Author Archives: Adria Young

Review – “Come Cry With Me” – Daniel Romano

Posted on February 11, 2013

reviewed by Adria Young Adria: You nail the George Jones in ‘I Won’t Let It…’ I think it’s just an absolutely stunning video. What’s your favourite Jones album, if you had to pick? Daniel: I love all of it. I’m … Continue reading →

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Review – “Little Metal Baby Fist” – The Dirty Nil

Posted on January 11, 2013

reviewed by Adria Young Hamilton dirtbags, The Dirty Nil, keep cranking out the tunes. The newest release is a split 7’’ with Welland, Ontario’s Northern Primitive from IndoorShoesRecords. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again (and I originally … Continue reading →

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Review – “Don’t Haunt Me, OK?” 7” – COLD WARPS

Posted on November 14, 2012

reviewed by Adria Young Last winter, unemployed and depressed, I asked vocalist/songwriter Paul Hammond why one of my favourite Halifax bands, and one of my favourite bands ever, chose the name Cold Warps. At the time, I was listening to … Continue reading →

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Review – SappyFest 7 – Sackville, NB

Posted on August 21, 2012

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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Review – “Summer Mix Tape” – The Dirty Nil

Posted on August 3, 2012

reviewed by Adria Young Hamilton dudes, The Dirty Nil, are back with a recently released Summer Mix Tape of four gritty pop-punk tracks, which have been streaming for free since mid-July on Bandcamp. Three new tracks join “Fuckin’ Up Young,” … Continue reading →

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Review – “Appetite for Deconstruction” – The Mouthbreathers

Posted on May 24, 2012

reviewed by Adria Young There must be something in the marsh water. Home of the small-town super-festival Sappy Fest, musicians flock to and from Sackville, New Brunswick like a pack of mallards (Sackville Waterfowl Park). The likes of Shotgun Jimmie, … Continue reading →

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Review: “Odd Thoughts” – The Odd Socks

Posted on February 24, 2012

reviewed by Adria Young In order for music to belong to genres, there need to be shared elements, tropes, and themes. Punk music, for instance, is recognizable because of its conventions: minimalist, gritty, fast, vulgar, garage, basement, parking lot. Fuck … Continue reading →

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Review – “Don’t Reach Out” – Long Weekends

Posted on January 22, 2012

by Adria Young Long Weekends released their new 7” EP Don’t Reach Out at Gus’s Pub on Friday, January 13th. OoOoh. Spooky. I waited for Freddy Kreuger all night. Halifax’s garage pop threesome follows up Warmer Weather and “Shame on … Continue reading →

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Adria’s Top Five of 2011 (East Coast Edition)

Posted on December 26, 2011

1. Shotgun Jimmie – Transistor Sister (You’ve Changed Records) Recorded at The Old Confidence Lodge in Riverport, Nova Scotia, Jimmie’s fourth solo release is his best one yet. The track order and instrumental breaks (‘Piano’, ‘Refrain’) remind me of Pavement’s … Continue reading →

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Review- “Weekend Dads”- Weekend Dads

Posted on December 21, 2011

reviewed by Adria Young The newest EP by Weekend Dads is four tracks of the some of the best Maritime punk since four-tracks.  From Moncton, NB, Weekend Dads are the first to admit that their sound is a trip around … Continue reading →

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