Articles by Ian Gormely

Bad Religion

Christmas Songs

PUBLISHED Oct 25, 2013

What the hell? The contradictions at work on Christmas Songs are almost too many to mention. Bad Religion's career has been marked by the s...

Brendan Canning Discusses His "Depeche Mode western" Score for 'The Canyons'

PUBLISHED Oct 23, 2013

Brendan Canning has been one of the lucky few Canadian musicians who has made a living as a touring and recording artist. Despite success a...

Upset

She's Gone

PUBLISHED Oct 23, 2013

Has Frankie Rose started a mini-migration? The former Vivian Girls/Crystal Antlers beat-keeper is one of the few drummers to make a success...

Made of Stone

Shane Meadows

PUBLISHED Oct 23, 2013

The disparity between the Stone Roses' popularity in England vs. North America is staggering. In the UK, the group — considered by ma...

Brendan Canning Explains His "Technically Inept" Approach to 'You Gots 2 Chill'

PUBLISHED Oct 18, 2013

After slogging it out in the Can-Rock trenches as a member of By Divine Right, Cookie Duster and, most notably, Broken Social Scene, this m...

Best Coast

Fade Away

PUBLISHED Oct 18, 2013

Bethany Cosentino's dad-rocking turn on last year's The Only Place proved to be more affecting than many thought it would be. However, on B...

The Dismemberment Plan

Uncanney Valley

PUBLISHED Oct 16, 2013

Dismemberment Plan split up just before the indie-rock flood hit the mainstream. Fittingly, they're among the first of their generation of...

Parquet Courts

Tally All the Things That You Broke

PUBLISHED Oct 8, 2013

Parquet Court's sophomore album, Light Up Gold, was a slow burner given long legs by one of last year's most perfect garage rockers: "Borro...