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CairoClinton HallahanWhen there is a delicious meal set in front of me, the last thing I want to be doing is pacing myself and trying to add to the conversation around me. So while Tristan Thompson of Cairo is answering my questions, the guilt I feel over making him... Read MoreContinue reading Cairo | |
 | Do Make Say ThinkSarah WestwoodHow do we relate to one another? Is it through our similarities, or our differences? This question is tackled by Toronto’s instrumental post-rock ensemble Do Make Say Think... Read MoreContinue reading Do Make Say Think |
 | fanshawVeronica LawrenceIn life, there are a few moments that have the potential to completely alter the course of a person’s existence. For some, it’s the moment that they meet their future... Read MoreContinue reading fanshaw |
 | Farewell, Jay ReatardJoshua KlokeI only spoke to Jimmy Lee Lindsey Jr. once. Hungover and tired from a drive back from Seattle, I reached the man known to most of the world as Jay Reatard over the phone at his... Read MoreContinue reading Farewell, Jay Reatard |
 | Forest Tate FraserHannah KostAfter 12 years spent rocking out in various local bands, Calgarian Brendan Fraser has created a different musical project for himself, one that marks a departure from his rock &... Read MoreContinue reading Forest Tate Fraser |
 | HEALTHDevin Friesen"We've got a lot of things cooking. You can make up stuff too, if you want to. Whatever you want." "So the next HEALTH show is gonna be all Pantera... Read MoreContinue reading HEALTH |
 | Hey Rosetta!Joshua KlokeThe Arctic Circle is something very few people get to witness first hand, let alone touring rock ‘n’ roll outfits from Newfoundland. Hey Rosetta! made the trek to N... Read MoreContinue reading Hey Rosetta! |
 | HolleradoAllison DrinnanWe all have them: that one friend, family member or loved one who is courageous but at the same time a little crazy. You know, the one that thinks it’s a good idea to pack... Read MoreContinue reading Hollerado |
 | Jay MalinowskiSebastian BuzzalinoWith the near-complete collapse of the music industry in the past decade or so, there has been increased pressure on both labels and bands to figure out how to make money now that... Read MoreContinue reading Jay Malinowski |
 | St. VincentAlex HudsonWe frequently describe lush, orchestral pop music as being "cinematic," but rarely can that term be so literally applied as when discussing Actor, the second solo album... Read MoreContinue reading St. Vincent |
 | Tension SlipsJayden FraserThe plethora of whiney emo bands that simply refuse to fade out of fashion may beg to differ, but music doesn’t always have to glum. Besides, most of us comfortable, young,... Read MoreContinue reading Tension Slips |
 | The Pine TartsSpencer BrownFor all of its supposed simplicity, it’s much easier to get rock ‘n’ roll wrong than it is to get it right. Focusing on mounds of expensive gear, overwrought... Read MoreContinue reading The Pine Tarts |
 | The Rural Alberta AdvantageJoshua KlokeThe Rural Alberta Advantage was impossible to escape in 2009. Full of the desperate and haunting poetics that seem to litter small town Canada, Hometowns, their debut full length,... Read MoreContinue reading The Rural Alberta Advantage |
 | The Wooden SkySara Elizabeth TaylorIn the summer of 2009, the Wooden Sky embarked on a cross-Canada tour. While this fact alone may not be particularly interesting, this was no ordinary tour. The Bedrooms and B... Read MoreContinue reading The Wooden Sky |
 | The ZolasAlexander BallingallAs far as musical partnerships go, Vancouver’s the Zolas are an interesting pair. Lead singer and guitarist Zachary Gray puts it best: “We secretly love each other&... Read MoreContinue reading The Zolas |
 | Unstrung HarpsMark Wong“She expresses the existential vacuum.” This is how Myk (Soul Reviver), half of the Unstrung Harps, feels their music is described. This was a description of Meg (A... Read MoreContinue reading Unstrung Harps |
 | Vivian GirlsTim HornerIn 1973, the outsider art canon bulged with the posthumous discovery of Henry Darger, the recluse responsible for the exhaustive work titled, The Story of the Vivian Girls, in W... Read MoreContinue reading Vivian Girls |
 | WilcoChristine LeonardFrom the sand-swept shores of Malibu through the hallowed halls of the Arizona Hotel down to the glittering gutters of Mermaid Avenue, Wilco has weathered the tests of time and... Read MoreContinue reading Wilco |
 | WoodhandsMark WongDan Werb wants you to get moving, and with Paul Banwatt at his side, it’s hard to avoid the urge. Moving is definitely something this band has done; they have just finished... Read MoreContinue reading Woodhands |
 | YACHTHayley MuirIdealism and aliens are not often paired together, but for Jona Bechtolt and Claire L. Evans of the futuristic, electro-pop outfit YACHT, they make for an innovative and inspiring... Read MoreContinue reading YACHT |