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- .@tommyalto continues his pop explorations with "Oceans//Carolina": grayowlpoint.com/2013/06/18/rev… 42 minutes ago
- Michael finishes his NXNE experience with a punk filled Garrison lineup - grayowlpoint.com/2013/06/17/nxn… 20 hours ago
- This @nxne was a blast! Thanks to all the amazing musicians and, of course, the wonderful volunteers. 1 day ago
- Iceage mosh pit now fully operational @nxne #nxne 1 day ago
- The Garrison has now gone krautrock. @EllVGore tearing it up! @nxne #nxne 1 day ago
Category Archives: Grayowl Reviews
Review – “Oceans\\Carolina” – Tommy Alto
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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Tagged Indie, math pop, Oceans\\Carolina, pop-punk, Tommy Alto, vancouver
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NXNE: The punk show
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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Tagged Ell V Gore, Iceage, Lower, NXNE, NXNE 2013, the Beverlys, the Garrison
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NXNE: Climbing
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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Tagged blk box theatre, comfort zone, devan boomen, gorilla vs bear, jay arner, majical cloudz, NXNE, nxne2013, Petra Glynt, silent shout
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NXNE: Five for five
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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Tagged Beach Day, Boxer the Horse, Del Bel, Her Harbour, new hands, NXNE, NXNE 2013
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NXNE: Cats! And, you know, bands
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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Tagged blk box theatre, comfort zone, diana, NXNE, nxne2013, pick a piper, the Garrison, Tupperware Remix Party, Weaves
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NXNE: Open space, close quarters
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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Tagged BB Guns, Beams, Donovan Woods, Eagle Lake Owls, James and Blackburn, NXNE, NXNE 2013, Psyche Tongues, Tyler Butler, Weaves
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NXNE: Down into the Basement
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
NXNE: Following my own advice
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
Review – “Melodion” – SLIGHT
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
Festival Review – OBEY CONVENTION VI
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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Tagged Halifax, Each Other, Heaven For Real, Mac DeMarco, OBEY Convention, Pissed Jeans, Andy Boay, Andrew Patterson, Moon, Mitchell Wiebe, Yellowteeth, Old and Weird
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