Tag Archives: Indie

Review – “Who’s Masquerade” – Who’s Masquerade

Posted on May 7, 2013 by

reviewed by Eleni Armenakis  Who’s Masquerade is indeed the question. His self-titled full-length debut comes after an EP release in February of this year. On his Bandcamp page, he says this may be the only album of his own he … Continue reading →

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Review – “Ritual Tradition Habit” – The Belle Game

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

reviewed by Eleni Armenakis  Vancouver’s The Belle Game have spent the past couple of years building a name for themselves on the West Coast. Opening for Gotye and touring with Canadian faves Said the Whale and Karkwa, the band’s latest … Continue reading →

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Review – “Dam Ships” – Dam Ships

Posted on April 12, 2013 by

reviewed by Laura Stanley  It’s nice to hear that the experimental four-piece Montreal band Dam Ships have not abandoned ship (ugh, sorry) when it comes to their all instrumental music style that captured the my attention last year. Back with … Continue reading →

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Review – “Eramosa” and “Moving Head Moving Places” – Innes Wilson

Posted on April 4, 2013 by

reviewed by Eleni Armenakis  In our 2010 review of Innes Wilson and His Opposition’s Cardigan Summer, Madeleine noted that the album sounded like a mix of several different folk rock albums thrown together. In fact, Wilson and His Opposition gained … Continue reading →

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Review – “The California Recordings” – Mike Tod

Posted on March 28, 2013 by

reviewed by Eleni Armenakis  Albertan Mike Tod decided to go on an adventure. Traveling west and south, he relied on the kindness of strangers—sleeping in sheds, tents, and trucks. In the woods of Northern California, he took an afternoon to … Continue reading →

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Review – “The Fire” – Marie Avery

Posted on March 7, 2013 by

reviewed by Eleni Armenakis  Some days it feels like everyone is in a rush. Communication has been distilled to 140 characters, we drive instead of walk, and we demand instant gratification through the Internet. And then Marie Avery releases her … Continue reading →

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Audible Hoots: De Boom

Posted on March 5, 2013 by

Like the surf-pop sounds of Snowblink, Toronto’s De Boom is able to create a similar poppy vibe  in “Goa Song.” Thanks to a few well placed snaps, this lo-fi number has an obviously melodious appeal to it but paired with … Continue reading →

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Review – “Saltwater” – Ghost Lights

Posted on February 21, 2013 by

reviewed by Eleni Armenakis  Noah Cebuliak, the man behind Ghost Lights, is Alberta-born but Montreal-based. His stint in Montreal has been a recent one—he moved there in February 2012 to record the debut EP for Ghost Lights, Saltwater and study … Continue reading →

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Review – “The Waiting Game” – No Island

Posted on February 8, 2013 by

reviewed by Eleni Armenakis  The Waiting Game is exactly that—a three-song teaser while we wait for No Island to release their first full-length album later this year. This is the second EP by the jazz-rock quintet out of Vancouver, and … Continue reading →

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Review – “Slower” – Lucas Hicks

Posted on January 16, 2013 by

reviewed by Eleni Armenakis  Lucas Hicks is a young man out of Sackville, New Brunswick. The Mount A first-year released his first EP, Slower, in October, following it up with a single in the final month of 2012. The EP … Continue reading →

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