Articles by Brock Thiessen

Get Ready for the New Locust / Dead Cross Supergroup Satanic Planet
PUBLISHED Mar 11, 2021
A new metal supergroup is heading our way. Satanic Planet — a band featuring Justin Pearson (the Locust, Dead Cross), Dave Lombardo (Dead C...
The Weeknd Says He's Officially Done with the Grammys and Their "Secret Committees"
PUBLISHED Mar 11, 2021
The Weeknd's strained relationship with the Grammys is going from bad to worse. Today, the Canadian artist said he's outright boycotting th...
Safdie Brothers Are Bringing a Film About Pee-wee Herman Actor Paul Reubens to HBO
PUBLISHED Mar 11, 2021
Beloved Pee-wee Herman actor Paul Reubens is about to become the subject of a new HBO documentary, and it's coming with the help of Uncut G...
Jason Collett Unveils 'Best Of' Album, Shares New Andy Shauf Collaboration
PUBLISHED Mar 10, 2021
Jason Collett has reached that point in his career where it's time for a best of, so he's giving us just that. The Broken Social Scene play...
Meghan Markle Formally Complained About Piers Morgan's Suicide Comments
PUBLISHED Mar 10, 2021
Following Piers Morgan's explosive exit from Good Morning Britain over his Meghan Markle comments, we now know the Duchess of Sussex hersel...
The Breeders, U.S. Girls, Tune-Yards, Big Thief Team Up for 4AD Anniversary Comp
PUBLISHED Mar 10, 2021
Long-running label 4AD turned 40 in 2020, and to celebrate the belated anniversary, the imprint is now releasing a comp that finds 18 curre...
Lou Ottens — the Inventor of the Cassette Tape — Dead at 94
PUBLISHED Mar 10, 2021
Lou Ottens — the inventor who gave the world the cassette tape — has died. According to various news reports, the influential engineer, who...
Hamilton's Supercrawl Gets Danko Jones, Big Wreck, iskwē for Spring Livestream Series
PUBLISHED Mar 10, 2021
Hamilton's Supercrawl is returning with a series of livestreams this spring, and a ton of beloved Canadian artists will perform. From Marc...