Toronto group Clothes Make the Man have just completed recording their new album, Distance with producer Julius “Juice” Butty (Alexisonfire, Protest the Hero).There is no release date set for Distance yet, but they have announced that it should be expected sometime in 2010, presumably the early part of the year.Having spent most of the summer [...]
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Video of the Day: Clothes Make the Man ~ “Privy”
CD Review: Muse ~ The Resistance
Written by: Robert LathamThey have always been known for being a little different and English rockers Muse’s new album does little to dispel these ideas as the band divulges an intriguing, intoxicating new orchestral side.The Resistance, the band’s fifth studio album, is again testimony to Muse’s evolution in becoming the pioneers of 21st century British [...]
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Live Review: the Gaslight Anthem @ the Commodore Ballroom
Written by: Robert LathamThursday, September 24th, 2009 ~ Vancouver, BCNew Jersey rockers The Gaslight Anthem and a host of guests put on a fantastic show for a packed Commodore Ballroom last Thursday night (September 24).The evening was kicked off by English solo artist Frank Turner, formerly of alternative rock band Million Dead, with his entertaining [...]
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OK Go ~ Album Release Date and New Single
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Album:Of The Blue Colour Of The Sky
Hot off the presses is the release date for the forthcoming album by OK Go.The album titled, Of The Blue Colour Of The Sky, is scheduled for release on January 12, 2010 and according to the band “it’s fantastic”. I’d like to give them props for spelling ‘colour’ the way they did and not shorting [...]
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Video of the Day: Gallows ~ Life of the Artist Trailer
If you’re a fan of U.K. hardcore punk group Gallows, you either already took them in at the Warped Tour this year or are itching to see them open for either AFI (in the U.S.) or Flogging Molly (in Canada).However, for those of you fans who also like to take in some boarding (snow, skate [...]
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New Releases for Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Here’s a short list of this week’s new releases! To read more details, please visit the Tuesday Guide site for full coverage! (Canadian artists in RED);Alice in Chains ~ Black Gives Way to BlueJann Arden ~ FreeParamore ~ Brand New EyesJesse Cook ~ the Rumba FoundationDefault ~ Comes and GoesLynyrd Skynyrd ~ God & GunsillScarlett [...]
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Interview with Rou Reynolds of Enter Shikari
With the release of their second album, Common Dreads, U.K. based Enter Shikari singer Rou Reynolds sat down for an interview to talk about the band, the new album and…Stonehenge?Your first album Take To The Skies–released on your own Ambush Reality label–debuted at #4 on the U.K. chart, becoming one of the most successful self-released [...]
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CD Review: Magneta Lane ~ Gambling With God
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Written by: Nic GouveiaOh how I love female vocalists. I am yet to be convinced that a man can sing anything better than a woman. And so I wait, four fucking years in fact, for Magneta Lane to release a follow up to the very successful Dancing with Daggers. Breath held for the next time [...]
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Live Review: the Tragically Hip @ the Jubilee
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Written by: Chris AndradeThursday, September 24th, 2009 ~ Calgary, ABQuite some time ago, I read an article about the Tragically Hip regarding a show they did in the Southern United States. The setting was a small bar and the article quoted singer Gord Downie reciting some story about he and his partner proudly hoisting up [...]
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EP Review: Desrtoyer ~ Bay of Pigs
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Written by: Matthew KosinskiIf you had told me just a year ago that Dan Bejar of Destroyer would be penning a 13-minute disco epic, I wouldn’t have believed you. In fact, I probably would have laughed off the idea quickly, maybe patted you on the back and thanked you for your little piece of absurdist [...]
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CD Review: Phish ~ Joy
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Written by: Laura MelvinPhish has released their 11th studio album entitled Joy – their first album in 5 years. The band was an important part of 90s music, and Joy reminds listeners why Phish still deserves their own fan base of “Phish-heads”. They became well known for many things; their avid following, their annual “Phish [...]
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Video of the Day (Not Exactly): Foo Fighters ~ “Wheels”
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Who knew that in the middle of recording and promoting the most anticipated rock super-group (Them Crooked Vultures) that Dave Grohl would be able to deliver a new Foo Fighters single to go along with their Greatest Hits package out later this year? However, that’s exactly what we got today with the announcement of the [...]
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CD Review: Moneen ~ the World I Want to Leave Behind
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Written by: Nic GouveiaIt’s been three years and you could be excused for thinking the boys of Moneen had called it quits. In reality, the absence was due to the revolving door that has eaten up band members in the past. This time around, drummer Peter Krpan decided to start a solo project and made [...]
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Live Review: Arctic Monkeys in Vancouver
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Written by: Robert LathamVancouver music fans were given a masterclass in British indie/rock as Arctic Monkeys rocked out Malkin Bowl, in the heart of the city’s picturesque Stanley Park, on Sunday (September 20).The charismatic Sheffield rockers delighted the crowd with an hour-and-a-half, 20 song set featuring a host of tracks off their brand new album, [...]
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New Releases for Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
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Here’s a short list of this week’s new releases! To read more details, please visit the Tuesday Guide site for full coverage! (Canadian artists in RED);Three Days Grace ~ Life Starts Now (watch video for “Break” below)MIKA ~ The Boy Who New Too MuchDavid Gray ~ Draw the Line (click below to hear “Fugitive”) Lights [...]
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Live Photos: Fantods CD Release Show
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Photos by: Tiffany Naugler of Post-Rock Love AffairSaturday September 19th 2009, The Fantods released their new album ‘ Ride the Moose’ which was recorded live @ the Blue Moon in January.
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CD Review: Megadeth ~ Endgame
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Written by: Kristen JonesMore than a quarter century after their formation, Megadeth is still at the top of their game. The metal band have recently released their new album Endgame, on September 15th, through Roadrunner Records.Guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine never seems to run out of riffs or anger, and this CD is packed with both. “Dialectic [...]
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CD Review: Manic Street Preachers ~ Journal for Plague Lovers
Written by: Kristen JonesJournal for Plague Lovers is the ninth studio album by the alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers. It was released on May 18th, 2009 and features lyrics left behind by Richey Edwards.Although there may be a whole generation of fans who have no recollection of their original guitarist and lyricist, Richey Edwards [...]
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Pearl Jam’s Backspacer Track by Track
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PEARL JAMBackspacerwww.pearljam.comDist: Universal Music Canada * IN STORES SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 2009Pearl Jam reunite with producer Brendan O’Brian to release their eagerly anticipated 9th studio album Backspacer. The first single “The Fixer” already topping the Canadian Rock Radio Charts. Here the band discusses Backspacer track-by-track:“Gonna See My Friend”words/music: Vedder [
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CD Review: Jet ~ Shaka Rock
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Written by: Robert LathamAussie rockers Jet have bounced back into the charts with a bang on the release of their third album Shaka Rock.Having flown into the limelight with debut album Get Born, launched by the massive “Are You Gonna Be My Girl”, the band diminished into the glut of bands sucked into mainstream pop/rock with [...]
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