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Radiohead's Albums Ranked from Worst to Best │ Exclaim! To mark 25 years of 'Kid A,' we're counting down the highlights of the band's calogue

Happy 25th anniversary to Kid A. I celebrated the only way I know how, by ranking all of Radiohead's albums for @exclaimdotca.bsky.social.

Favourite LPs featuring Danny Thompson, RIP.
1. Nick Drake - Five Leaves Left
2. Talk Talk - Spirit of Eden
3. Pentangle - Sweet Child
4. David Sylvian - Secrets of the Beehive
5. Rod Stewart - Every Picture Tells a Story
6. T. Rex - Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow

Ducks Ltd. Were as Big as All Outside at Long-Awaited Ottawa Debut │ Exclaim! 27 Club, September 26

I got to write about Ducks Ltd. first Ottawa appearance for @exclaimdotca.bsky.social . Spoiler: it was worth the wait.

Sloan's 'Based on the Best Seller' Is Blockbuster Canadiana │ Exclaim! Your daily dose of the best music, film and comedy news, reviews, streams, concert listings, interviews and other exclusives on Exclaim!

"The wheel hasn't been reinvented, but you get all the inside jokes because they're your friends — and you're just happy to have been invited along for the ride."
Sloan's 14th LP does all the Sloan stuff you expect from a Sloan album. Here's what I had to say about it for @exclaimdotca.bsky.social

"Let them eat Hamburger Helper."

No confidence in von der Leyen Our friend and colleague Mariam Abu Dagga was killed in Gaza. She was reporting from Nasser Hospital when an Israeli missile hit. Minutes later, another strike killed her and the rescue team.Ursula vo

Time to get rid of Ursula von der Leyen's European Commission! action.eko.org/a/eu-no-conf...

Five favourite Flipper songs.
RIP Bruce Loose.
1. Sex Bomb (Album - Generic Flipper, 1982)
2. Ha Ha Ha (single, 1980)
3. Sacrifice (Gone Fishin', 1984)
4. Way of the World (Album - Generic Flipper, 1982)
5. Learn to Live (Love, 2009)

Nobody better lay a finger on my Badmotorfinger.

Favourite albums featuring Jim Kimball on drums
1. Mule- Mule
2. The Jesus Lizard - Blue
3. Laughing Hyenas - Life of Crime
4. Firewater - Get off the Cross, We Need the Wood for the Fire
5. Laughing Hyenas - You Can't Pray a Lie

Miles Davis
John Coltrane
Ornette Coleman
Charles Mingus
Thelonious Monk
Sun Ra
Kamasi Washington
Rashaan Roland Kirk
Herbie Hancock
Makaya McCraven

Favourite Mastodon songs:
1. Blood and Thunder (Leviathan)
2. March of the Fire Ants (Remission)
3. Colony of Birchmen (Blood Mountain)
4. The Czar (Crack the Skye)
5. Stargasm (The Hunter )
6. Iron Tusk (Leviathan)
7. Gigantium (Hushed and Grim)
8. The Wolf Is Loose (Blood Mountain)

Make America Gavin Again.

Make America Gavin Again.

Support a Global Plastics Treaty! Ask world leaders to support a strong global plastics treaty!

In a few days, the UN will meet to decide whether or not they turn off the plastic tap or let it flow.

@juliedabrusin.bsky.social and Canada must lead the way and secure a binding and ambitious #PlasticsTreaty.

Let's #BreakFreeFromPlastic NOW!
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@greenpeaceca.bsky.social

"Say, Trump, I hear you like 'em young."

If you think about it, Bob Probert's full name was Robert Probert. That's weird.

8 favourite Ozzy Osbourne songs:
1. Black Sabbath - War Pigs
2. Black Sabbath - Supernaut
3. Black Sabbath - Into the Void
4. Ozzy Osbourne - Flying High Again
5. Black Sabbath - Sweet Leaf
6. Ozzy Osbourne - Shot in the Dark
7. Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
8. Black Sabbath - Snowblind

Kaytranada and BADBADNOTGOOD Cruised Into Dance Music's Northern Future at Ottawa Bluesfest │ Exclaim! LeBreton Flats, July 20

I saw the future of hip hop last night, and it was Canadian to the core. Read my piece on BadBadNotGood and Kaytranda for @exclaimdotca.bsky.social.

Canada Is Green Day Land, but the Linda Lindas Brought the Punk Spirit to Ottawa Bluesfest │ Exclaim! LeBreton Flats, July 18

A lot has changed since I last saw Green Day in concert 28 years ago. They're no longer that snotty punk band, they're now a corporate rock institution. But they happen to be damn good at it. Read my piece for @exclaimdotca.bsky.social
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The Decemberists Overcame the Curse of Def Leppard at Ottawa Bluesfest │ Exclaim! LeBreton Flats, July 16

I didn't see Def Leppard last night, but I definitely heard them during The Decemberists' set, and now I get to share the struggle with
@exclaimdotca.bsky.social

Turnstile Opened Up This Pit in Ottawa (Yes, Really) with Their Bluesfest Debut │ Exclaim! LeBreton Flats, July 12

It was an indie rock showdown in Ottawa with Kurt Vile, Pixies, and Turnstile all sharing the main festival stage. Luckily, it was there to tell the tale for @exclaimdotca.bsky.social exclaim.ca/music/articl...

Father John Misty Was a Wry Worship Leader at Ottawa Bluesfest │ Exclaim! LeBreton Flats, July 10

It's been 13 years since I saw Father John Misty in concert, and I got to write for @exclaimdotca.bsky.social about his musical growth and stage presence. Let's just say that he's become more "confident" since then. exclaim.ca/music/articl...

Looks like education also "past" him by.

I'm working on a script for a TV show about a bear. I'm thinking of calling it "The Restaurant."

Broken Social Scene Existed Outside of Time at Ottawa Jazz Fest │ Exclaim! Confederation Park, June 26

Of the six times I've seen Broken Social Scene, five have been at a festival. As not to break with tradition, here's my piece for Exclaim! on BSS at Ottawa Jazz Festival, featuring guest Hanna Georgas.

This is oligarchy. This is obscene.

While 60% live paycheck to paycheck & kids go hungry, Jeff Bezos, worth $230 billion, goes to Venice on his $500 million yacht for a $20 million wedding & spends $5 million on a ring while his real tax rate is just 1.1%.

End this oligarchy.

Stop Carney’s Surveillance Plan: Stop Bill C–2! Bill C-2 threatens our privacy, erodes our freedoms, and grants the government unchecked surveillance powers. Tell Mark Carney: surrendering to U.S. data demands isn’t leadership — it’s a betrayal of ...

Bill C-2 is anti-privacy, anti-rights, and anti-Canadian! We need your voice to stop it. ✊ Tell our leaders to scrap this dangerous bill NOW! #StopBillC2 @OpenMediaOrg openmedia.org/Stop-BillC2-bsky

10 favourite songs written by Brian Wilson
1. God Only Knows
2. Don't Worry Baby
3. Wouldn't It Be Nice?
4. In My Room
5. Surf's Up
6. Good Vibrations
7. Caroline No
8. Love and Mercy
9. I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
10. Surf City

Favourite Sly & The Family Stone covers.
1. Red Hot Chili Peppers - If You Want Me to Stay
2. Beastie Boys - Time for Livin'
3. Liquid Jesus - Stand!
4. The Dirtbombs - Underdog
5. Fishbone - Everybody Is a Star
6. Duran Duran - I Want to Take You Higher
7. The Raincoats - Running Away

Alf Clausen's 15 Best Songs from 'The Simpsons' │ Exclaim! The composer, who scored 27 seasons for the show, recently died at the age of 84

Some of my favourite songs of all time were written by Stephen Malkmus, Bob Dylan, and Alf Clausen. So, when I heard about his passing, I needed to give these masterpieces the tribute they deserve via @exclaimdotca.bsky.social