Thom Wong
Thom Wong writes regularly about music for The Tyee. He has also been a teacher and contract specialist. With eight years of education and three bachelor degree, Thom focuses mostly on marketing writing.
Reporting beat: Music
Connection to B.C.: Thom's favourite place in BC is the giant tree in Vancouver's Stanley Park that gets decorated during winter. He thinks the biggest issue facing British Columbians is trying to avoid growing complacent.
Twitter: @thom_wong
Personal website: thesundaybest.org
Stories by Thom Wong
Alanis Morissette Births the Perfect Plum at McDonalds
The Canadian song debate is just getting weird at this point.
The Canadian Song Debate Gets Wild
Now with added bitching, moaning and eating our own. Plus Dan Hill. And BTO.
The Great Canadian Song Debate Goes Forth
Feist, Mangan, SNFU and Joni Mitchell, plus the bitter truth about Gordon Lightfoot.
The Great Canadian Song Debate, Part Three
Tragically Hip, McLachlan, Fresh Wes, Metric, Buffy Saint-Marie -- let battle commence.
The Great Canadian Song Debate Continues
And Stompin' Thom Wong dumps on a few more of your favourites.
Broke for Free Is Your Rainy Day Chillwave
Or your acoustic hop, or whatever. It'll warm you either way.
Caravan Palace and the New Electro Swing
Everything old is new again, just jazzed up with computers.
The Video Game Music Master
Tunes from old school games still charm, but Jim Guthrie's new soundtrack is next level.
Gamers Let the Music Play
Indie vets like Jim Guthrie are creating beautiful music for the button-mashers.
Remembering Canada's Pioneering Two-Piece
The Inbreds were predicting the future while you were still jumping around to Ace of Base.
Summer's Here, Time for Jimmy Cliff
If this little-known cut from '67 doesn't do it for you, nothing will.
Lightning Bolt's Demented, Sonic Torture
You'd be amazed how good it sounds after a month of Rebecca Black.
They Don't Make Music Like This Anymore!
Except when rising remix stars The Knocks take on Motown and Stax.
Music, Memory, and Mom
Sonya Cotton grieves out loud on her sublime tribute to her mother, and asks for a little help from you.
Top Three Albums of 2010
Janelle Monáe's 'TheArchAndroid' amazes. But so do Thom Wong's two other picks.
Music Has Charms to Sooth a Loudmouth Chump
In which our correspondent witnesses a miniature indie rock miracle.
Something Funny About the Yoshida Brothers
"Japanese banjos and Star Trek flutes" only sounds horrible on paper, trust us!
