Hackett’s Top 10 Albums of 2006

Hot Chip – The Warning I consider this masterpiece one of my favorite albums of all time. Every track on this beauty brings a little something different and completely unique. This was one of the nominees for the 2006 Mercury Music Prize while the album’s lead single “Over and Over” was rated as the best […]

The Jane Bradfords

Well, I’ve been locked in my apartment for three days now that the cold, grey weather is finally here in Toronto. What better way to get myself up and dancing than some fresh tracks from a Belfast, UK band described by BBC 1’s Huw Stephens as “unsigned sunshine”? The Jane Bradfords are self described as […]

Weeds Music

So I recently figured out that Rolling Stone and Spin covered this topic a couple of weeks ago. I have to admit, I was hurt that neither let me know before going ahead with their respective features on the music of Weeds, my new favorite TV show. In case you missed their write-ups, here’s the […]

Jim Noir

Well, I got back from sunny California last week and since then the only thing I’ve been able to think about is how the summer here in Toronto is almost over. I was just about to throw myself out a window when I came across Jim Noir’s latest creation, which aside from wrapping me in […]