Monthly Archives: August 2012

Review – “First Transmission” – Jon Samuel

Posted on August 31, 2012 by

reviewed by Eleni Armenakis  The boys of Wintersleep aren’t strangers to side projects, or handling multiple projects —drummer Loel Campbell has participated in over eight other bands, most of the time with at least one other Wintersleep member in the … Continue reading →

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Review- “Cicada”- Liam Titcomb

Posted on August 30, 2012 by

reviewed by Michael Thomas I’ll be completely honest- I was almost ready to dismiss Liam Titcomb, a Toronto-based singer-songwriter, as a fairly generic entity in a music scene inundated with singer-songwriters. In a good move on my part, though, I … Continue reading →

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Review- “Continue”- Human Bodies

Posted on August 29, 2012 by

reviewed by Michael Thomas What do you call a band who seems equally influenced by complex pop-rock as they are by long, experimental prog-rock songs? Well, I don’t know if “prog-pop” exists as a sub-genre, but one outfit that is … Continue reading →

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Review- “Checkered Past”- The Harpoonist & the Axe Murderer

Posted on August 28, 2012 by

reviewed by Michael Thomas Upon first seeing this band’s name I fought off the urge to judge a band by its name. The first thing that came to mind was some really insane metal band who scream like the devil. … Continue reading →

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Review- “Acedia”- Black Walls

Posted on August 27, 2012 by

reviewed by Michael Thomas The definition of “Acedia” is an interesting one; it’s defined as “spiritual or mental sloth; apathy.” The definition is misleading. The eight songs that make up the latest effort from Ken Reaume are far from lazy … Continue reading →

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Audible Hoots: Le Roi Crocodile

Posted on August 24, 2012 by

Whenever we here at the blog come across a young musician putting out good music, it always makes us feel inevitably old. We always end up asking ourselves “And what have I done with my life?” after seeing bands like … Continue reading →

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Review- “The Truth”- Cory Woodward

Posted on August 24, 2012 by

reviewed by Michael Thomas Every now and then one encounters an album that it’s almost impossible to dislike no matter how hard one tries. Such is the case for The Truth, the latest album from Vancouver singer-songwriter Cory Woodward. It’s … Continue reading →

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Review- “London EP”- The Mighty Weather

Posted on August 23, 2012 by

reviewed by Michael Thomas Genre fusion is all well and good, but when an artist can combine genres that don’t (at least in theory) seem to belong together, one can carve out a niche for themselves in music. Two genres … Continue reading →

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Review- “Whirlpool”- Michael Rault

Posted on August 22, 2012 by

reviewed by Michael Thomas Several albums reviewed in the last month or so can comfortably be called summer albums. They tend to embody the spirit of good times and relaxation that summer is generally all about. The latest recording to … Continue reading →

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Review – SappyFest 7 – Sackville, NB

Posted on August 21, 2012 by

by Adria Young From August 3 to August 5, the streets of Sackville, New Brunswick were filled with artists, musicians, and fans of all kinds for a lineup of surprises and various genres of independent music at SappyFest 7. There were … Continue reading →

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