Category Archives: Grayowl Reviews

Review – “Oceans\\Carolina” – Tommy Alto

Posted on June 18, 2013 by

by Eleni Armenakis  It was just under a year ago that we reviewed Tommy Alto’s I’m Coming Home, where Alto began exploring pop music. The Vancouver artist’s first album was a mix of folk and country, and with his second … Continue reading →

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NXNE: The punk show

Posted on June 17, 2013 by

photos and review by Michael Thomas On the Sunday of NXNE, listings fall off the face of the Earth, but there’s always at least one show that boasts a solid lineup. For me last year, that was Rancho Relaxo’s final … Continue reading →

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NXNE: Climbing

Posted on June 17, 2013 by

by Elena Gritzan I realized during the Friday of my NXNE experience that the majority of my festival was split in between the Blk Box Theatre and the Comfort Zone. Michael asked me what that says about me, and I’d … Continue reading →

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NXNE: Five for five

Posted on June 16, 2013 by

review and photos by Michael Thomas By the end of big festivals like NXNE, the lines of reality seem to start to blur a little bit. During CMW, for instance, I had a very surreal Saturday. So in the spirit … Continue reading →

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NXNE: Cats! And, you know, bands

Posted on June 15, 2013 by

by Elena Gritzan Venue-hopping at NXNE is always a bit of a gamble and a huge part of the fun. Will the streetcar come in time? What neighbourhoods can I explore as I run from show to show? I love … Continue reading →

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NXNE: Open space, close quarters

Posted on June 15, 2013 by

review and photos by Michael Thomas While lots of Toronto venues are wide open spaces, Friday night of NXNE taught me that showcases can happen in places that can’t hold 100+ people comfortably. The first “venue” I saw artists had as much … Continue reading →

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NXNE: Down into the Basement

Posted on June 14, 2013 by

by Elena Gritzan Somehow it turned out that almost everything I wanted to see at NXNE this year landed on Thursday night. Since I haven’t yet figured out how to clone myself, I spent the night descending into basement venues … Continue reading →

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NXNE: Following my own advice

Posted on June 14, 2013 by

review and photos by Michael Thomas I’m notorious (at least in my own mind) for not acting on my own recommendations. For a few years now I’ve been dutifully recommending all kinds of bands to check out during the major … Continue reading →

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Review – “Melodion” – SLIGHT

Posted on June 14, 2013 by

reviewed by J. Francis SLIGHT is very good at assessing itself. They describe themselves as a mix of “psych-pop krautrock and swirling harmonies”. This is more or less on the money. The Bandcamp page for their new EP Melodion states … Continue reading →

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Festival Review – OBEY CONVENTION VI

Posted on June 13, 2013 by

by Adria Young A true celebration of THE BEST outsider music and art, OBEY Convention VI (Thursday, June 6 to Sunday, June 9) was absolutely incredible this year. Artists flew into wet, soggy Halifax for showcases that featured some of … Continue reading →

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