Articles by Rob Nay

Awesome Color

Electric Aborigines

PUBLISHED Apr 29, 2008

The latest release from this Brooklyn power trio starts off on a promising note, with blasts of feedback, frantic rhythms and strong groove...

The Dirtbombs

We Have You Surrounded

PUBLISHED Mar 20, 2008

The Dirtbombs have returned with an album that consistently fires on all cylinders. From the floor-rattling blast of opener "It’s Not Fun U...

The Raveonettes

Lust, Lust, Lust

PUBLISHED Feb 26, 2008

The latest record from the Denmark duo shows Sune Rose Wagner and Sharin Foo playing at the top of their game for much of the disc. Its ope...

The Raveonettes’ Buddy System

PUBLISHED Feb 19, 2008

The Raveonettes tie together vast contrasts. Fronted by raven-haired Sune Rose Wagner and platinum blonde Sharin Foo, the two form a striki...

The Raveonettes / Gliss

West End Cultural Centre, Winnipeg MB October 23

PUBLISHED Nov 26, 2007

Despite the wide geographical distance separating bands from Copenhagen and California, Gliss and the Raveonettes proved a well-made musica...

Warlocks

Heavy Deavy Skull Lover

PUBLISHED Nov 20, 2007

Featuring a series of epic tracks, the Warlocks’ latest disc weaves together drugged drones and dense textures to create a hypnotic record....

The Cake Sale

The Cake Sale

PUBLISHED Oct 29, 2007

While the quality of many benefit discs can range from uneven to awful, the Cake Sale’s self-titled release shows a solid consistency and a...

The Details

Draw a Distance. Draw a Border

PUBLISHED Sep 19, 2007

The Winnipeg-based quartet gracefully unfurl a path of expertly mapped tunes on their first full-length. Draw a Distance. Draw a Border sho...