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Polaris Prize long list announcement and NxNE preview, both featuring Woodpigeon
Mason HastieIf there’s one thing I learned from being on the Grand Jury for last year’s Polaris Prize, it’s that the duties of being a regular jurist are far, far, far, far less stressful. There’s a...
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NXNE 2009 day three featuring Woodpigeon, Caledonia and Band Of Skulls
Frank YangWoodpigeon shows are like a box of chocolates – you never know what you’re going to get. The first time I saw them live at Pop Montreal 2007, they were a rhythm section-less five-piece, more...
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Wilco and Liam Finn at Massey Hall in Toronto
Frank YangWhen I reviewed Wilco’s latest Wilco (The Album) back in July, I alluded to the absurdly tight musical chemistry of current lineup and how that effortlessness could actually be perceived as a...
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CONTEST – Band Of Skulls @ The Mod Club – April 28, 2010
Frank YangYou can’t accuse Band Of Skulls of playing hard to get – though the trio call Southampton, England home, over the past year they’ve been touring North America more than some domestic acts. By...
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Portishead are coming. Yes, that Portishead
Adam FaradayTo be clear, Portishead simply like to take their time. The eleven-year gap between their self-titled sophomore effort and 2008’s Third? They weren’t broken up, just writing. And...
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Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds at Massey Hall in Toronto
Frank YangSo here we are, with both post-Oasis projects with their debuts officially out in the wild – the Liam-led Beady Eye having released Different Gear, Still Speeding back in March and Noel...
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Review of Beth Jeans Houghton & The Hooves Of Destiny’s Yours Truly,...
FacebookAfter writing up some bands lately whose names have either undersold or misrepresented the music they present, it’s rather refreshing to have an artist whose public identity promises exactly...
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‘Tis the season for TOY(s), and streams thereof
Steve GullickOkay, since it’s now December I can grudgingly accept that it’s the holiday season and, helping that mental shift along are London’s TOY. I had thought it odd that the band, who built up a...
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