Friday, August 19 2011
Counterbalance No. 47: ‘The Band’
Wash your hands in lye water; you've got a date with the Band's 1969 self-titled masterpiece. Eric Klinger and Jason Mendelsohn are giving it a listen -- look out Cleveland!
Monday, July 11 2011
Mr. Moorcock Sings on Mr. Gaiman’s iPod
Writer Chris Roberson's offer of a bold new Elric as struggling with notions of American identity on a grand historical scale couldn't be more timeous. But does he lose the quintessential nature of Moorcock's command over various genre?
Thursday, June 23 2011
Across the Great Divide: The Band’s “Brown Album”
The Band’s mythical country rock came to define a genre with its illuminating self-titled second record.
Friday, April 8 2011
Robbie Robertson: How to Become Clairvoyant
On his fifth proper solo album, Robertson puts a lot of effort into trying to sound effortless.
Friday, October 8 2010
The Top 100 Canadian Singles, by Bob Mersereau
Mersereau's likeable follow-up to The Top 100 Canadian Albums is another portrait of Canadian pop culture that's as eccentric as it is argument-instigating.
Monday, November 23 2009
Easy Rider 40th Anniversary
This 40-year-old classic still has its thrills -- enough to make you wish that you, too, had a bike with a teardrop gas tank emblazoned with the American flag.
Tuesday, November 25 2008
Day One: Frank Zappa to The Band
A Sgt. Pepper's-inspired satire…a platter of pure soul sizzle…the second act of rock's Warhol-weaned avant-garde…the beautiful noise of two voices in unison…and a backup 'band' comes into their own. Five definitive LPs -- five statements of solid rock royalty.
