The Aquarian

August 18, 2009 0

The world of power-pop suffered a savage blow when The Format announced an indefinite hiatus (music industry lingo for “break-up”)...

Amber Asylum: Bitter River

Patrick Slevin

Albums

August 13, 2009 0

The latest release from singer and multi-instrumentalist Kris Force’s Amber Asylum, Bitter River is no shocker to followers of Force’s...

Hot Club of Cowtown: Wishful Thinking

Josh Frank

Albums

August 11, 2009 0

Hot Club of Cowtown is a band that seems to imagine American pop music as if time was stopped in...

The Bronx: Mariachi El Bronx

Eric Friedman

Albums

August 5, 2009 0

Remember the commotion The Bronx stirred up at their inception? The band had a major label bidding war on their...

The Lost Fingers: Lost In The ’80s

Josh Frank

Albums

August 3, 2009 0

Only Canada could produce something as insidious as an album of jazz covers of ‘80s songs (in a French accent,...

Anchor & Braille: Felt / Woodwater

Josh Frank

Albums

August 3, 2009 0

Anchor & Braille is, sadly, not two people with amusing pseudonyms, but, rather, a single songwriter, Stephen Christian. Felt, his...

Beatallica: Masterful Mystery Tour / Oglio

Josh Frank

Albums

July 30, 2009 0

After becoming famous for their legal troubles, Beatallica have, incredibly, managed to defy the copyright monster and stick around long...

Iron Age: The Sleeping Eye / Tee Pee

Josh Frank

Albums

July 29, 2009 0

The Sleeping Eye is a seriously solid slab of dark, rusty metal. Old-fashioned and basic, Iron Age have delivered the...

Aspects Of Physics: Marginalized Information Forms Three: Other

Patrick Slevin

Albums

July 28, 2009 2

The staggering amount of instrumental post-rock that’s been covering my desk in promo sleeves has only grown recently. Apparently, someone...

The Most Serene Republic: …And The Ever-Expanding Universe

Josh Frank

Albums

July 27, 2009 0

Toronto septet The Most Serene Republic take their name from European history, and it seems to be the grandiose and...

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The Most Serene Republic: …And The Ever-Expanding Universe

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New Year & New Music From Roger Street Friedman

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