Articles by Michael Barclay

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  Catie Curtis

  A Crash Course in Roses

  PUBLISHED Oct 1, 1999

  It’s hard to argue with the critical accolades that were showered over Lucinda Williams’ 1998 album, but it’s hard to fig...

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  Ani DiFranco & Utah Phillips

  Fellow Workers

  PUBLISHED Oct 1, 1999

  It would appear that DiFranco’s ambition has gotten the better of her on this rushed release. Her first collaboration with Phillips,...

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  Flashlight

  Running Season

  PUBLISHED Oct 1, 1999

  Somewhere in between their charming carefree debut and this, their second release, Guelph/Toronto ska-punkers Flashlight lost their ramshac...

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  Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire

  Oh! The Grandeur

  PUBLISHED Oct 1, 1999

  Because of his day job as touring violinist with the Squirrel Nut Zippers, you might get the wrong impression of Andrew Bird, just as that...

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  Esse & the Brave New Sounds

  Destiny’s Child

  PUBLISHED Oct 1, 1999

  Windsor songwriter/vocalist Susannah Powell possesses an incredibly gorgeous and androgynous voice, a husky tone that resembles the Waterbo...

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  Eyesores

  May You Dine on Weeds Made Bitter By the Piss of Drunkards

  PUBLISHED Oct 1, 1999

  Could there possibly be a more entertaining album title? Few musical works could live up to such expectations, but the Eyesores certainly t...

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  Hawksley Workman

  For Him and The Girls

  PUBLISHED Oct 1, 1999

  This eccentric young Torontonian has something special to share with you, but he wants to test you first. That must be why Workman placed h...

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  Girlpope

  The Whole Scene Going

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 1999

  Spunky garage boy-pop from Buffalo with maximum energy, a raw power trio edge, and some interesting studio embellishments such as the chees...