Canada’s only current (and therefore most popular) late night talk show, CBC’s The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos, continues its somewhat surprising forray into Christian culture. … [more]

Disclaimer: We love ourselves some Jaci, if only for nostalgic reasons and because she’s a nice girl. She’s pretty. She’s got a pretty, smoky alto voice, and a few good songs. But well, everybody knows she was a bit better back when Reggie Hamm and Chris Eaton and those guys were writing her songs. … [more]

It’s hard to judge from one song, but “Violent Hill” eases the concern that rose in my throat when I saw the overblown cover art. It’s still very Coldplay— still a lot of singing and a lot of piano block chords. But Martin has returned to his lower register (thank God), where he sounds darker, more muscular. … [more]

I hate to say I told you so, but I did. Tell you so. Who else has the balls the brains the brilliance (and the hair) to even consider replacing Conan O’Brien? … [more]

Catching up on Menomena’s Friend and Foe, an album I didn’t give nearly enough attention last year, I caught some lyrics that put even Sanctus Real to shame in the explicit Christianism department. … [more]