Articles by Daniel Sylvester

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  Smashing Pumpkins' Double Album 'Cyr' Fails to Match Billy Corgan's Ambitions

  PUBLISHED Nov 25, 2020

  For myriad reasons, it's best to approach each post-millennium Smashing Pumpkins album with as little backstory as possible. With that bein...

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  Petr Cancura, Charlie Hunter and Geoff Clapp Channel Collaborative Joy on 'Don't Let It Stop!'

  PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2020

  Born in the Czech Republic and raised in Ottawa, saxophonist Petr Cancura brings a world of influence to his craft. After a sojourn in Broo...

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  AC/DC Are Back to Their Former Glory on 'POWER UP'

  PUBLISHED Nov 10, 2020

  In 2017, it looked like AC/DC, a band synonymous with resilience, was far too fractured and vulnerable to carry on. Within a two year span,...

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  AC/DC Got "Back in the Groove Again" Thanks to New Technology and Old Friends

  PUBLISHED Nov 9, 2020

  AC/DC are consummate professionals — and that's where most people, even hardcore fans, seem to get it wrong. Despite all the bawdy lyrics,...

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  Suuns Experiment with Sound on 'FICTION' EP

  PUBLISHED Oct 29, 2020

  "Discovering this lost jam and its power felt like a reminder to keep in the moment and to trust ourselves —you just have to keep moving fo...

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  Actress Nimbly Balances Many Ideas, Moods and Collaborators on 'Karma & Desire'

  PUBLISHED Oct 20, 2020

  There was reason to worry when Darren Cunningham (a.k.a Actress) released 88, his 48-minute mixtape, this past July. Consisting of a fluid...

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  Parallel Play: The Story of How '90s CanRock Blew Up in Detroit

  PUBLISHED Oct 14, 2020

  For the millennials waiting to snatch a J Dilla picture disc or the latest Father John Misty 7-inch on Record Store Day 2015, it must have...

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  Thurston Moore Is a Pale Imitation of His Former Self on 'By the Fire'

  PUBLISHED Sep 28, 2020

  Throughout his 38 years as a recording musician, Thurston Moore has lived numerous lives: no-wave pioneer, experimental drone musician, MTV...