The Dirty Three @ The Concert Hall, Friday

Check out a few recent Dirty Three performances below. Get tickets for tonight's show in Toronto right here. 

Remembering Funkadelic guitarist Eddie Hazel on his birthday

Raising a glass to Funkadelic guitar Eddie Hazel on his birthday with a 1985 performance of "Maggot Brain" and a jam from 1979.

One For The Weekend: Robyn Hitchcock

Since Robyn is in town to preview his forthcoming album The Confuser!, here's his confusing new single "I Am This Thing"

Here's the scoop from Tiny Ghost HQ...

The Confuser! is the brand new album from Robyn Hitchcock, out July 24 on Tiny Ghost Records! 

A jangle rock LP recorded in Nashville, TN with: Jeremy Fetzer (electric guitar), Todd Bolden (bass), Eric Slick (drums) and – specially imported from the UK – Kimberley Rew (electric guitar). The album was produced by Brad Jones and Robyn Hitchcock. You can pre-order The Confuser! on your choice of vinyl colours directly from Tiny Ghost Records right here. 

Check the tracklisting followed by the video for "I Am This Thing" along with an interview and a few tunes from his recent E-Town appearance below. 

Tickets for Robyn's "Live & Electric" show with Emma Swift at Toronto's Horseshoe Tavern on Saturday (April 11) at 8 pm are $54.36 and available right here. 

The Confuser! - Robyn Hitchcock

SIDE ONE:

I AM THIS THING

HOW TO FEEL ALRIGHT

MY DEAD ASTRONAUT

BREATHLESS

GHOST IN SUNLIGHT

SIDE TWO: 

BUILDING FROM THE RUINS

THE VANISHING KIND

YESTERDAY'S RAIN

MONDAY FOR ME

WASTED

Watch Robert Plant perform "Ramble On" on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Robert Plant aptly reprised his Led Zeppelin classic "Ramble On" for his final appearance on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert. 

The Limiñanas announce Toronto debut as part of North American Tour

The Limiñanas, who have a new live album out in June, play the Horseshoe on October 27. Tickets on sale April 10th right here.

Nic & The Narcs, Shredded Beef @ The Cameron House, April 11

Nic & The Narcs will be launching their new recording in a special double release matinee show with Shredded Beef at The Cameron House on April 11 at 4 pm. 

From Nic & The Narcs HQ...

"ARE YOU FUCKING STUPID OR WHAT CAUSE OUR NEW SINGLE DROPPED TODAY LIKE CHARGES AGAINST CROOKED COPS LOL BUT SERIOUSLY, ITS CALLED "NOBODY MOVE" AND ITS NOT ABOUT TORONTO AUDIENCES, IT'S ABOUT FUCKIN' ROBBING SHIT AND WE ARE PUTTING THE FULL ALBUM OUT APRIL 3. RELEASE SHOW AT THE CAMERON HOUSE ON APRIL 11."

Watch the Nic & The Narcs' videos for "Nobody Move" and "Crimewave" along with a live performance at the Horseshoe Tavern from 2024. 

Midweek Mixdown: Colombia at 78 RPM with Quantic

Check out Will "Quantic" Holland spinning a selection of Colombian 78 gems for My Analog Journal. 

Colombia at 78 RPM with Quantic 

Caribbean Rhythms From The Jukebox Era

"I spent years searching for records in Colombia, collecting LPs, 45s and especially fragile 78rpm shellac discs, often losing them to breakage along the way. What fascinated me was how Colombia’s jukebox culture kept 78s alive well beyond the 70s, preserving a rich, folkloric sound shaped by labels like Fuentes and Curro and artists such as Andrés Landero. Through digging, compiling The Original Sound of Cumbia, and later projects like Ondatropica, I’ve tried to share these recordings and honour the musicians behind them. Despite the technical challenges of playing and restoring these records, there’s something powerful about how music recorded over seventy years ago can still resonate so deeply today.

"I had a lot of fun compiling these records for My Analog Journal and I'm really proud with how the mix turned out. Live now on Youtube. 

"Hope you enjoy."

Peace,

Will