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Under Review: Discount Cowboy, Spank Williams
Discount Cowboy is a terrific album. The songs are contemplative and engaging, and the songwriting and story-telling are top notch. The lyrics are vivid and…
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Under Review: Voice Leading, Kellarissa
Music and vocals combine with a terrific force in Voice Leading. “Shadows, bodies / You ignore me / I can’t tell you why” Kellarissa sings…
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Real Live Action: Noose Sweat
The sound of guitar and drums beckoned the crowd that had formed outside the venue back in, and not a few hands started pulling out…
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Under Review: June EP, Lil_Babeee_4EVA
It’s a very rewarding experience to listen to June EP, the latest release by Vancouver’s Lil_Babeee_4EVA. Everything hits at just the right time and in…
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Under Review: Tender Regions, The Shilohs
It’s very comforting to listen to Tender Regions. There is a sense of happy reassurance that the lyrics and music create. Things are never perfect…
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Soft Serve
The new Soft Serve EP, Trap Door, is a whirlwind of guitar. The project is almost 17 minutes of solos, bass lines, riffs and drums,…
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Nathan Shubert
Beautiful. That’s the best way to describe Nathan Shubert’s album Folds. The songs evoke an intimate, homey feeling, akin to staying in the house depicted…
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The James Black Gallery
Colourful tortellini and chicken catch my eye in the kitchen at The James Black Gallery as I wait for artist residents, Misery Fields and Zandi…
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