Articles by Eric Thom

Popa Chubby
Deliveries After Dark
PUBLISHED Feb 21, 2008
Fresh musical ideas, thats what Popa Chubby (aka Ted Horowitz) is all about, and has been since bursting onto the scene in the early 90s....
The Terry B3
Money Talks
PUBLISHED Feb 21, 2008
Even if you were looking for it, youd be hard-pressed to find such a laid-back, refreshing, original recording as this. Terry B (Blankley)...
Dan Israel
Turning
PUBLISHED Jan 28, 2008
By yesteryears star-maker standards, Dan Israel might be voted "least likely to succeed. His voice is this side of pretty, the lovechild...
Shirley Jackson & Her Rockin' Daddys
Comfort Food
PUBLISHED Jan 28, 2008
One of 2007s most surprising and, ultimately, rewarding releases is the brainchild of award-winning Tenor Sax stalwart Shirley Jackson and...
Steve Stacey & The Stump Splitters
Tall Tales, Fibs and Outright Lies
PUBLISHED Jan 28, 2008
Who says theres no originality anymore? This Ottawa Valley-based five-piece band of shit-kickers clearly play for their own entertainment...
Jason Miles Presents
Soul Summit
PUBLISHED Jan 28, 2008
On paper, this was a great idea. Emmy-winning producer Jason Miles a massive fan of 60s soul had long dreamt of building a soul superg...
JJ Cale
Rewind: The Unreleased Recordings
PUBLISHED Jan 26, 2008
Fans of J.J. Cales laidback, roots-y canon will be pleased to realise that, despite Rewind being downplayed as leftovers for the truly dev...
The Echo Hunters
Cabin Fever
PUBLISHED Jan 26, 2008
Montréals Echo Hunters have created the perfect cure for cabin fever with a deliciously varied collection of 12 tracks revisiting the stre...