Stuart Berman

there was a time during my teens where Del was basically Nas + Biggie in my rap pantheon, Rollie does well explaining how beloved he was among a certain subset of rap dorks

Also a good way for artists with their own careers to make some steady bank on the side

A conversation with Sandro Perri and Craig Dunsmuir of Glissandro 70 from 2006 With the Toronto avant-funk super-duo set to release their first album in 20(!) years, let's revisit the origin story of their immaculate yet unsung self-titled debut

This week in the stūbermania newsletter: the 2006 origin story of Sandro Perri + Craig Dunsmuir’s long-dormant/soon-to-be-revived Glissandro 70 project. Plus: new music from Little Barrie, GBV, Kathryn Mohr, tofusmell and more! open.substack.com/pub/stuberma...

But it was fun while it lasted.

Last night’s Cute show got shut down because their dry ice triggered the smoke alarms and the fire dept. showed up to evacuate the venue… which is really too bad, because the ringing alarm added a nice layer of surround-sound clamor to their noisepocalypse #hamont

Oh man, enjoy diving in!

A conversation with Sandro Perri and Craig Dunsmuir of Glissandro 70 from 2006 With the Toronto avant-funk super-duo set to release their first album in 20(!) years, let's revisit the origin story of their immaculate yet unsung self-titled debut

One of the few bright spots of 2026 is the surprise return of Sandro Perri + Craig Dunsmuir's Glissandro 70 project after a 20-year absence, so for this edition of stübermania, I revisit my 2006 chat with them about their wondrous debut LP for Constellation: stubermania.substack.com/p/a-conversa...

Essential Releases, March 6th, 2026 Baroque pop, indie folk, experimental rock, and more.

For today’s round-up of Essential Releases at @bandcamp.com, I wrote about the collabration between Vancouver power duo New Age Doom + Bad Brains legend H.R.—a cataclysmic collision of dub, sludge metal, and free jazz that’s well worth your Bandcamp Friday dollars. daily.bandcamp.com/essential-re...

Hamilton Concert Listings: Mar. 5-11 Recently Announced: The Hidden Cameras, Bryan Adams, Stormy Daniels, Jim Cuddy, i-dle, and more! Plus: the all-star line-ups for Q's Junos live taping, the Junos Songwriters' Circle, and After-Party!

Coming soon to #hamont: The Hidden Cameras, Bryan Adams, and Stormy Daniels—name a more iconic trio hamontlive.substack.com/p/hamilton-c...

I’ve always been most partial to Radiator + Rings, with Guerilla in the no. 3 slot, but it’s really splitting hairs between an A+ and an A.

Fire in My Heart (2019 Remaster) YouTube video by Super Furry Animals - Topic

Let’s at least push it past the 10,000-play mark: youtu.be/bECg9mzcQwY?...

Alysa Liu Wants To Skate To “Fire In My Heart” – No, Not The Simple Plan Song Since winning America’s first gold medal in the Winter Olympics’ women’s free skating event since 2002, Alysa Liu has been at the center of attention. It’s not just her skill that’s been the topic of ...

Based on the headline, I was really hoping this would be Super Furry Animals’ “Running Up That Hill” moment stereogum.com/2491086/alys...

You were sitting right next to us!

A conversation with Liars from 2010 The transgressive trio talk about outlasting the Brooklyn dance-punk scene, the fine line between accessible and experimental, and how the consumerist mindset ruined indie rock

This week in the stübermania newsletter: Liars’ mind-fuck masterpiece Drums Not Dead turned 20 this week; here’s a chat we had at SXSW 2010 about the importance of keepin’ it weird: open.substack.com/pub/stuberma...

A Complimentary Profile Of Jason Lee That Was Surprisingly Difficult To Publish | Defector If you walked down Colorado Boulevard in the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles at some point in the past three years, you might have noticed a modest, pueblo-style beige building with “PHOTO” pai...

After Jason Lee opened a camera shop in Eagle Rock, I thought, man, that'd be a fun story to do. I did not know that it would eventually lead to him threatening to take me to court. For @defector.com, the whole bloody affair:
defector.com/a-compliment...

Happy 11th anniversary to the classiest Toronto Sun headline ever

A conversation with Liars from 2010 The transgressive trio talk about outlasting the Brooklyn dance-punk scene, the fine line between accessible and experimental, and how the consumerist mindset ruined indie rock

This week in the stübermania newsletter: Liars’ mind-fuck masterpiece Drums Not Dead turned 20 this week; here’s a chat we had at SXSW 2010 about the importance of keepin’ it weird: open.substack.com/pub/stuberma...

…and Daniel Romano’s other outfit, Ancient Shapes

Mods vs Rockers 2026-style featuring Mod Lang…

I thought that was Orville Peck for a sec!

Excellent interview

It's All Too Much (Remastered 2009) YouTube video by The Beatles - Topic

Happy birthday George, this should be your most famous song www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zc3...

CST192 Glissandro 70 | G70 2: Bones Of Dundasa 20 years after its self-titled debut, Glissandro 70’s follow-up straddles the Album and Archive. Comprised of a decade’s worth of recordings that were abandoned, lost in a hard drive mishap, recovered...

Torontopia never dies -- the first Glissandro 70 album in 20 years is nigh! cstrecords.com/collections/...

Which of these Ottawa Bluesfest line-ups is more insane: The one with Limp Bizkit + Steve Earle, the one with Hardy + Patrick Watson, or the one with Sheryl Crow + Angine de Poitrine?

Thinking of my friends on the eastern seaboard today

Math-rock is the new shoegaze

Maybe they can upgrade to laser-shooting polka dots now

Mon dieu!

Remembering Mark Lanegan With 8 Essential Tracks The Screaming Trees and Queens of the Stone Age singer, who passed away yesterday at age 57, was known for his corroded growl and collaborative spirit.

We lost Lanegan four years ago today. I started working on this shortly after the news broke. Some perfect Sunday music to be had here: pitchfork.com/thepitch/mar...

So I guess, contrary to Gwen Stefani’s prediction, there will be Hellebuyck gold