Articles by Rob Nay

The Clutters

Don't Believe a Word

PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2007

The Clutters’ second full-length provides a range of songs that manage to deftly blend together blasts of new wave pop with amphetamine-lac...

Tim Hecker /crys cole / Scant Intone

Ace Art, Winnipeg MB May 11

PUBLISHED May 24, 2007

As part of the ninth Send + Receive Festival, the evening showcased an impressive range of video and audio art. Montreal’s Gabriel Coutu-Du...

Electrelane

No Shouts No Calls

PUBLISHED May 23, 2007

No Shouts No Calls marks a turn away from the elaborate instrumentals of Electrelane’s last disc, Axes, and instead presents a highly compe...

The Monks

Demo Tapes 1965

PUBLISHED May 23, 2007

While the disc’s title suggests raw and unpolished recordings, this collection of songs shows the group’s garage tunes in well-crafted form...

Uncut

PUBLISHED May 2, 2007

In front of a sold-out room, Uncut played a solid set and appeared unfazed by the oppressive heat. With vocals coated with heavy reverb and...

The Deadly Snakes

PUBLISHED May 1, 2007

Returning to the stage after months away, the band unveiled material from its forthcoming double LP, Porchella, due out in September. The S...

Andre Ethier

PUBLISHED May 1, 2007

Performing solo with only his acoustic guitar to accompany his voice, Ethier gave a brief, rousing set. Playing new solo songs, along with...

Christine Fellows

PUBLISHED May 1, 2007

Backed by an adept four-piece band that included Greg Smith and Jason Tait from the Weakerthans, who also performed with the Fembots, Winni...