Articles by Chris Whibbs

Aimee Mann

One More Drifter in the Snow

PUBLISHED Feb 16, 2007

When Xmas rolls around, everyone thinks it’s the happiest time of the year. Who’s going to disagree with Bing Crosby? (Just ask his kids!)...

My Latest Novel

Wolves

PUBLISHED Feb 16, 2007

Oh, those dour Scots. They may come from one of the most beautiful places on Earth and make some fine booze (though the beer could use some...

Nassau

Machines to Paradise

PUBLISHED Feb 16, 2007

There’s something about drummers. They spend all their time behind those kits, surrounded by repeating thumps and cymbal crashes. That’s li...

Rivulets

You Are My Home

PUBLISHED Feb 16, 2007

Slow, sad and beautiful are three facets that, if not perfectly aligned, tend to throw each other out of sync. Yes, even being too beautifu...

The Soiree

Birds

PUBLISHED Feb 16, 2007

Singer/guitarist Bryce Colenbrander recently remarked, "We’ve been called the ‘warmest’ band in Ottawa. I don’t know exactly what that mean...

Apostle of Hustle Opens Up

PUBLISHED Feb 15, 2007

That principal songwriter and singer of Apostle of Hustle, Andrew Whiteman, spends most of his time in the venerable Broken Social Scene ha...

Gojogo

All Is Fair

PUBLISHED Feb 15, 2007

What a shock! Another stab at the old east-meets-west genre, but this time the instruments are tablas and other assorted Indian percussion...

Aereogramme

My Heart Has a Wish That You Would Not Go

PUBLISHED Feb 14, 2007

Although the band hinted at this change of sonic direction on last year’s mini-album, Seclusion, it seems that Aereogramme have left the po...