Articles by Michael Barclay

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  Tom Fun Orchestra

  PUBLISHED Mar 6, 2007

  Far away from the Cape Breton tourist office lives a punk rock band that play their parents’ instruments after dipping into the family’s mo...

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  Gary Wilson

  PUBLISHED Mar 6, 2007

  Having Gary Wilson described to you is actually more fun than witnessing it. He’s a middle-aged cult figure with a two-album discography sp...

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  The Affair

  PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2007

  All eyes were on the compelling front-woman with a Debbie Harry drawl, commanding the stage while the keyboards and guitars quietly wrestle...

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  Deerhoof

  PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2007

  Paring down to a power trio clears out some of Deerhoof’s cacophonous clutter, which only means their formidable powers are even more feroc...

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  Angela Desveaux

  PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2007

  Breezing through NYC for less than 12 hours, Angela Desveaux and her band plugged into borrowed equipment and displayed why her debut album...

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  Erase Errata

  PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2007

  In the swank surroundings of the Hiro Ballroom, Erase Errata’s driving post-punk dance energy was met by a reverent crowd who were silent e...

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  Pit Er Pat

  PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2007

  Pit er Pat may be led by an icily detached singer who plays sparse keyboard lines but it’s the drummer who glues everything together with a...

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  Vic Thrill

  PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2007

  Vic Thrill are two Williamsburg wieners who are entirely too old to act this ridiculous: one on guitar, the other punching up the beats on...