Slavko Bucifal

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Adrian Teacher and The Subs

It may sound as if they are back and in fine vintage form, but this is far from an Apollo Ghosts record. Sure, the short…

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Elka

Sometimes it’s what you don’t do that ends up being important. In the case of Elan Benroch’s debut under the moniker Elka, the decision to resist…

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You’re Me

The beauty and serenity of Salt Spring Island appears to have been deconstructed on Yu Su and Scott Johnson Gailey’s debut collaboration. Calling themselves You’re…

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Living Hour

While Winnipeg is seemingly the furthest point from any sun drenched ocean, and their winters are some of the coldest in the populated world, somewhere…

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Walter TV

It is hard to separate the members of Walter TV from Canada’s homegrown smart-ass Mac Demarco. Or at least that used to be the sentiment…

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Dada Plan

Malcolm Biddle’s more experimental side is alive and well with Dada Plan’s sophomore record, titled The Madness Hides. Flirting with free jazz elements and a…

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Frankie

Frankie’s debut EP titled Girl of Infinity is like a journey with the simple comforts of life, namely golden sunsets and fresh baked cookies. There…

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Filthy Liars

  Self-described on their Bandcamp page as “two fuck-up queer trans boys,” the Filthy Liars have quickly morphed their slow acoustic sorrows into an emo,…

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Drawn Ship

There are definitely some ghosts resurrected in the sophomore effort by Drawn Ship, a Vancouver trio offering up a minimal brand of rock that a…

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The Ballantynes

Faith/Velvet 7" by The Ballantynes   The latest seven-inch from Vancouver’s greatest garage-soul-rock band (is there even any competition?) continues the precedent established by their…

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