We bid Glasgow farewell with a look at the late, great Jack Bruce.
Glasgow Greats: Jack Bruce
Stuck in the Middle: Paisley’s great musical claim
A brief look at Paisley, Scotland's great musical talent, Gerry Rafferty.
Glasgow Greats: The Bond Girls
A look at the two Glaswegian pop singers who recorded James Bond movie theme songs.
Glasgow Greats: Donovan
A brief look at Glasgow native and consummate psychedelic folk singer, Donovan
Funkmobile – Bass is Base
Counting down HuffPo's 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever. #89 is Bass is Base's "Funkmobile."
Teenland – The Northern Pikes
Counting down HuffPo's 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever. #90 is "Teenland" from the Northern Pikes.
Rock Me Gently – Andy Kim
Andy Kim with "Rock Me Gently" clocks in at #91 on HuffPo's 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever.
Mari-Mac – Great Big Sea
We're counting down HuffPo's 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever. #92 is Great Big Sea's "Mari-Mac."
Sweat of Your Brow – Jully Black feat. DeMarco
We're counting down HuffPo's 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever. #93 is Jully Black feat. DeMarco with "Sweat of Your Brow."
The local music shop: a salve for Glasgow weather woes
A look at a few legendary Glasgow bands and the guitar shop they shared in common.
Roxy Roller – Sweeney Todd
We continue counting down the Huffington Post's 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever, with Sweeney Todd's "Roxy Roller" at #94. Sweeney Todd was a short-lived mid-Seventies glam band formed in Vancouver, Canada's response, perhaps, to T Rex. The group's origins are traced to 1973, when Nick Gilder, an English-born singer who grew up in Vancouver, paired... Continue Reading →
Informer – Snow
We're counting down the Huffington Post's declaration of Canada's Best 100 Songs Ever, and at #96 is Snow's "Informer." Now, it's not that I disparage Darrin Kenneth O'Brien's mad rap skills; they're quite formidable. I respect the man's ability, and while this is a hugely recognizable track that enjoyed tremendous chart success in 1993, I... Continue Reading →
