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Patrick Wolf fights Battle on two fronts
Ingrid ZThose who sought to ride out the global recession by investing their money in Patrick Wolf should be pleased – the project has already yielded dividends! What had originally been intended to be...
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Hot Freaks at SxSW 2009… revealed!
Donald MilneThe first one went over like gangbusters, and the second one was even better… so why wouldn’t we do it all again for 2009? Yes’m, I’m once again very proud to be able to announce – along...
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The Hold Steady, The Wrens, American Analog Set and more at SxSW 2009
Frank YangThe Hot Freaks! Yesterday was the day, the first of our third big to-do at SxSW. To say I was excited was an understatement – the past two were my highlights of SxSW if not my whole year and...
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SxSW 2009 A/V – The Wrens
Frank YangThe Wrens Teaneck, New Jersey, USA Indie-rock veterans beginning the slow journey forward from 2003′s epic The Meadowlands. Recording of the follow-up is underway - Show review - album...
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WTF, V? Lineup speculation and goodies from Bowerbirds, Wrens, The Clientele...
Nick HeldermanI’d honestly thought I’d have been able to build a post around the Torontontario V Fest announcement this week. All signs pointed to them finally coming clean about the when, where –...
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Epitonic is back; Wrens, still working on it
Agency GroupA decade ago, before there were really such things blogs but the MP3 existed, there was Epitonic. Easily the best site online for researching, discovering and hearing new and independent...
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Fleet Foxes’ Helplessness Blues; let them show you it
Sean PecknoldWe’re a week out from the release of one of the most-anticipated records of the year – Helplessness Blues by Fleet Foxes – and as has become commonplace, the album is available to stream a...
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Janelle Monáe is ready for prime time with Fall tour
Marc BaptisteWhile the awesomeness of Janelle Monáe as a live performer is a matter of public record, she’s not necessarily been a road warrior in building that reputation, at least not from a...
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Chelsea Light Moving and Speedy Ortiz at The Horseshoe in Toronto
Frank YangFor two bands touring behind their debut albums, you don’t get much further apart in terms of backstory than Speedy Ortiz and Chelsea Light Moving. The former being a loud and brash quartet...
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Hall & Oates at Casino Rama in Orillia
Frank YangSo, yeah, a few people have asked if I really drove all the way up to Casino Rama (a 90-minute drive north of Toronto that never takes less than two-plus hours, for those not local) to see...
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