CD Reviews
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CD Reviews | February 5th 2009
Antony and the Johnsons - The Crying Light
Since releasing their breakthrough second album, 2005’s I Am a Bird Now, Antony and the Johnsons have been swimming in a pool of critical adoration. Any misstep at this stage in Antony’s career would indeed be a surprise. more »
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CD Reviews | February 5th 2009
Bon Iver - Blood Bank
On last year’s For Emma, Forever Ago, Bon Iver (a deliberate misspelling of the French, bon hiver, meaning “good winter”) created a mood that was deeply sad and utterly beautiful, and a sound that was strikingly original. more »
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CD Reviews | February 5th 2009
Theset - Never Odd or Even
Visiting Winnipeg this Saturday, Feb. 7 to play a show at The Church Basement, Victoria rockers Theset and their debut CD Never Odd or Even are best described as the alternative rock that is being touted by most radio stations these days as the new fad for young people more »
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CD Reviews | February 5th 2009
Wab Kinew - Live By the Drum
Local rapper and ex-Dead Indian Wabanakwut Kinew sounds fresh, fierce and confident on his debut full-length. more »
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CD Reviews | February 5th 2009
Mr. Pine - Rewilding
It’s appropriate that this Winnipeg band has an honourific in its name, because it certainly deserves respect. Started in 2003 as a collaboration between Matt McLennan and Kevin Scott, Mr. Pine released its debut CD, The Gift of Wolves, in 2006. This follow-up was released last September. more »
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CD Reviews | January 29th 2009
Darcia Senft with James Hickerson - Storms in the Cellar
Darcia Senft has a sweet warmth to her voice you can just sink into. Sounding like a mixture of Alison Krauss’ innocence blended with the rich wisdom of Bonnie Raitt, Senft flows with ease over these 13 tracks, often accompanied by nothing more than James Hickerson’s crisp acoustic guitar. more »
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CD Reviews | January 29th 2009
Jarhead - Image of Insanity
With its amazing drumming, rockin’ guitars and politically-charged lyrics, this CD by indie thrash metal band Jarhead is hard to ignore. Although some of the lyrics may ring hollow as typical anti-corporate platitudes, some of the lyrics resonate more deeply more »
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CD Reviews | January 29th 2009
Hannah Georgas - The Beat Stuff
Singer-songwriters who play this brand of indie folk pop are so plentiful right now that Hannah Georgas is at an instant disadvantage. The odds of even getting heard, let alone escaping obscurity, are slim. more »
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CD Reviews | January 29th 2009
Ole - Lost It All On Sleipnir in the Third
Lost It All On Sleipnir in the Third by Canadian four-piece Ole is anything but an enthralling musical endeavor in hardcore thrash metal. The overly distorted guitars are annoying and fuzzy sounding, even for metal, and I could not tell if there was a bass in the mix until the last track. more »
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CD Reviews | January 29th 2009
Shane Philip - Live at Baker Studios
Consider him Canada’s answer to Xavier Rudd, or just a hippie from B.C., Shane Philip is a one-man-band, playing guitars, percussion and didgeridoo all while whooping and singing about peace, the environment (“Plastic Bags”) and social issues (“Stranded"). more »
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