Articles by Chris Whibbs

The New Pornographers

Challengers

PUBLISHED Aug 14, 2007

Even the most die-hard fans of instant pop songs and golden melodies get tired of their limited palette after a while. The call to stretch,...

Alina Simone

Placelessness

PUBLISHED Aug 14, 2007

Here’s a titbit of international law wisdom: the rules governing nationality cannot be used to render someone stateless. Thus, if there’s a...

The Chemistry of <b>Two Hours Traffic</b>

PUBLISHED Jul 23, 2007

Not many bands will admit their name comes from a Shakespeare quote, but for this four-piece from Charlottetown, PEI, it’s better than the...

The Dears - <i>Gang of Losers</i>

PUBLISHED Jul 23, 2007

Luring the listener with a self-depreciating title has always been risky business, but, here, it was an important move. After the grand epi...

The Capital Idea! Festival

Ottawa, ON June 20 to 30

PUBLISHED Jul 20, 2007

"You’re blessed with shit that doesn’t make sense.” Although this was spoken at a Destroyer gig where a solo Dan Bejar warned the crowd abo...

Ez3kiel

Naphtaline

PUBLISHED Jul 19, 2007

If only the songs were as gorgeous as the artwork surrounding the physical product. A phantasmagoria of Dave McKean-inspired surreal imager...

Mick Harvey

Two of Diamonds

PUBLISHED Jul 19, 2007

This compatriot of Nick Cave, former PJ Harvey (no relation) backing band member and supremely accomplished film scorer lashes out on his o...

Carolyn Mark

Nothing Is Free

PUBLISHED Jul 19, 2007

It’s amazing what a change of locale can do. Driven by the acoustics demanded of Beaver Point Hall in Saltspring Island, BC, Carolyn Mark h...