Articles by Chris Whibbs

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  Joss

  If Not For the Hovering…

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2004

  Not to be confused with current British soul sensation Joss Stone, Joss is a three-piece specialising in a mix of indie rock and slowcore t...

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  Matt & Bubba Kadane

  Music From The Film Hell House

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2004

  While the names may not sound familiar, Matt & Bubba Kadane are actually the brainchild behind both Bedhead and the New Year, and they brin...

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  Nap Attack!

  Choose Your Own Adventure

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2004

  Apparently this band is barely into their 20s, and while you can sense that through their self-depreciating band name, they seem to have ab...

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  Rasputina

  Frustration Plantation

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2004

  The press release screams "The new CD from the creators of Cello Rock!!” and although it is highly dubious that Rasputina were the first to...

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  Burd Early

  Mind and Mother

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2004

  Inevitably drawing comparisons to artists like Will Oldham and Iron and Wine, also-bearded Burd Early specialises in that hushed, sparse mu...

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  Another Blue Door

  Haulers

  PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2004

  Racing out of the ’Shwa (Oshawa, Ontario to those in the know), Another Blue Door has incorporated members from the Carnations and All Syst...

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  Approach

  Wings of Monarchs

  PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2004

  With the melodic guitars and echoed, earnest vocals on the first track, "Here Comes My Ride,” there was a nagging feeling that Wings of Mon...

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  As the Poets Affirm

  I Want To Tell My Heart To You. But I Cannot Say English

  PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2004

  Sometimes you can tell a post-rock album a mile away. Arty cover? Check. Long, wordy, and overall unwieldy album title? Check. Lower case s...