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Josh Farro needs to gain confidence as a singer to shine
March 6, 2016Josh Farro, an ex member of Paramore, has finally returned to the music scene with Walkways after the failed band Novel American. If you’re looking for a 2007 / 2009 Paramore substitute — you’re barking up the wrong tree. On Farro first solo album, the closest you’ll get is his song “On a Wire.” Though Farro hasn’t been a lead vocalist before, his voice is up to the challenge. It’s not very powerful, but it is suitable for what he does. Farro’s music is the kind that can stand alone — his voice doesn’t try to steal the show, rather…
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ALBUM REVIEWS
February 29, 2016Basia Bulat – Good Advice Good Advice is the fourth album to be released by Canadian singer-songwriter Basia Bulat. The album showcases the amazing vocal talent that Bulat has without going over the top in regards to production — it…
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Sia creates an album full of singles
February 8, 2016To prepare for this review, I entered into what I call “72-Hours of Sia” — that is, listening only to Sia’s music for three days. After much listening, singing along, and dancing on my own, I have to say that…
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Grizfolk produces music that is anything but grizzly
February 1, 2016Grizfolk is an alt-rock band from LA which has just released its debut album, Waking Up the Giants. Their hard work and determination shows through in their song-writing and flawlessly executed tunes. Although the whole album is amazing and endlessly…
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Brendon Urie becomes Panic! at the Disco
January 25, 2016Death of a Bachelor is Panic! at the Disco’s fifth album, and the only one so far to have the band consist solely of lead vocalist Brendon Urie. Urie plays all the instruments and sings all vocal parts on this…
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Album Reviews: Mariana’s Trench, Eli et Papillon, EL VY, and Bleachers cover album
November 16, 2015Marianas Trench - Astoria Astoria is Marianas Trench’s fourth album and a further showcase of their maturation — all of their albums seem to build and improve on the previous one. Though not done in the continuous song style that…
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Album reviews: Jon and Roy, The Maine, and Halsey
November 2, 2015Jon and Roy - Riverside Jon and Roy have been a standout fixture in the realm of Canadian folk music for over a decade. Since their debut in 2004, this three-piece band has been a favoured choice amongst Canadians looking…
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Album reviews: Head of the Herd, Emilie & Ogden, The Zolas
October 19, 2015Head of the Herd - Birds on the Roof Birds on the Roof is local Vancouver band Head of the Herd’s third album, and is a follow-up to their hugely successful 2013 record, By This Time Tomorrow. Lead vocalist Neu…
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A Tribe Called Red’s Suplex is a diverse EP
June 1, 2015Suplex, the latest offering from Ottawa’s electronic trio A Tribe Called Red, finds the group jumping from one influence to the next, and even though this EP has a total of four songs (with one being a remix of another…
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