Category Archives: Grayowl Rants & Raves

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

Posted on December 26, 2011 by

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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Michael’s Top 10 albums of 2011

Posted on December 23, 2011 by

Here are my top ten Canadian albums of the year in alphabetical order. It will be followed by another few honourable mentions. Code Pie- Love Meets Rage This was the biggest surprise for me this year. Coming seemingly out of … Continue reading →

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Michael’s Top 5 EP’s of 2011

Posted on December 21, 2011 by

I’ve had the good fortune of being able to hear a great many EP’s and albums this year, so my top 5 EP list (as well as my top 10 albums list) will also include honourable mentions. So, here’s my … Continue reading →

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Laura’s Top 10 Canadian Albums of 2011

Posted on December 16, 2011 by

To say that it has been a great year in Canadian music is certainly a tired cliché when it comes to all of these year-end lists. But with Arcade Fire winning the Grammy Award for Album of the Year, the first … Continue reading →

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Laura’s Top 5 Canadian EPs of 2011

Posted on December 14, 2011 by

With the influx of submissions this year at Grayowl Point (Thank you!), Michael and I thought it would be appropriate to make a list of our top 5 EPs from 2011 along with our usual top 10 albums of the … Continue reading →

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Why Colin Stetson should win the Polaris Prize

Posted on September 18, 2011 by

by Laura Stanley  Colin Stetson is a definite underdog to win this year’s Polaris Music Prize but at the same time, he has a hell of a good chance of bringing it home on Monday. Stetson’s album, New History Warfare … Continue reading →

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Why Arcade Fire should win the Polaris Prize

Posted on September 14, 2011 by

by Laura Stanley  I don’t think it was a surprise to anyone to see Arcade Fire’s The Suburbs make this year’s Polaris Music Prize shortlist. Since the album’s release, it seems that there has been nothing but critical praise, not to … Continue reading →

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Why Hey Rosetta! should win the Polaris Prize

Posted on September 7, 2011 by

by Laura Stanley It used to be so important to have a record – beginning to end – to be great. You look at albums like Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon, or the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts … Continue reading →

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Why Austra should win the Polaris Prize

Posted on August 29, 2011 by

by Michael Though Katie Stelmanis has been in music for a while, it’s just now that she’s getting recognition for her incredible success with electro-pop outfit Austra. Much like Timber Timbre’s Creep On Creepin’ On, Austra’s Feel It Break has … Continue reading →

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Why the Weeknd should win the Polaris Prize

Posted on August 24, 2011 by

by Jeff McAllister Is it me, or has the world gotten sexier? From the 80′s “sleeze” drenched Kapput to Bon Iver’s would be iconic high school rom-com soundtracking “Beth/Rest,” this year’s been a great one for aural eroticism. If there was … Continue reading →

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