Freelance writer and music fan, whose writing has appeared on The Good Point, The Toronto Review of Books, and CTV.ca, among other places. Favorite albums: Dig Me Out, Live-Evil, Decade.
On the whole, I think A Record is a brave one: it's a major break from Jay Satellite's past work. He's stepped up his game and this album is demanding.
Nearly 50 years after their recording, the complete Bob Dylan and The Band Basement Tapes Raw have been released. BGM looks at both Bootleg Series releases!
With a name as good as Absolutely Free I was immediately drawn to their debut album a swirling mass of guitars, drums, and influences from all over the map
With the release of The Beatles' The Bootleg Recordings 1963, Mark Milner explores the history of bootleg records and how artists and labels have countered.