Essays

'80s squeeze me

Happy World Accordion Day, to all who celebrate

May 6 • Michael Barclay

Grinching on Geese, Rosália and rape

Getting buzzkilled in 2025

Dec 30, 2025 • Michael Barclay

Rubáiyát: Elektra's 40th at 35

One of the only tribute albums that matters is also the strangest

Sep 22, 2025 • Michael Barclay

Father's Day 2025

Jun 15, 2025 • Michael Barclay

Blue Rodeo + Broken Social Scene

Feb 24, 2025 • Michael Barclay

The devil's work

Inauguration Day with Lynch, LaVey, Manson, Musk et al

Jan 19, 2025 • Michael Barclay

The known Unknown

Getting over my Bob Dylan hangups

Jan 12, 2025 • Michael Barclay

Faith & magic in the night

Seeing Springsteen at the end of the USA

Nov 4, 2024 • Michael Barclay

Mike Downie's Tragically Hip documentary

Oct 7, 2024 • Michael Barclay

Face the change

INXS, Blue Peter and Grade 9

Sep 3, 2024 • Michael Barclay

Beaches, be-atch

Why these Toronto women are winning

Aug 22, 2024 • Michael Barclay

Don't weaponize weird

And don't let joy get smug

Aug 14, 2024 • Michael Barclay

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