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Kinnie Starr discusses her music as social activism
October 6, 2014Canadian singer, graphic artist, and activist, Kinnie Star, is set to release her newest album, From Far Away, on September 30. Over the past two decades, Kinnie has shaped a rewarding career that revolves around her many passions. Her new album reflects these; it’s a fusion of rap, poetry, folk music, and lyrics about the earth, our technological dependency, and the growing issues surrounding our global water supply. Kinnie, a former graffiti and stencil artist, got her start in music after volunteering at a local event — she simply asked for a chance to perform, which led to some great…
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CJSF celebrates 11 years on the FM dial
October 6, 2014CJSF has been around as long as SFU, but they just celebrated their 11th anniversary being at 90.1 on the FM dial on September 26 at the Astoria Pub. A promising night of indie music and the chance to support…
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Album review: Big Wreck – Ghosts
September 29, 2014Ghosts, the latest album from Toronto rock band Big Wreck, and the second since their reunion two years ago, sees them shift to a heavier sound while staying true to their established musical style. I’ll admit I’ve never been a…
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How glorious it is: an inter view with The Glorious Sons
September 15, 2014Kingston Ontario's The Glorious Sons will soon release a new album, The Union, just days after they play in Vancouver. Brett Emmons, the band's singer and keyboardist, says the group's growth is reflected in this, their first full-length album. “We're…
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Album review: The Gaslight Anthem – Get Hurt
September 15, 2014The fifth album from these New Jersey rockers, Get Hurt marks a change in the band’s tone with a less celebratory mood and more of a personal, melancholy feel. The album is said to be inspired by vocalist and guitarist…
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Why road trip stories are so captivating
September 15, 2014I have yet to encounter anyone who doesn’t like a good old-fashioned road trip. That’s the truly amazing thing about them: there are so many different kinds of vacations and people tend to differ in opinion about all of them…
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Sleater-Kinney: the best band you’ve never heard
September 8, 2014Never mind the Sex Pistols; forget the Ramones. When it comes to punk rock, there never was a better band than Sleater-Kinney1. Two guitars and a drum set is all it took for three women from the rainy Pacific Northwest…
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Album review: The New Pornographers – Brill Bruisers
September 8, 2014Brill Bruisers, The New Pornographers’ sixth studio album and first in four years, is simultaneously an impressive return to form and a progression of the band’s sound. The album stands among the Vancouver collective’s best earlier works Twin Cinema and…
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Cloudy, with a chance of face
September 8, 2014Since his debut at Music Waste in 2011, Cloudface (aka David Reynolds) has become a figure of local music folklore. With only a handful of releases under the moniker and Vancouver shows a rarity these days, Cloudface’s set at the…
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Five fall albums to look forward to
September 2, 2014Aphex Twin – Syro Holy shit, seriously? Even Richard D. James’ most diehard fans long ago gave up hope that the mercurial madman would ever follow up his 2001 effort Drukqs with anything other than the occasional reissue. But, lo…
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