Big congrats to #Nardwuar for being named to the Order of Canada! He's come a long way since his first interview with fellow Order of Canada recipient @artbergmann.bsky.social! youtu.be/002S7Bho3jE?...

My 2025. I never dreamed I'd publish two books in the same year. They're both great. Please buy them: lnk.bio/JasonSchneid... #BookSky

Michael Barclay takes on the year's big albums today in his newsletter That Night In Toronto. So refreshing to read informed and honest criticism of Rosalia, Geese, Wednesday, Ryan Davis, etc. michaelbarclay.substack.com/p/grinching-...

Merry Christmas everyone! And to all the wonderful people and artists I work with, thank you for another incredible year!

Got a flu shot last week for the first time in ages. Glad I did, but I wish they'd be transparent and say it'll knock you on your ass with a fever for a couple days.

Thanks again @bradleymorgan.bsky.social! If you're a U2 fan, get his new book Until The End Of The World!

I'm a big fan of everything @paranoiacs.bsky.social does, so to get her endorsement is an honour. Read her and listen to her.

Had a great time yesterday on @torontomike.com, a lively discussion as always! And thanks to @p-shirts.bsky.social for the tee!

Toronto friends! Don't miss the alt-country extravaganza this Thurs Dec 11 at @horseshoetavern.bsky.social with Elliot C Way, Nicolette & The Nobodies and Ian James Bain! Hope to see you there! Tix ▶️ www.horseshoetavern.com/event/elliot... #CanadianMusic #CountrySky #Americana

Nice to read @raypadgett.bsky.social talk about his site Cover Me! Big thanks to him again for giving me space to expound upon some of my favourite versions of 'Hey Joe' mentioned in That Gun In Your Hand ▶️ www.covermesongs.com/2025/11/the-... xpn.org/meet-the-man...

I'm surprised that Rob Bowman's new Muscle Shoals book hasn't been getting more attention. Having previously written the definitive story of Stax Records, this is the perfect companion piece. Rob's one of our great music historians and a Canadian treasure.

I’m reading THAT GUN IN YOUR HAND now & I’m really enjoying it. I love deep dives like this. Highly recommended!

Obv too many Steve Cropper moments to choose from, but the first meeting between Neil Young and the MGs at the Dylan 30th tribute is one to highlight. An unlikely pairing that led to a pretty great tour. #RIPSteveCropper youtu.be/YwLtFjvS7-s?...

Always loved this one for no particular reason

Big thanks to @americanauk.bsky.social for featuring The Give 'Em Hell Boys in today's Track of the Day! Get the album More Noise In An Already Noisy World werever you find music! #CanadianMusic #Alberta #CountrySky #AltCountry #Americana americana-uk.com/the-give-em-...

Big thanks to @hollercountry.bsky.social for adding Johnny 99's "Mr. Lonely" and Elliot C Way's "Margaret" to their Best New Country Playlist, available on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and YouTube Music 🔽 holler.country/playlists/pl... #NorthCountryCollective #CanadianMusic #CountrySky

Big thanks to @readrange.bsky.social for reviewing Johnny 99's new album Mr. Lonely -- "a record built on heart and grit." Get it now via North Country Collective! #CanadianMusic #CountrySky #AltCountry #Americana readrange.com/johnny-99-mr...

Happy release day to the long-awaited Johnny 99 album Mr. Lonely, containing the singles "Never Stay Down," "Getting Over You," "Lay Down The Hammer" and the latest "Two Step To Forget"! Stream here: orcd.co/johnny99-mrl... #NorthCountryCollective #CountrySky #CanadianMusic youtu.be/H7MS4f3nVVs?...

PIQSIQ Share New Christmas Single "Jingle Bells"

I had the pleasure recently to talk about That Gun In Your Hand with Sal Cataldi for the radio show/podcast Reading Is Funktamental. Check it out! youtu.be/zBYfjaFxO9U?...

Check out Rich Hope's chat with @scummywatertower.bsky.social about his new album Live At The ANZA Club, available now everywhere! #CanadianMusic #Vancouver #RockAndRoll scummywatertower.com/features/int...

Thanks @3amrevelations.bsky.social for including Elliot C Way's new single "Margaret"! #CanadianMusic #altcountry

New adds at SiriusXM North Americana (Ch. 359): BirdBelly - "Desert Khaki" Elliot C Way - "Fool's Gold" Tune in to hear the best (mostly Canadian) alt-country! @siriusxmcanada.bsky.social #countrysky #altcountry #americana

Happy release day to Rich Hope's Live At The ANZA Club, recorded earlier this year in Vancouver "It seems the rock and roll gods are displeased with us. So they sent us Rich Hope’s Live At The ANZA Club that we may be redeemed." Gordie Johnson, Big Sugar richhope.bandcamp.com/album/live-a...

Big thanks to @americanauk.bsky.social for spotlighting Bobby Dove's "Trans Canadian Blues" video! "driven along with a brilliant sense of motion and energy" Bobby's in Winnipeg 11/20 at Times Change(d) and in Ottawa on 11/23 at Red Bird! #CanadianMusic #CountrySky americana-uk.com/video-bobby-...

Out today! Elliot C Way's "Margaret," his second single of 2025 via North Country Collective. An epic ode to the importance of family. Find it on all streaming services ▶️ orcd.co/ecw-margaret #CanadianMusic #CountrySky #Americana #AltCountry youtu.be/chRc7LGG5hU?...

Big day as copies of my novel The City Knows have arrived! Thanks to Montag Press for completing my 20-year odyssey with this story. So surreal to have two books published in the same year, but it's feast or famine. You can get The City Knows from Amazon ▶️ www.amazon.ca/City-Knows-J... #BookSky

Vancouver scene legend Rich Hope releases Live At The ANZA Club this Friday! Get a preview and hear the blazing track "It Come Alive" now at @scummywatertower.bsky.social #CanadianMusic #rockandroll scummywatertower.com/features/sin...

Canadian singer/songwriter Josh Ritchie writes about his new album So Much More Than A Dream in today's Artist Essay at @scummywatertower.bsky.social A “concept album telling the story of a young adult searching for peace and purpose" #CanadianMusic scummywatertower.com/artist-essay...

Great to see that Joe Bussard's record collection has a new life. Nice work by Lance Ledbetter and Dust-To-Digital!

Of all the press I've done so far for That Gun In Your Hand, talking about it with my dear friend Michael Barclay means the most. Subscribe to Michael's Substack That Night In Toronto (3 years and counting!) for some of the best music content in Canada michaelbarclay.substack.com/p/jason-jimi...

Happy release day to More Noise In An Already Noisy World, the sophomore album by Edmonton cowpunks The Give 'Em Hell Boys! Maximum C&W! Get it in all formats from @bandcamp.com 🔽 thegiveemhellboys.bandcamp.com/album/more-n... #CanadianMusic #CountrySky #Americana youtu.be/0pl1XkZjtWE?...

Thanks to Tinnitist for exclusively premiering the video for "Parts Of Me," the new single by @msjustinegiles.bsky.social, available wherever you find music online! #CanadianMusic #singersongwriter #americana tinnitist.com/2025/11/13/j...

Today on GET LIT Jason Schneider talks about That Gun in Your Hand: The Strange Saga of ‘Hey Joe’ and Popular Music’s History of Violence. 1230pm on 93.3 / cfmu.ca or on pods or here: tinyurl.com/5dwu8ht6 @anvilpress.bsky.social @jasonschneidermedia.com

Big thanks to @americanauk.bsky.social for sharing Elliot C. Way's new video for "Fool's Gold"! Find the song on all digital platforms via North Country Collective #CanadianMusic #CountrySky #altcountry #americana americana-uk.com/video-elliot...

Thank you @rainbowrodeo.bsky.social and @rachelcholst.bsky.social for spotlighting Bobby Dove's killer new single "Trans Canadian Blues!" #CanadianMusic #countrysky

Had a great time last night with Michael Barclay seeing Robert Plant at Massey Hall, then grabbing a farewell pint at the Imperial Pub. Really gonna miss that place!

Thank you to @raypadgett.bsky.social and his great site Cover Me for letting me highlight some of the more obscure versions of 'Hey Joe' featured in my book That Gun In Your Hand @anvilpress.bsky.social @asterismbooks.bsky.social #booksky www.covermesongs.com/2025/11/the-...

New music from Bobby Dove! "Trans Canadian Blues" is out today on Bandcamp and all streaming platforms! Catch Bobby on tour across Canada in Nov starting tonight in Saskatoon #CanadianMusic #countrysky #americana youtu.be/YSI9Yacr0jo?...

My dream #BlueJays off-season: - sign Bo long term - acquire Skubal for Francis / Loperfido / Nimmala / Tiedemann - sign Bellinger and DFA Santander - find a Yamamoto-level pitcher in Japan

On this day in 2023, Art Bergmann returned to Toronto Mike'd www.torontomike.com/2023/11/art-...

Mike Tod is one of the most compelling artists I know and I'm thrilled to be working with him on his new single "Lyke Wake Dirge," out today in honour of Samhain. Produced in Dublin with John "Spud" Murphy. Thanks to Glide Magazine for the video premiere. #gothfolk glidemagazine.com/319431/video...

Billy Strings did an EPIC cover of "Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" during his annual Halloween show! #CanadianMusic youtu.be/e7ArgB3tzXQ?...

Happy Halloween, but remember... youtu.be/hHK8zDcokKE?...

On tonight's playlist: Nazz Nazz (1969) Foundational power pop / Peak guitar god Todd Out-Who's The Who youtu.be/Oi9R7jRS0rc?...

Really sad to see the decline of a great guitarist like Brian Setzer. The Stray Cats were something special in the early '80s and had a big impact on me and a lot of my friends

"When Will We Know" is another great new single from Vancouver's Ben Arsenault, out now on Bandcamp and DSPs via North Country Collective. This one's got a more '80s bounce, showing off his Randy Travis-level pipes. #CanadianMusic #countrysky #americana #altcountry youtu.be/wj0-0UyHiY8?...

Thanks so much for listening to “Parts of Me” my new music baby (supported by CADA) Listen Here: ffm.to/x0ywodl It means the world to hear your feedback, see your shares and radio spins 🎶🖤

Happy release day to Cowboy Cake, the new album by Joe Ray McDonald! It's a truly spectacular alt-country collection that any fan of Sturgill, Tyler and Townes will love. Get it wherever you find music online. #CanadianMusic #altcountry #countrysky #americana youtu.be/2jkSSxphUfs?...

Release the Hound #BlueJays