Peter Buck & Steve Wynn – who are in Athens, GA to work on a new album – played "Ghostbusters" & "Gloria" at the Rialto.
Writes Steve Wynn...
Peter Buck and I will be heading into Chase Park studio here in Athens, GA to record a bunch of new songs we've written together over the last few months. We'll be joined by Scott McCaughey, Mike Mills, Jay Gonzalez, Linda Pitmon and a few other guests with David Barbe engineering. We aired out six of the songs on stage at the Rialto last night and they felt great so I'm very excited to get going. Nothing like making new music with good friends and I can't wait to lay it all on you sometime very soon. Roll tape!
The Rizdales' mainman Tom Dunphy will be joined by Steve Briggs, Burke Carroll and Russ Boswell at the Cameron from 8-10 pm.
Writes Tom Dunphy...
"I'm thrilled to be returning to Toronto's legendary Cameron House on Saturday, July 11, from 8:00–10:00 PM! I'll be joined by an incredible band: Burke Carroll on steel, Steve Briggs on guitar, and Russ Boswell on upright bass. Come early if you can—our friends Big Tobacco and the Pickers kick things off at 6:00 PM and will set the perfect country tone for the evening. It promises to be a fine evening at one of Toronto's great listening rooms."
After the Cameron show, Tom joins Steve Briggs for his Summer Sunday matinee at the Artful Dodger at 4 pm.
A feature-length documentary on pioneering ska/rocksteady guitar great Lynn Taitt is way overdue. Watch for a trailer coming soon.
Writes Moss Raxlen...
Happy to announce preproduction has now started on the Lynn Taitt documentary & release of his final LP (and most likely a couple of 45s). Over the next couple months I will be visiting Toronto, Ottawa & more to do research & networking followed by a teaser/trailer for around September. Big thanks to all those that have helped in the past to bring it this far & to all those now stepping in to help - Stay tuned for more info!!
Watch an unrelated mini-doc on Lyn Taitt from the Reggae Appreciation Society below.
Check out "Another Drop of Blood" by The Limit with Pentagram's Bobby Liebling & Sonny Vincent. The new LP is out July 31st – read all about it!
Here's the scoop...
The song "Another Drop of Blood" is a collaboration between Sonny Vincent (Testors) and Bobby Liebling (Pentagram) on a track that offers a powerful glimpse into an album driven by danger, honesty, and genuine rock ‘n’ roll impact. It’s the sound of artists abandoning overthought and expectation and simply following the moment wherever it leads.
The Limit's new album Another drop is out July 31st via Silver Lining Music but you can pre-order it now right here: https://lnk.to/TheLimitAnotherDrop
“I wrote the music; Bobby delivered one of his most emotionally exposed lyrical performances —raw, direct, and completely unfiltered” comments founder, guitarist and primary songwriter Sonny Vincent. “The track captures the chemistry of The Limit… we are a band operating purely on instinct. No formulas. No calculated game plan. We are just musicians pushing toward intensity, atmosphere and emotional truth in real time.”
Prepare for 'Another Drop' from The Limit
In your face, vital and visceral, The Limit are a super-charged collision of punk, hard rock and metal—an unfiltered, analog force cutting through a landscape too often dulled by polish and predictability. What they create isn’t retro, and it isn’t revivalist—it’s something far more rare: rock ‘n’ roll with genuine urgency, played like it still matters.
The street-rat roar of their new album Another Drop is feral, carefree and defiantly alive—a 15-track blast of raw, instinctive energy that feels less constructed than unleashed. There’s no chasing trends here, no studio trickery masking the message—just the unmistakable sound of musicians with nothing to prove and everything to say, delivering something immediate, unvarnished and real.
Led by Sonny Vincent (Testors) and Bobby Liebling (Pentagram), Another Drop bristles with the kind of kinetic charge that can only come from lifers. Vincent’s songwriting carries the DNA of rock’s most dangerous corners, while Liebling delivers a performance steeped in character and conviction—part snarl, part storyteller, always unmistakably his own. Together, they tap into something deeper than genre, fusing punk’s bite with hard rock’s weight in a way that feels both timeless and strikingly singular.
The result is a record that doesn’t sit comfortably alongside anything else—it stands apart. Songs like “Part Two, Screw You” swagger with stripped-back attitude, while “Another Drop of Blood” pushes forward with a confrontational intensity that refuses to let go. There’s sweat, smoke, and grime running through raucous cuts like “Tryptophan”, the low-slung drive of “Sidetracked”, and the defiant surge of “Unchained”—each track delivered with a clarity of purpose and a refusal to overcomplicate what should hit hard and fast.
Another Drop doesn’t just celebrate rock ‘n’ roll—it reasserts its core values. This is music made with intent, with integrity, and with a deep-rooted understanding of what gives it life in the first place. In an age of overproduction and imitation, The Limit strip everything back to the essentials and remind you what it feels like when it’s done right.
Watch the video for The Limit's "Another Drop Of Blood" following the tracklisting below.
Years before hitting on his trusty Gibson SG with the Jayhawks, Gary Louris was rarely seen without his Gretsch back in the 80s.
Here's the scoop from Jayhawks HQ...
The Gretsch is back! Since it's The Jayhawks 40th anniversary year, it was only fitting that Gary dug out a guitar that actually dates back farther than that - back to the early 80s when Gary was in Safety Last.
UPCOMING JAYHAWKS SHOWS
July 17 Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua - Bayfield, WI
July 18 Nature Rocks 2026 - Aitkin, MN. Get tickets here (only Minnesota appearance this summer).
Oct 16 Danforth Music Hall – Toronto, ON. Get tickets here.
Johnny 99, aka City and Colour guitarist John O'Neil, sits in with the Empty Glasses at The Rivoli this afternoon from 3 to 6 pm.
Here's the scoop...
It's Country Sunday time again at the Rivoli pool hall this week. This time around the Empty Glasses are joined by Johnny 99 on vocals. You know him from City and Colour, and the Hippy Honky-tonk shows in Parkdale. We've convinced him to come downtown this Sunday and sing for the good folks at the Riv while Jamie takes a much needed weekend at the cottage.
See you there from 3-6, and remember it's family friendly! Check out a few clips of Johnny 99 doing his thing (below). For more information about Johnny 99's concert dates, session work and recordings, visit Johnny 99's official site right here https://johnny-99.com/.
Check out the PBS News special Bruce Springsteen: Finding America In Song while you can.
Here's the scoop...
Marking the opening of the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music, Springsteen reflects on more than five decades of work, the artists who influenced him, the themes that drive his creativity and what he hopes future generations will take from his music. The conversation comes as the United States marks 250 years, offering a reflection on the role art plays in telling the American story.
The new 7" single from The Fleshtones "Float Your Showboat" b/w "Hear Today" is out September 4th via Yep Roc Records.
Here's the scoop...
Garage rock legends The Fleshtones have been shaping the face of alternative music for half a century. To celebrate their golden anniversary, they're releasing the limited edition single "Float Your Showboat" b/w "Hear Today." The former features lead vocals from the original Fleshtones, Keith Streng and Peter Zaremba, with a powerful groove that's trademarked their SUPER ROCK™sound for 50 years. "Hear Today" is a hip-shaker that illustrates how amazing it is that the mighty Fleshtones are still here. The songs are being released on a 45 single that is limited to 500 copies worldwide on September 4th.
Since forming in Queens in 1976, The Fleshtones have remained one of rock ‘n roll’s most enduring and beloved live acts, earning a reputation for sweat-soaked performances, infectious grooves, and a devotion to the raw spirit of rock music that has inspired generations of fans and musicians. Over five decades, the band has released a celebrated catalog of albums while becoming fixtures in New York’s downtown music culture and international garage rock scenes. They have also been the subject of books (Sweat by Joe Bonomo), movies (Pardon Us For Living But The Graveyard’s Full, 2009), played with Ian McKellen on Andy Warhol’s MTV program Andy Warhol’s Fifteen Minutes, and were the last band to publicly perform at the World Trade Center’s Windows on the World.
Get a copy of The Fleshtones' "Float Your Showboat" b/w "Hear Today" single from your platform of choice right here. The Fleshtones are playing NYC's Bowery Ballroom with the Minus Five, The Goons plus DJs Todd & Gaylord on Friday, August 7th – get tickets here. Have a listen to "Float Your Showboat" along with some recent performance footage from France along with some vintage interviews.
Lou Molinaro presents a selection of primo Canuck garage, psych and heavy rock on CFMU-FM today from 3pm to 5pm.
Happy Canada Day! - For today's show, it's all Canadian!
As you know, the show is pre-recorded. Choosing music for this afternoon was really based on the mood I was in when preparing this episode. No theme or strategy! Be prepared to hear music from -
Christmas / Simply Saucer / The Other Guys / Purple Toads / Durango 95 / The Great Scots / Mark Malibu & The Wasagas / Rusty / Night Chill (Thea Faulds) / Nobby Clegg & The Civilians / Slow Reader (local band featuring Dan Empringham, Tori, Dave Nardi & Nathan Ivanco) / Jimmy Vapid / Chilliwack (early) / Les Miserables / Les Sinners / Stanley Frank / TV Freaks / The Gruesomes / Martin Verrall & The Void / The Haunted / It's All Meat / Mckenna Mendelson Mainline / B.A. Johnston / Ian Blurton's Future Now / Michel Pagliaro and more.....
Lou's Control - This is also the home of Jones Garage with Rachel Jones. We broadcast our shows from the McMaster University Student Centre in Hamilton Ontario. Tune in locally every Wednesday 3pm to 5 pm via your radio CFMU 93.3 FM or stream the show by visiting our site right here: https://cfmu.ca/.
In the meantime, please enjoy "Taken Home" from The Sinisters' "Memories of a Happy Hell" album along with a few other gems (see below). Tomorrow is Steev Saint's birthday. Over the years, many of us have enjoyed watching Steve perform. I miss the days of hosting shows with The Sinisters. They were always hi-energy wildcards. Have a great day tomorrow' Steev!
Check out the video for Lisa LeBlanc's new single "Whole Lotta Talkin'" and catch her on the CBC's Celebrating Our Canada! broadcast starting at 8 pm.
You can get a copy of Lisa LeBlanc's new single "Whole Lotta Talkin'" via your platform of choice right here.
You can catch Lisa performing as part of the CBC evening concert broadcast Canada Day 2026: Celebrating Our Canada! She'll be the highlight of all the performers despite show host Ian Hanomansing (co-host of The National) hilariously admitting to never having heard of her or her music before the broadcast. You can view it online starting at 8 pm Eastern right here.
Orbital Ensemble will be playing songs from their new Contínua album at Sonic Boom on June 30th.
Here's the scoop...
Contínua is the second full-length by Orbital Ensemble, out now via the Toronto-based label We Are Busy Bodies, pushing the group’s neotropical psychedelic sound into more ambitious and collaborative territory. Written and produced by Toronto-based, Brazilian native multi-instrumentalist Felipe Sena with co-writers Artu Bastos and Dan McLay, the album features expansive arrangements and special guests on vocals, strings and harp. Recorded primarily live off the floor with additional overdubs, the record captures the band's magnetic force while continuing their vision of blending Brazilian musical heritage with contemporary psychedelic and jazz exploration.
The album was recorded during an intensive four day session in August 2025 at Pine Island Studio, an isolated studio on Stoney Lake in Ontario. The ten compositions were tracked live as a six piece ensemble, mirroring Orbital’s touring formation and allowing the music’s energy and interaction to unfold naturally. The session featured Jon Catanus on drums, Ana Higuera on percussion, Dan Mclay on bass, Felipe Sena and Artu Bastos on guitars, and Jakob Leeson on saxophone. The recordings were developed further in Toronto with additional layers including flute and saxophones by Mei Akanuma, vocals by Daniela Longaray, string arrangements by Jessica Deustch, vocals and percussion by Cajú Collective, and harp by Rachel Kitchlew recorded in the UK.
Released worldwide with supporting seven-inch singles produced by Cajú Collective, Contínua marks the next chapter in Orbital Ensemble’s evolution. Across its ten tracks, the album explores themes of resilience, presence, saudade, forgiveness, and spiritual protection while expanding the project’s sonic palette between cosmic jazz melodies and dense psychedelic sound.
You can get a copy of Orbital Ensemble's new Contínua album via Bandcamp right here. See 'em live in Toronto at Sonic Boom tonight (Tuesday, June 30) at 6 pm. It's free! Check out the video for "Atende o Telefone" below.
Singer/songwriter Jackie DeShannon's acoustic folk demos collection Girl Of Yesterday is out now via Real Gone Music. Check out a few tracks below.
Here's the scoop from Real Gone Music...
Love Forever, our 2025 set of demos from Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Jackie DeShannon, set collector hearts a-flutter all over the world with its collection of introspective, folk rock-flavored tunes drawn from her unreleased recordings for Metric Music Publishing. Now, we’re one-upping ourselves with Girl of Yesterday-Acoustic Folk Demos, a collection of COMPLETELY UNRELEASED acoustic folk demos from Jackie, taken from the same rich source of material.
Folk music came naturally to Jackie. She got her start singing gospel at home and in church as a child in her native Kentucky, and then singing country songs in her teens on her own weekly radio show. And her first, self-titled album for Liberty in 1963 consisted entirely of folk repertoire. But that album only featured folk songs written by other artists. Girl of Yesterday—Acoustic Folk Demos, on the other hand, presents a dozen tunes, all penned by Jackie for an album distributed by Metric in 1964. Accompanied only by her own accomplished fingerpicked acoustic guitar, DeShannon delivered a stunning set of heart-rendingly sung, haunting music imbued with the doubt, confusion, and excitement of finding adult identity. Although grounded in acoustic folk, it looked forward to both folk-rock and the singer-songwriter era in its lyrical maturity and melodic complexity. Only 500 to 1000 copies were pressed in November 1964, its availability limited to various A&R personnel and other music industry staff who made decisions with recording artists looking for material. With Girl of Yesterday—Acoustic Folk Demos, this remarkable material finally gains the exposure it deserves.
Among the highlights are a couple of songs that were soon covered by famous artists. Certainly the most renowned is “Don’t Doubt Yourself, Babe,” given a Bo Diddley beat by The Byrds (Jackie was a huge Byrds booster and fan) on their Top Ten 1965 debut album Mr. Tambourine Man, though it was titled “It’s Gonna Be All Right” on her far folkier arrangement on the original Metric Music demo LP. And Marianne Faithfull covered the superbly bittersweet “With You in Mind” on her 1967 album Love in a Mist. We also hear the first appearance of “Splendor in the Grass,” later a 1966 DeShannon single given backing by The Byrds. Richie Unterberger’s notes feature candid recollections from Jackie about the motivations behind the songs and the vibrant, mid-‘60s LA scene from which they emerged. Remastered by Mike Milchner at Sonic Vision and featuring photos from Jackie’s private collection, Girl of Yesterday—Acoustic Folk Demos is available in a beige vinyl edition or on compact disc. A missing and utterly charming chapter in both Jackie’s own evolution and the progression of American folk and pop to more sophisticated forms.
You can get a vinyl copy of Jackie DeShannon's Girl Of Yesterday album right here. Check out a few song clips following the track listing below.
