Diary of Musical Thoughts

Honorable mentions Tape Loop Orchestra, Held Against The Light (Tape Loop Orchestra) This stunning, long flowing piece is nea...

I love lists.  I've been ranking my favourite music of the year for over a quarter of a century.  I always look forward to reading the f...

If this does turn out to be "The Last CD" , I figured I should write something about it.  And oddly enough, it's the only Happ...

I recently organized my CDs for the first time in years.  Everything I bought since the last major reorganization effort came out of the jew...

I had no idea that Phil Collins basically invented the gated drum sound, and with it, the entire damned 1980's.  I can't count the n...

Between the "Man Machine Poem" album and tour, his political activism, various public honours, and new solo albums, Downie had bee...

"whatintheworldisthisnoisemix" -- 68 minutes This mix is totally unlike any of the others I've done. The backstory: a few ...

Chris Molanphy's latest edition of the Hit Parade podcast on Slate is a must for anyone who grew up listening to and buying music in th...

Perhaps more than anyone with his longevity in the music business, Tom Petty got the most out of his talent.  The Heartbreakers started thei...

This post will be more about the stylistic choices made by these bands, rather than focusing on the qualities of the albums themselves. Ea...