Articles by Mackenzie Herd

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  Shakey Graves

  The Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto ON, December 2

  PUBLISHED Dec 3, 2014

  The man who emphatically suggests that he was "Built to Roam" entered stage left to a sold out crowd and took his position behind the micro...

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  Leonard Cohen

  Live In Dublin

  PUBLISHED Dec 2, 2014

  The deeply resonant voice of Leonard Cohen rings out in Live In Dublin over a long three-hour, multiple set saga that forays through the 50...

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  Holy Oker

  Diamonds

  PUBLISHED Nov 19, 2014

  Following the success of Bear Mountain's debut album and subsequent touring, drummer Greg Bevis, under the moniker Holy Oker, has written a...

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  Óbó

  Innhverfi

  PUBLISHED Nov 14, 2014

  There must be something in the water in Iceland. The experimentation of regional visionaries such as Björk and Sigur Rós has catapulted atm...

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  King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard

  I'm In Your Mind Fuzz

  PUBLISHED Nov 10, 2014

  The intensely interesting King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard have put the jam band scene on notice. Their new album, I'm In Your Mind Fuzz is...

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  North Atlantic Explorers

  My Father Was A Sailor

  PUBLISHED Oct 24, 2014

  The highly anticipated cinematic concept album from North Atlantic Explorers is the bittersweet legacy that many had hoped to hear from the...

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  Pianos Become the Teeth

  Keep You

  PUBLISHED Oct 24, 2014

  Baltimore bred screamo band Pianos Become the Teeth are taking a risky detour from their path with their weighty new album, Keep You. The b...

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  Cold War Kids

  Hold My Home

  PUBLISHED Oct 21, 2014

  For ten-year Southern California indie veterans Cold War Kids, the key to consistency and relevancy is to "[work] really fucking hard." On...