Day at least once a year, since I was introduced to it in my film studies class in university. After so many viewings, you’d think all the nuances and easter eggs would have been discovered. But...
Last week, I was listening to a recent episode of Marc Maron’s podcast with his guest, SNL alum Andy Samberg. Samberg told a story about how he discovered SNL as a kid – he’d sneak out of bed to watch Saturday night WWF (now WWE) wrestling....
I’m a songwriter, and I think one of the most interesting things about writing songs, and learning about other people’s songs, is finding out the story behind a song’s composition. Not often do you get a window on an artist’s creative process,...
My new band / side project / whatever is off to a great start. I’m in full writing mode now trying to come up with enough material for a full set of music and dog willing, an album. We had our first rehearsal last night and good vibes were flowing around...
