Articles by Jason Schneider

Jim Guthrie Plays Around

PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

Judging by Jim Guthrie's music, video games have a useful purpose. Unlike the rest of us, who use them to temporarily stave off boredom, wh...

Fred Eaglesmith Go Ahead, Ignore Me

PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

Canadian rock and roll was built by uncompromising personalities, but there hasn't been one in a long time like Fred Eaglesmith. The Southe...

Jolie Holland On Her Own

PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

When Vancouver's Be Good Tanyas won the hearts of roots music fans around the world three years ago with their gorgeous debut Blue Horse, f...

Danny Michel Delivers The Goods

PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

Danny Michel has great taste in cars. He used to be easily recognisable in his hometown of Kitchener-Waterloo, tooling around in an old hea...

The Unintended Take Elevator To The Country

PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

It was only a matter of time before Rick White and Dallas Good put a new band together. The driving forces behind Elevator and the Sadies,...

The Miniatures Are Finally Ready

PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

In today's coldly calculated music industry, releasing only two albums in ten years is unbelievable. But when you're in pursuit of the perf...

Matt Mays Rides A New Wave

PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

With their gorgeous 2001 debut album Off Windmill, it seemed a sure bet that the Guthries would emerge as strong contenders to carry the Ca...

June Carter and Johnny Cash Fade To Black

Year in Review 2003

PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

We knew it had to happen, but something told me the first time I listened to American IV: The Man Comes Around, that this would be Johnny C...