Stuart Berman
@stuberman.bsky.social
Producer at COMMOTION (CBC Radio 1); writer for Pitchfork, Toronto Star; author of THIS BOOK IS BROKEN: A Broken Social Scene Story + TOO MUCH TROUBLE: A Very Oral History of Danko Jones; publisher of stubermania.substack.com + hamontlive.substack.com
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A conversation with Murray Lightburn of The Dears from 2003
As the Montreal-scene survivors release their ninth album today, let's revisit the moment when they were on the brink of blowing up with No Cities Left
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The Dears release their glamtastic 9th album today, so for this edition of the stübermania newsletter, I revisit a post-9/11, pre-Iraq-war conversation with Murray Lightburn about what would become his life's work—finding the light in the darkest of times. stubermania.substack.com/p/a-conversa...
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November 11, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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50 years of ZUMA. Just like everyday, it's a good day to listen to one of the best albums ever.
November 10, 2025 at 3:56 PM
50 years of ZUMA. Just like everyday, it's a good day to listen to one of the best albums ever.
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The White Stripes + OutKast getting inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on the same night reminded me of my favourite Eye Weekly cover concept, commissioned for our Jan. 22, 2004 Music Critics Poll issue. (Illustration: Ben Shannon)
November 9, 2025 at 3:31 AM
The White Stripes + OutKast getting inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on the same night reminded me of my favourite Eye Weekly cover concept, commissioned for our Jan. 22, 2004 Music Critics Poll issue. (Illustration: Ben Shannon)
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Today in the @thestar.com, I wrote about the 50th anniversary of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, and the story behind “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald”—and how what you hear on the Gordon Lightfoot classic is actually the 1st time his band ever played the song www.thestar.com/entertainmen...
No chorus? No problem: The improbable story behind Gordon Lightfoot’s beloved hit ‘The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald’
The song, recorded 50 years ago, commemorates the sinking of the biggest ship on the Great Lakes.
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November 8, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Today in the @thestar.com, I wrote about the 50th anniversary of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, and the story behind “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald”—and how what you hear on the Gordon Lightfoot classic is actually the 1st time his band ever played the song www.thestar.com/entertainmen...
The White Stripes + OutKast getting inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on the same night reminded me of my favourite Eye Weekly cover concept, commissioned for our Jan. 22, 2004 Music Critics Poll issue. (Illustration: Ben Shannon)
November 9, 2025 at 3:31 AM
The White Stripes + OutKast getting inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on the same night reminded me of my favourite Eye Weekly cover concept, commissioned for our Jan. 22, 2004 Music Critics Poll issue. (Illustration: Ben Shannon)
I think Feist + Olivia Rodrigo are going to be friends after duetting on “We Are Going to Be Friends” for the White Stripes’ Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction
November 9, 2025 at 2:52 AM
I think Feist + Olivia Rodrigo are going to be friends after duetting on “We Are Going to Be Friends” for the White Stripes’ Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction
Today in the @thestar.com, I wrote about the 50th anniversary of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, and the story behind “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald”—and how what you hear on the Gordon Lightfoot classic is actually the 1st time his band ever played the song www.thestar.com/entertainmen...
No chorus? No problem: The improbable story behind Gordon Lightfoot’s beloved hit ‘The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald’
The song, recorded 50 years ago, commemorates the sinking of the biggest ship on the Great Lakes.
www.thestar.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Today in the @thestar.com, I wrote about the 50th anniversary of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, and the story behind “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald”—and how what you hear on the Gordon Lightfoot classic is actually the 1st time his band ever played the song www.thestar.com/entertainmen...
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The Dears release their glamtastic 9th album today, so for this edition of the stübermania newsletter, I revisit a post-9/11, pre-Iraq-war conversation with Murray Lightburn about what would become his life's work—finding the light in the darkest of times. stubermania.substack.com/p/a-conversa...
A conversation with Murray Lightburn of The Dears from 2003
As the Montreal-scene survivors release their ninth album today, let's revisit the moment when they were on the brink of blowing up with No Cities Left
stubermania.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:02 PM
The Dears release their glamtastic 9th album today, so for this edition of the stübermania newsletter, I revisit a post-9/11, pre-Iraq-war conversation with Murray Lightburn about what would become his life's work—finding the light in the darkest of times. stubermania.substack.com/p/a-conversa...
The Besnard Lakes gently melting faces at Mills Hardware with “And You Lied to Me,” aka the “Comfortably Numb” of late-2000s Montreal space-rock jams #hamont
November 8, 2025 at 4:40 AM
The Besnard Lakes gently melting faces at Mills Hardware with “And You Lied to Me,” aka the “Comfortably Numb” of late-2000s Montreal space-rock jams #hamont
The Dears release their glamtastic 9th album today, so for this edition of the stübermania newsletter, I revisit a post-9/11, pre-Iraq-war conversation with Murray Lightburn about what would become his life's work—finding the light in the darkest of times. stubermania.substack.com/p/a-conversa...
A conversation with Murray Lightburn of The Dears from 2003
As the Montreal-scene survivors release their ninth album today, let's revisit the moment when they were on the brink of blowing up with No Cities Left
stubermania.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:02 PM
The Dears release their glamtastic 9th album today, so for this edition of the stübermania newsletter, I revisit a post-9/11, pre-Iraq-war conversation with Murray Lightburn about what would become his life's work—finding the light in the darkest of times. stubermania.substack.com/p/a-conversa...
[Curb Your Enthusiasm theme]
incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty
November 6, 2025 at 7:09 PM
[Curb Your Enthusiasm theme]
The Boojums answering the question: what if Born in the USA came out on SST?
November 6, 2025 at 4:03 AM
The Boojums answering the question: what if Born in the USA came out on SST?
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Just digging through old emails on a regular Wednesday morning
November 5, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Just digging through old emails on a regular Wednesday morning
Happy Geese Covered New Radicals Day to those who celebrate. ICYMI, here's my 1998 interview with New Radicals' Gregg Alexander from his brief moment in the spotlight before he disappeared: stubermania.substack.com/p/a-conversa...
A conversation with Gregg Alexander of New Radicals from 1998
In a long interview conducted during his fleeting moment in the limelight, the alt-pop enigma made it clear he was pissed off about a lot more than Beck and Hanson, Courtney Love and Marilyn Manson
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November 5, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Happy Geese Covered New Radicals Day to those who celebrate. ICYMI, here's my 1998 interview with New Radicals' Gregg Alexander from his brief moment in the spotlight before he disappeared: stubermania.substack.com/p/a-conversa...
There’s a special place in hell for jogging pants manufacturers who put labels on both sides of the waistband
November 4, 2025 at 2:27 AM
There’s a special place in hell for jogging pants manufacturers who put labels on both sides of the waistband
Soul-crushing World Series loss followed by first day of darkness at 5pm is a vibe
November 2, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Soul-crushing World Series loss followed by first day of darkness at 5pm is a vibe
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November 2, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Rock Writer Stuart Berman's substack. Well worth reading
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Comedy = Game 7 + time
November 2, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Comedy = Game 7 + time
He’s Mr November, he did fuck us over
November 2, 2025 at 4:07 AM
He’s Mr November, he did fuck us over
For this game, the Rogers Centre stopped serving beer after the 7th inning and started serving edibles
November 2, 2025 at 3:55 AM
For this game, the Rogers Centre stopped serving beer after the 7th inning and started serving edibles
[Stefon voice]: This game has it all! Home runs! Diving catches! Bench-clearing brawls!
November 2, 2025 at 1:28 AM
[Stefon voice]: This game has it all! Home runs! Diving catches! Bench-clearing brawls!
Too many Aeros and Smarties in my kids' Halloween haul, not enough Mars and Twix for me to surreptiously steal. Let's do better next year, people!
November 1, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Too many Aeros and Smarties in my kids' Halloween haul, not enough Mars and Twix for me to surreptiously steal. Let's do better next year, people!
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This week in the stübermania newsletter: a 2003 chat with Nick Thorburn of The Unicorns in that brief moment when they were hottest thing coming out of Montreal, before they inevitably imploded stubermania.substack.com/p/a-conversa...
A conversation with Nick Thorburn of The Unicorns from 2003
During his volatile band's all-too-brief moment as a Montreal hype magnet, the future podcast composer discussed the fine art of falling apart
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October 31, 2025 at 3:12 PM
This week in the stübermania newsletter: a 2003 chat with Nick Thorburn of The Unicorns in that brief moment when they were hottest thing coming out of Montreal, before they inevitably imploded stubermania.substack.com/p/a-conversa...
The new GBV album has a fun Easter egg for the old heads: "The Lighthouse Resurrection" is actually a fuzz-rock makeover of the 'King Shit and the Golden Boys' castaway "At Odds With Dr. Genesis" (aka the intro to "Ester's Day") www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qvpr...
The Lighthouse Resurrection
YouTube video by Guided by Voices - Topic
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October 31, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The new GBV album has a fun Easter egg for the old heads: "The Lighthouse Resurrection" is actually a fuzz-rock makeover of the 'King Shit and the Golden Boys' castaway "At Odds With Dr. Genesis" (aka the intro to "Ester's Day") www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qvpr...