Author Archives: Scott James

Ozzy Gets A Statue At Hellfest
Image: YouTube Four years ago, the French metal festival Hellfest put up a statue of Lemmy Kilmister. The statuefest continues this year, with Ozzy Osbourne getting the honors this time. You can get a...
Dr. Scott James Mar 25, 2026

So Long, Hermann's Jazz Club
Image: David Gogo at Hermann's in 2011 - Scott James Canada's longest running jazz club is nearing the end of its run: Hermann's - and View Street Social right next door - will be shutting down at the...
Dr. Scott James Mar 23, 2026

In The Q New Music Lab: The Pretty Reckless
Image: Universal Music Canada Dear God, the new album from The Pretty Reckless, will drop Friday June 26. When I Wake Up is the followup to For I Am Death, which arrived late last year. Love, Dr. Scot...
Dr. Scott James Mar 14, 2026

In The Q New Music Lab: Bruce Springsteen
Image: shanemacgowan.com A tribute album for late Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan, who passed away late in 2023, is due to drop Friday November 13 on vinyl and digital ; 20th Century Paddy - The Songs ...
Dr. Scott James Mar 12, 2026

Our Wild ARC Animal Pals Need Your Help
Image: Wild ARC Wild ARC - Metchosin's Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre - is a BC SPCA initiative to care for injured, ill, and orphaned wild animals, most of which are there due to human-caused issu...
Dr. Scott James Feb 25, 2026

QuickPoll™: Tim Hortons Roll Up The Rim To Win
Image: Restaurant Brands International Next week, Tim Hortons will bring back Roll Up The Rim To Win - and along with the digital version, the analog one with the actual paper cups - which went away d...
Dr. Scott James Feb 18, 2026

Concert News: The Trans-Canada Highwaymen
Image: Trans-Canada Highwaymen Trans-Canada Highwaymen are Odds' Craig Northey, former Barenaked Lady Steven Page, Moe Berg of The Pursuit Of Happiness, and Sloan's Chris Murphy; their bands were all ...
Dr. Scott James Feb 17, 2026

In The Q New Music Lab: Garret T. Willie
Image: BluesTownMusic Alert Bay's Garret T. Willie - who's just 25 years old but has the chops of an old blues soul - will be performing in Port Renfrew Saturday night, and then he's off to Ontario fo...
Dr. Scott James Feb 11, 2026

In The Q New Music Lab: Black Keys
Image: YouTube The Black Keys' Peaches! album will drop Friday May 01, and today, Dan and Patrick dropped the first single, You Got To Lose. The album's boisterous nature belies its inspiration: Dan A...
Dr. Scott James Feb 05, 2026

In The Q New Music Lab: Peter Gabriel
Image: Single number two from Peter Gabriel's o\i album - for which he's dropping a new tune each full moon - is Put The Bucket Down. Love, Dr. Scott James
Dr. Scott James Feb 04, 2026
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