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Venice Is Sinking doing alright with new EP, video
Ian DarkenSomething I learned yesterday – I wasn’t able to get by on three hours of sleep when I was young, I sure as hell can’t do it now. Blogging isn’t so easy when your brain has the consistency of...
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The Antlers at Criminal Records in Toronto
Frank YangEverything I have to say about The Antlers’ record Hospice has already been said, so I’ll focus squarely on their live performance which I was able to witness yesterday evening despite opting...
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Review of Dan Mangan's Nice, Nice, Very Nice
Jonathan TaggartSaying I was a bit award-ed out following last week’s Polaris Prize gala would be something of an understatement, so the ceremonies for the Verge XM Awards the following night were...
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Review of Monsters Of Folk’s self-titled debut and giveaway
last.fmUsually when you assemble a “supergroup”, you assemble top-notch artists for each conventional band position – kick-ass drummer from group A, shredmaster guitarist from group B, supreme...
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Monsters Of Folk cover Bob Dylan
last.fmBefore there was Monsters Of Folk, the band, or Monsters Of Folk, the album, there was Monsters Of Folk, the tour. It was the tongue-in-cheek banner applied to the shows featuring Jim James of...
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Review of Dirty Projectors’ Bitte Orca and giveaway
Sarah CassThere’s not much question that Bitte Orca, the latest record from Brooklyn’s Dirty Projectors, is one of the most feted records of the year – the critical math says so and so do a goodly...
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The Wooden Sky, Hooded Fang and Brian Borcherdt at Lee’s Palace in Toronto
Frank YangIn leading up to Friday night’s show at Lee’s Palace, I’d wondered aloud as to why it had taken The Wooden Sky so long to play a proper hometown show, what with their latest record, the ex If...
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Review of Fruit Bats’ The Ruminant Band
Annie BeedyThe last time Seattle’s Fruit Bats visited was way back in 2005, opening up for Son Volt at the Opera House and in support of their album Spelled In Bones. At the time, I couldn’t help but...
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Spoon, Deerhunter and The Strange Boys at The Sound Academy in Toronto
Frank YangAs of Monday night, it had been four and a half years since I saw Spoon live and just over four years since I’d been to The Sound Academy (nee The Docks) for a show. One of these streaks I...
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CONTEST – Conor Oberst @ Massey Hall – December 8, 2012
Zach HollowellWho: Conor Oberst What: Bright Eyes and Desaparecidos frontman, one-quarter of Monsters Of Folk, solo artist, Saddle Creek impressario, and perennial cover star of Non-Threatening Boys...
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