Articles by Michael Barclay

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  Be Good Tanyas

  Blue Horse

  PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2001

  Spooky, drowsy gothic folk performed by three western women with voices like junkie angels, like Freakwater with better songs. This Vancouv...

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  Corn Sisters

  The Other Women

  PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2000

  You should already own the solo albums by Neko Case and Carolyn Mark that came out earlier this year, but if for some godforsaken reason yo...

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  Cowboy Junkies

  Waltz Across America

  PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2000

  More of a love letter to their fan club than an official release, Waltz Across America was recorded while the Junkies were promoting a B-si...

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  Ron Hawkins and the Rusty Nails

  Crackstatic

  PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2000

  One of the main reasons Ron Hawkins probably didn't feel insecure about a Lowest of the Low reunion was that he'd just released his best so...

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  Hobex

  Westeria

  PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2000

  This disc starts promising enough, with some slinky big-horned blue-eyed soul, but suddenly, without warning, the drummer takes off after t...

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  Los Lobos

  Del Este De Los Angeles

  PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2000

  The future of this venerable band may still be in doubt, as Cesar Rosas must grapple with the horrific slaying of his wife by her brother,...

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  Steve Singh

  You Invited Your Mistress?

  PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2000

  It's not often that a wordy writer with clever narratives is able to shape them into great pop songs, but Toronto singer/songwriter Steve S...

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  Squirrel Nut Zippers

  Bedlam Ballroom

  PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2000

  Trends will come and go, but the good bands remain standing. After they scored a fluke pop hit on the wave of the swing thing, Chapel Hill'...