When The Weakerthans walked on stage at the sold out Bowery Ballroom Friday night (12/9) to play their 2003 album, Reconstruction Site, you could see the appreciation of the crowd’s enthusiasm on John ...

Anyone who follows The Weakerthans probably realized they’ve been slowing down — they last played live in 2013 and last released an album in 2007 — but now drummer Jason Tait broke the news that the ...

John K. Samson's band, the Weakerthans, are quintessentially Winnipeg. Author Dave Bidini, in the Globe and Mail, called Winnipeg's people and their city "sad and beautiful" and the Weakerthans the ...

Can you imagine Fargo without the snow to catch the blood? Runaway Train without Eric Roberts desperate for "f-f-f-fucking socks"? The Empire Strikes Back without Hoth? It's more than the backdrop; it ...

In the midst of a big ol' tour to support Reunion Tour, their latest full-length record, the Weakerthans played two sold-out shows in Toronto. They were really, really sold out. Notice the ...

John K. Samson got his start playing in a politically charged punk band, but for the last decade, he’s fronted THE WEAKERTHANS, one of today’s most underrated units. After a four-year break, the band ...

Winter Wheat is about preservation and perseverance. Drown out the lyrics, though, and that might not be so clear—there’s a chilliness to these 15 songs, many of which shiver with the kind of stark ...

"So you don't get to be a saint. Martyrs never last this long. Guess I'll never be the one to defeat desire in a song. Here's a marker, here's my naked skin, our Exhibit A. Put a small x where I lost ...

John K. Samson opens with song. It's worth ten points. He carries a small travel Scrabble set with him everywhere he goes; in a small blue book he records each game, when and where, the words played ...

Better Than: Waiting in line at the DMV. Lead singer of the Last Town Chorus, Meghan Hickey, has a voice that is both sultry and seductive. Hickey’s ability to handle her slide guitar is like watching ...

Why can't I draw right up to what I want to say? / Why can't I ever stop when I want to stay? / I slide right through the days / I'm always throwing hack-weight. "Tournament of Hearts" by The ...