Category Archives: Grayowl Rants & Raves

Grayowl Point’s 2012 Year in Review

Posted on December 31, 2012 by

from Michael Thomas: I was recently saying to someone that I’m never quite sure of the ways this blog will grow. Every year, just as I think it’s reached a plateau, something new comes around that allows the blog to … Continue reading →

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Sidney York’s Top 10 Canadian albums of 2012

Posted on December 29, 2012 by

The girls of Sidney York are huge fans of Canadian music, so we just had to have a “best of” list from them as well. Here are there 10 favourite Canadian records from this year: Snowblink – Inner Classics CBC … Continue reading →

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Boreal Sons’ Top Ten Canadian Records from 2012 (and one EP)

Posted on December 27, 2012 by

(Our last list, we promise….maybe….) Along with putting out a stellar EP themselves this year, Calgary’s Boreal Sons reflect back on some of their favourite Canadian releases from 2012: Half Moon Run – Dark Eyes If Thom York joined a group … Continue reading →

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Elena’s Top 7 Canadian Albums (and Songs) of 2012

Posted on December 21, 2012 by

by Elena Gritzan Yeah, I said seven, not ten. Who needs to follow convention when celebrating albums that pointedly don’t do that? 2012 has been a gloriously busy musical year for me, and these are the albums that kept me … Continue reading →

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Michael’s Top 20 Albums of 2012

Posted on December 20, 2012 by

by Michael Thomas Here are my top 20 (because screw the rules) favourite Canadian albums of this year, in alphabetical order: Boxer the Horse- French Residency The boys from out east have released yet another stellar album, full of the … Continue reading →

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Michael’s Top 10 EPs of 2012

Posted on December 20, 2012 by

by Michael Thomas It has been another year of new discoveries and releases from old favourites, and I realized that I’ve reviewed so much material this year that I’ll be listing my top 10 EP’s of the year, followed soon … Continue reading →

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Laura’s Top 10 Albums of 2012

Posted on December 19, 2012 by

by Laura Stanley My favourite albums from this year in Canadian music all in alphabetical order for your reading needs: Aidan Knight – Small Reveal  In a dreamy sophomore album, Aidan Knight takes his music to a new level with … Continue reading →

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Laura’s Top 5 EPs of 2012

Posted on December 19, 2012 by

by Laura Stanley With another very busy year here at the blog, we at Grayowl Point have been so lucky to be exposed to some fantastic new releases and with that, EPs! Though small, EPs can undoubtably make a huge … Continue reading →

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Blake Enemark and Kalle Mattson’s Top 10 Canadian Albums of 2012

Posted on December 17, 2012 by

Here at Grayowl Point, us writers don’t like to be the only ones who contribute year end lists. We like to hear what Canadian musicians themselves have to say about the year in Canadian music because after all, they are … Continue reading →

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Why Yamantaka // Sonic Titan should win the Polaris Prize

Posted on September 23, 2012 by

by Elena Gritzan Most thunderstorms start with a slow rumble before erupting into something monumental and memorable.  This describes the start of Yamantaka // Sonic Titan’s debut, YT//ST, (sampled thunder, slow-moving chords and harmonies growing into a fierce, fast-paced metal-infused … Continue reading →

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