Articles by Chris Whibbs

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  Julie Doiron

  Goodnight Nobody

  PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2004

  People tend to mention the phrase "close listening” in relation to Julie Doiron, and while it may mean "turn it up!” to some, it is actuall...

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  Molasses

  Trouble at Jinx Hotel

  PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2004

  Although Molasses started humbly, Scott Chernoff has seen his experiments grow into a full-blown collective, with members of GY!BE, Shalabi...

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  Grant Olney

  Brokedown Gospel

  PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2004

  The melancholy that the Brits so ably put down on record isn’t just a geographic phenomenon. Austin, Texas-based singer-songwriter Grant Ol...

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  Saso

  I Can Do Nice

  PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2004

  Album art can be such a sticky thing sometimes, as even an established cover artist, for example Storm Thorgerson, can do great things (Pin...

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  Hope of the States / Raising the Fawn

  Lee's Palace, Toronto ON - July 26, 2004

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2004

  Being the latest British "buzz band" to grace our shores on a quick tour to play for the usual mix of industry types, ex-pats and hipsters,...

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  Adrian Crowley

  A Northern Country

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2004

  Sounding uncannily like Chris Martin, Adrian Crowley eschews the Coldplay singer’s pop sensibilities and instead finds inspiration in dark...

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  Hope Of The States

  The Lost Riots

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2004

  Despite the giddiness that can accompany the questions of "Who do they sound like?,” there can also be some serious head-scratching and in...

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  Puking and Crying

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2004

  With songs oozing intimacy and genuine emotion, Puking and Crying is intricate in its structure, yet chaotic enough to give the feeling tha...