Watch guitarist Gwenifer Raymond play a Tiny Desk Concert and more!

Watch Welsh guitarist Gwenifer Raymond's Tiny Desk Concert and more following her recent Guitar Moves interview.

Acoustic Harvest presents Russell deCarle & Steve Briggs @ 200 McIntosh, Saturday

Singer/songwriter Russell deCarle is joined by guitar ace Steve Briggs for an Acoustic Harvest hoedown in Scarborough. 

Russell deCarle & Steve Briggs

at 200 McIntosh St, Scarborough

Saturday, April 18 at 8 pm

Tickets: $35 plus fees

After decades as the highly respected lead vocalist and bassist with Prairie Oyster, with "six Juno Awards, more than a dozen Canadian Country Music Awards and enough gold and platinum records and #1 singles to fill a living room wall", Russell deCarle continues to write, record and perform moving music. 

With his intimate, smokey, burnished voice, Russell has a knack for inviting audiences into his realm and embracing them with his words of heartbreak and hope, sadness and joy, wisdom and truth....he's truly a thinking singer-songwriter, a balladeer, connecting with people over achingly beautiful songs and stories about the land and world in which we live. His repertoire is eclectic, ranging from Country to Blues to Swing, Jazz, Rockabilly etc. and all delivered in his trademark, soulful voice and mesmerizing stage presence. Russell was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame in 2008. 

Russell's two most recent self-released recordings, 2017's Alone In This Crowd and 2024's The End of The Road – both involving his sidekick guitarist Steve Briggs – represent some of finest work of his impressive career.  

Join us for an evening of stellar music and warm vibes. Get tickets right here. 

 

Adrian Younge's new album Younge is being called his "magnum opus"

Adrian Younge's new album "Younge" sounds like a well-orchestrated 70s Italian soundtrack awaiting a film. Check it out.  

Here's the scoop...

Younge is Adrian Younge’s magnum opus: a record that redefines what orchestral composition can mean for a new generation of jazz and hip hop. It is a bold, instrumental statement that positions Younge not only as a composer, but as an architect of a new musical language, one that looks backward and forward at the same time. 

The album is rooted in the lineage of composers who unknowingly laid the foundation for hip hop decades before it existed. Figures like Lalo Schifrin, David Axelrod, Ennio Morricone, Galt MacDermot, Bo Hansson, and later visionaries such as Portishead’s Geoff Barrow created cinematic, emotionally charged music that was often overlooked in its time. Their records would later be rediscovered by crate diggers and transformed by producers searching for sounds that felt timeless, dangerous, and unexplored. 

Hip hop expanded by inheriting this forgotten language. Through sampling, producers didn’t just borrow melodies; they absorbed orchestration, mood, tension, and storytelling from composers who were operating far outside the mainstream. In many ways, hip hop became the vehicle that preserved and amplified these ideas, introducing new generations to music that had always been ahead of its time. 

Younge is composed with that full historical awareness. It is orchestral music written from the perspective of today’s producers, music that anticipates reinterpretation, deconstruction, and reuse. Think of it as a 1970s soundtrack album imagined through modern ears: arrangements built around space, restraint, and texture; movements that feel cinematic yet modular; compositions that invite dialogue rather than demand finality. 

You can get a copy of Younge via Bandcamp right here. Listen to the lead track "Portschute" and "Il Mattino" below. 

R. Crumb compiles rare rural string band music for "My Soul Is Lost" LP

One of the more interesting RSD releases out today is the archival comp "My Soul Is Lost" assembled from rare 78s by R. Crumb & John Heneghan. 

Here's the scoop...

My Soul Is Lost presents a selection of rare old-time music compiled by R. Crumb and John Heneghan from their own collections. Crumb’s emergence the birth of underground comics with Crumb as its most recognizable force. Crumb owns almost five thousand 78 rpm records in his collection.

The Crowder Brothers

In the liner notes, Heneghan writes, “What i’m saying is, during the late 1920’s and early 1930’s in America, a treasure trove of rich rural music was recorded, before marketing maniacs could get there ghastly, grubby hands on it. as a result we have a true glimpse into what rural American music was and what it sounded like in all it’s raw distinctive nature. in the early 78 rpm era, countless records were recorded by some of the most unique sounding musicians and bands which never would’ve made it past the audition process once marketing ideas were set firmly in place by record companies to make music the most profitable.

"It's a strong experience to hear music made by the people, for the people, from a time when big money was just getting involved in the music making process and hadn’t yet fully crushed or cast out the most unique and richest sounding performers of the time. as a result we are left with, in my opinion, recordings of some of the most beautiful music ever made. i guess that’s what old-time music is to me.”

The limited edition RSD release (1000 copies) includes a multi-page booklet with beautiful photographs of early 20th century musicians and liner notes by John Heneghan and Tony Russell. Cover photo from the collection of R. Crumb with layout and hand-drawn text by R. Crumb. Watch Jalopy Records' teaser trailer here. Check out the tracklisting below followed by a few audio clips. 

My Soul Is Lost: 

Unknown & Forgotten Rural American Musicians

SIDE A

1. I Surely Am Living A Ragtime Life - W. A. Lindsey & Alvin Conder 3:03 (Memphis TN - February 1, 1928). W. A. Lindsey - vocal, prob. harmonica, guitar. Alvin Conder – banjo. 2. O Dem Golden Slippers - West Virginia Ramblers (Richmond IN - June 3, 1931) Jess Johnston - fiddle. Bernice Coleman - fiddle. Ernest Branch - banjo. Roy Harvey - guitar. 3. Look Here Mama - Uncle Bud Walker 3:01 (Atlanta, GA - July 30, 1928) Uncle Bud Walker - vocal, guitar. 4. My Soul Is Lost - Crowder Brothers 2:48 (New York City - September 22, 1937) Olfa Crowder - vocal, guitar. Ortive Crowder - vocal, guitar. 5. Livin’ In The Mountains - Lonesome Cowgirl 2:35 (Richmond, IN - March 18, 1931) The Lonesome Cowgirl - vocal, ukulele. 6. Bungalow Blues - Mary Butler 2:45 (New Orleans, LA - November 1928) Mary Butler - vocal. (probably) Harry Chatman - fiddle. Walter Vinson - guitar. Charlie McCoy – banjo-mandolin. 7. Wild Cat Hollow - Paul [& Charles] Johnson 3:01 (Richmond IN - September 4, 1930) Paul Johnson - vocal, slide guitar. Charles Johnson - guitar. 8. Come Be My Rainbow - Clover Leaf Old Time Fiddlin’ Team 3:41 (Atlanta, GA - August 9, 1928) (unknown vocal, fiddles, piano, guitar)

SIDE B

1. My Good Gal Has Thrown Me Down - Homer Callahan 2:42 (New York City - August 17, 1934) Homer Callahan - vocal, guitar. 2. Cotton Mill Girl - Lester Smallwood 2:57 (Atlanta, GA - October 18, 1928) Lester Smallwood - vocal, harmonica, banjo. 3. Down The Highway - Charlie Pickett 3:18 (New York City - August 3, 1937) Charlie Pickett - vocal, guitar. 4. Gold Diggers - The Grady Family 3:06 (Atlanta, GA - December 6, 1930) Prob.: W. T. Grady - slide guitar. Ethel Mae Grady - mandolin. Paul Grady - guitar. Elvia Grady - banjo-ukulele. Vernon Grady - string bass. 5. You Can’t Blame Me For That - Hazel Scherf 3:03 (Richmond, IN - January 31, 1934) Hazel Scherf - vocal. Archer Porter - harmonica, guitar. 6. Old Uncle Joe - McKinney Brothers 2:52 (Richmond, IN - September 25, 1934) (unknown vocal duet, guitar, mandolin) 7. Some Little Bug Is Goin’ To Get You Some Day - Bradley Kincaid 3:24 (New York City - September 14, 1933) Bradley Kincaid - vocal, guitar. 8. Black Snake Moan - Charles Underwood acc. Hack’s String Band 2:40 (Richmond IN - September 29, 1930) Charles Underwood - vocal. Slats Bethel - mandolin. Walter Cobb - banjo. Bill Brown - guitar. Gene Garrett - string bass.

 

Listen to a test pressing of Robert Johnson's "Cross Road Blues" (Take 2)

ROBERT JOHNSON

Vocals accompanied by own guitar

Recorded at the Gunter Hotel, San Antonio, Texas, on November 27, 1936.

 SA 2629-2 "Cross Road Blues" (Take 2) shellac test pressing

Writes Nick Dellow, sound restorer:

"Here is an extremely rare shellac master "test pressing" of the unissued (on 78) take 2 of "Cross Road Blues" (a.k.a. "Crossroad Blues") by delta blues singer and guitarist Robert Johnson, recorded in 1936. The issued take is take 1.

"This test was pressed in the 1940s from the original ARC (American Record Corporation) metal parts by George Avakian, a young producer at Columbia Records (Columbia had bought ARC in 1938). Avakian was an avid jazz and blues fan who had discovered numerous unreleased master recordings held by Columbia, including those by Robert Johnson, in the company's Bridgeport factory in 1940.

"Avakian planned to release the masters as part of his comprehensive "Hot Jazz Classics" series of 78 rpm albums, but he prioritized other reissues. The masters were eventually released in 1961, when they were dubbed to microgroove for the Columbia LP "Robert Johnson - King of the Delta Blues Singers", with a follow-up volume two issued in 1970. As far as I know, all the unissued takes were reissued on these LPs.

Singer/songwriter Gary Louris @ Hugh's Room, April 17

Jayhawks mainman Gary Louris plays a solo acoustic show at Hugh's Room on Friday, April 17 and tickets are going fast. 

Gary Louris Live!

at Hugh's Room (296 Broadview Ave)

$35 in advance, $42 at the door.  

$15 Arts Worker/ Underemployed/ Student

Get tickets here: https://bit.ly/4kOPjP2

Coming to Hugh’s Room on Friday, April 17 is singer/songwriter, guitarist and producer Gary Louris.  He has built a deeply compelling body of music whose artistry and integrity has won the loyalty of an international audience and the respect of both critics and peers. Best known for his seminal work with The Jayhawks and Minneapolis rockabilly group

Safety Last, he has also worked with alt-rock supergroup Golden Smog. Gary's most recent recording, the largely autobiographical Dark Country, was released by Sham/Thirty Tigers in February 2025 and includes the song "Listening To Bobby Charles" which he performs following revealing interviews for WMOT-FM and The Current below.  

First glimpse of John Coltrane's "Tiberi Tapes" on the way for RSD

The first release of Frank Tiberi's long-rumoured private recordings of John Coltrane in action are due out Saturday. 

Here's the scoop...

“THE TIBERI TAPES: A PREVIEW OF THE MYTHICAL RECORDINGS” is a special single-LP release, available exclusively at participating Record Store Day stores and offering an early glimpse ahead of the full release arriving September 2026 via Impulse! as part of Coltrane’s centennial celebration.

For decades, the private recordings of John Coltrane’s group, captured by musician Frank Tiberi in the early 1960s, have lived in legend, surrounded by rumour and deep intrigue. Following Coltrane through clubs in New York and Philadelphia, Tiberi documented the boundary-pushing, otherworldly performances unfolding night after night on his portable tape recorder.

For the first time ever, these recordings will be made available in September 2026 as part of John Coltrane’s centennial celebration. “THE TIBERI TAPES: A PREVIEW OF THE MYTHICAL RECORDINGS” offers a single-LP preview of these historic recordings with liner notes by Ashley Kahn and will be available April 18th at participating Record Store Day stores. Thanks to producer Ken Drucker for making it happen. 

Todd Rundgren's first-ever RUNT live performance due for Record Store Day

Rhino is releasing a limited vinyl pressing of a Todd Rundgen 1971 performance at Philadephia's famed Sigma Sound Studios.

Here's the scoop...

The first ever solo Todd Rundgren performance captured at Philadelphia’s legendary Sigma Sound Studios on June 30th, 1971 and broadcast live over WMMR. Featuring future Utopia keyboardist Mark “Moogy” Klingman, Brethren singer/guitarist Tom Cosgrove and bassist Stu Woods along with drummer Norman “N.D.” Smart II (The Remains, Bo Grumpus, Great Speckled Bird, Kangaroo, Gram Parsons' Fallen Angels). Rhino's exclusive RSD (4/18) pressing of 3000 copies will be issued on transparent light blue vinyl. Check the tracklisting followed by most of the WMMR broadcast below. 

RUNT 

Live: The Necessary Cosmic Frenzy

Side A

1. Lady On The Terrace (Tom Cosgrove/Brethren)

2. I Got My Pipe

3. We Gonna Rock

4. Hold Me Tight (excerpt of Beatles cover)

5. Everybody In The Congregation (Tom Cosgrove/Brethren)

6. Lady On The Terrace (alternate mix)

Side B

1. Broke Down And Busted

2. Before I Grow Too Old (Fats Domino cover)

3. Ooh Baby Baby (Smokey Robinson & The Miracles cover)

4. Tonight I Want To Love Me A Stranger

5. Provided For

One For The Weekend: Massive Attack with Tom Waits

Watch the video for the new Massive Attack and Tom Waits collaboration "Boots On The Ground" about the currently unravelling U.S. democracy.

Here's the scoop from Tom Waits HQ...

Today Massive Attack is sharing their collaboration with Tom Waits, "Boots on the Ground." And sadly for all, their song is never more urgent and timely. The song chronicles the madness and rabid abandonment of mankind to the commands of "The Masters of War” as Dylan put it. It marks Massive Attack's first new music since 2020 and Waits’s first new recording since the 2011 album, Bad As Me.

The song is available today on streaming platforms, and will be followed by a 12" vinyl release. The 12” edition features "Boots on the Ground" on Side A, with an exclusively Waits B-side titled "The Fly” - a track featuring Waits’s trademark droll and sardonic spoken word.

Watch the video for "Boots On The Ground" below. Get it right here. 

Remembering blues great Johnny Littlejohn on his birthday

Raising a glass to slide guitar slasher deluxe Johnny Littlejohn with a few recordings and a 1968 interview with Chris Strachwitz.

LINKS
Arhoolie Foundation John Littlejohn talks with Chris Strachwitz in 1968

Watch Johnny's 1985 performance with Eddie Taylor, Taildragger & Honeyboy Edwards right here

 

R.I.P. Canadian stage and screen star Dinah Christie, 1942-2026

Sadly, Dinah Christie – co-star of CHCH-TV's Party Game, who recorded a song for Justin Trudeau in '72 – has passed away at 83. She'll be greatly missed.

Dinah Christie on CBC-TV's This Hour Has Seven Days

Remembering blues harp blaster Frank Frost on his birthday

Raising a glass to Arkansas-born blues great Frank Frost on his birthday with some rare performance footage and a few of his classic recordings. 

From Sun Records HQ...

Born Frank Otis Frost in Auvergne, Arkansas on April 15, 1936, Frost’s first exposure to music came as a young boy when he learned to play the piano for the choir in his family’s church. Frost moved to St. Louis, Missouri when he was 15 and began his musical career as a guitarist. He toured in 1954 with drummer Sam Carr and Carr’s father, Robert Nighthawk. Soon after, he spent several years touring with Sonny Boy Williamson, who helped teach him to play harmonica. After a hand injury, Frost turned his attention to the harmonica and piano.

Jelly Roll Kings

Around 1960, Frost moved with Carr to the Mississippi Delta. After he played a show with the guitarist Big Jack Johnson, they added him to their group. Together they attracted the interest of the record producer Sam Phillips, who years earlier had overseen Elvis Presley‘s first recording sessions. He produced Hey Boss Man for Phillips International in 1962, with blues hybrids like “Frank’s Jump” showing off Frost’s diverse, intensely melodic harmonica solos. Presley’s guitarist, Scotty Moore, produced Frost’s next album in Nashville, Tennessee in 1966 for Jewel Records. Augmented by session bassist Chip Young, the trio’s tight downhome ensemble work was once again seamless. “My Back Scratcher,” Frost’s takeoff on Slim Harpo‘s “Baby Scratch My Back,” even dented the R&B chart for three weeks.

In the late 1970s, Frost was re-discovered by a blues enthusiast, Michael Frank, who began releasing albums on his Earwig Music Company label by the trio of Frost, Sam Carr and Big Jack Johnson, now called the Jelly Roll Kings after a song from the Hey Boss Man album.

Over the years, cigarettes and alcohol wore Frost down but he continued to record, tour and diversify his repertory, appearing in the films Deep Blues: A Musical Pilgrimage to the Crossroads and Crossroads.

Frost died at the age of 63 from a cardiac arrest in Helena, Arkansas on October 12, 1999.

Reissues of Frank Frost's recordings for Sam Phillips are available here. Watch an interview along with a few performances below. 

 

Much anticipated Lunachicks rockumentary "Pretty Ugly" opens April 24

Pretty Ugly: The Story Of The Lunachicks uses rare footage and interviews to tell the tale of NYC's 90s punk rock provocateurs.   

Here's the scoop...

Riotous punk music icons Lunachicks reunite after 20 years in an unfiltered, hilarious, and electric documentary. Packed with rare archival footage, the film traces their rise from gritty NYC teens to feminist trailblazers of the 90s grunge era. Fans and newcomers alike will thrill as the band recounts old antics, rekindles bonds, and embarks on their long-awaited journey back to the stage. 

Watch the trailer followed by a Q&A with the group, some performance footage shot at CBGB's in 1992, Theo Kogan's interview with Jon Stewart from 1996 (which leads into an unrelated show closer played by Mike Watt and pals Eddie Vedder & Dave Grohl), and a rippin' blast at Lee's Palace in Toronto from 1997. Of course, there are no Toronto-area screenings for Pretty Ugly – if only there was a Toronto-based film festival during the month of April which focused on hot documentaries... well, some day maybe – but you can check the listings below for a current list of dates and locations near you.  

LINKS
Lunachicks site: https://www.lunachicks.com/

Film Obsessive Pretty Ugly turns The Lunachicks up to full volume

Nardwuar vs. David Byrne

As you might expect, Nardwuar had a few questions ready that David Byrne has never been asked in an interview – ba-boom! 

Tia Brazda @ The Old Mill, April 17

Swing into spring with the sensational Tia Brazda at Toronto's historic Old Mill on Friday night at 8 pm. 

Here's the scoop...

Join Tia Brazda for an unforgettable night of Jazz-pop & vintage swing at Toronto's historic Old Mill (21 Old Mill Rd, Etobicoke). Recognized as one of Canada’s most dazzling voices, Tia blends retro-soul elegance with modern jazz sensibilities to create a style that is wholly her own. From infectious swing rhythms to sultry, "bewitching" ballads, experience a curated musical journey that has captivated audiences from the Montreux Jazz Festival to the world’s most intimate supper clubs. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to witness one of the country’s most stylish jazz ensembles in the city’s most iconic venue.

Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Music begins at 8:00 p.m. Price: $40 prepaid entertainment charge (non-refundable and non-transferable). $60 minimum spend on food and/or beverage per person. Make your booking right here. Watch some footage of Tia tearin' it up below. 

Heavens to murgatroyd, even! it's Daniel Clowes' birthday!

Cheers to cartoonist/screenwriter Daniel Clowes on his 65th birthday! Here are a few interviews you may have missed. 

Jaymz Bee's Caravan of Music feat. Jay Douglas and many more @ The Old Mill, Monday

Play It Loud! star Jay Douglas tops the bill at Jaymz Bee's epic Caravan of Music fundraiser at the Old Mill on Monday night. 

Jaymz Bee's Caravan of Music

Jaymz Bee has spent the past decade turning his birthday into a fundraising celebration, raising tens of thousands for various charities. For the past several years, he has raised funds for the Unison Fund, a non-profit music industry organization providing counselling, emergency financial support, and other resources to the Canadian music community. 

Monday, April 13, 2026 marks his biggest event yet: 24 bands and over 140+ musicians performing in 12 unique rooms at the iconic Old Mill Toronto, all in one unforgettable night.

The Caravan of Music is a four-hour event where hundreds of people tour the historic Old Mill, catching a few songs in each room, from intimate 100-person spaces to 300-capacity venues. 

Each ticket (a passport) grants you full access to enjoy over 140 musicians in one evening, spanning various genres: jazz, funk, soul, blues, country, singer-songwriters, and an 18-piece big band. From solo artists to full ensembles, there's something for every music lover. Confirmed lineup includes Jay Douglas (see below), Genevieve Marentette, George Koller, Jane Bunnett and Danae Olano, Drew Jurecka, Eliana Cuevas and Jeremy Ledbetter, Adam James, Alexis Baro, Alison Young, Ben Wittman, Blackburn Brothers, Brendee Green's Poetry Brothel, Chris Bottomley's Brainfudge, Denielle Bassels, Dizzy and Fay, Eric St-Laurent, Ewen Farncombe, Mark Kelso, Melissa Payne, Michael Shand, Robert Priest, Roger aka Roger, Ross MacIntyre, Sam Broverman, Sean Nykwist, Swing Shift Big Band, Taylor Abrahamse, The Roncy Boys, The Shuffle Demons, Tony Quarrington, Whitney Ross Barris, and more to come! 

Caravan participants will have a map, along with their passport ticket, to help them find the various live music rooms: The Westminster Room, Drawing Room, Garden Room, Balmoral Room, Humber Room, Victoria Room, York Room, Mill Room, Main Dining Room, The Chapel, and more! 

Get tickets right here. Watch a few performances by Jay Douglas, Jane Bunnett & Danae Olano and Genevieve Marentette below. 

Jaymz Bee's Caravan of Music

Date: Monday, April 13th

Venue: Old Mill Toronto, 21 Old Mill Rd

General Admission Tickets: $55 +HST / $60 +HST at the door

VIP Gala Dinner: $250 +HST - An intimate evening before the Caravan begins, includes a three-course meal with wine courtesy of Henry of Pelham and Peninsula Ridge Estates, all-star house band with special guest performances, and full Caravan access following dinner. 

Doors: 7:30 PM

VIP Gala Dinner: 6PM-8PM

Caravan of Music: 8 PM-12 midnight

R.I.P. British jazz great Mike Westbrook OBE, 1936-2026

Sadly, composer, pianist and bandleader Mike Westbrook has passed away at 90. He'll be greatly missed. 

LINKS

Mike Westbrook site: https://www.westbrookjazz.co.uk/
The Guardian Mike Westbrook obituary

Remembering house rocker Hound Dog Taylor on his birthday

Remembering guitar-slingin' blues great Hound Dog Taylor on his birthday with some live footage and more. 

Ethio-jazz saxophonist Girma Woldemichael launches new album @ Redwood Theatre, May 9

Saxophonist Girma Woldmichael will be performing songs from his new Nafqoté album at the Redwood Theatre May 9th.

Girma Woldemichael 

NAFQOTÉ album release concert

Saturday, May 9th at 8 pm

Redwood Theatre (1600 Gerrard St. East)

Tickets: $20 advance, $25 door

Legendary Ethio-Jazz Saxophonist Girma Woldemichael CD Release Concert-Nafqoté Saturday, May 9th at The Redwood Theatre - immersed in the vibrant Ethio-Jazz scene—a genre that fuses Ethiopia’s distinctive pentatonic scales with jazz, funk, soul, and Latin rhythms—Woldemichael performed alongside some of Ethiopia’s most iconic artists, including Aster Aweke, Mahmoud Ahmed, Alemayehu Eshete, and Tilahun Gessesse, and was a member of the renowned Ethio Stars band along with Mulatu Astatke.

Tickets are $20 advance (includes fees) and are available here. Watch Girma's performance of "Yezemede Bada" and more below. 

 

Remembering Richard Berry on his birthday

Raising a glass to R&B singer/songwriter Richard Berry with his classics "Have Love, Will Travel," "Louie, Louie" and more.

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. 

Robyn Hitchcock, Emma Swift @ The Horseshoe, Saturday

Since Robyn is in town to preview his forthcoming album The Confuser!, here's the video for his 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" full band 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

Whaddya mean you don't know Mack Banks

Straight outta Jasper, Alabama, Mack Banks cut the rockabilly rave-up "You're So Dumb" for the other Fame label.  Photo: Scott Barretta

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.

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.