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  The Old Soul

  PUBLISHED May 2, 2007

  Luca Maoloni brought his gawky crew of musicians with him to represent in an opening night headlining slot. Though the later time attracted...

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  Poor Folk

  PUBLISHED May 2, 2007

  Arriving a little late, the barrage of sound that emanated from the small concert room seemed much more aggressive than the delicate indie...

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  Raising the Fawn

  PUBLISHED May 2, 2007

  Returning from a recent recording sojourn, Raising the Fawn were armed with more than a couple of new tunes, but, wonderfully, they also ma...

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  Shout Out Out Out

  PUBLISHED May 2, 2007

  Anyone who attended the festival and missed this Edmonton collective's late night set should kick themselves long and hard. The robotic-voi...

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  Showroom

  PUBLISHED May 2, 2007

  Every girl's crazy 'bout a sharp dressed band and this Toronto quartet was nothing if not fashionable. Vocalist Ben Hutchinson looks like a...

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  Silversun Pickups

  PUBLISHED May 2, 2007

  Putting a together a perfect combination of looks and music, this L.A.-based band dabbled in music that was just as dishevelled and messy a...

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  State Of Shock

  PUBLISHED May 2, 2007

  Of all the formulaic rock acts that dotted the fest, this BC quartet may have been the most shameless. Musically tight but unimaginative, t...

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  Sylvie

  PUBLISHED May 2, 2007

  Led by ex-Despistado bassist Joel Passmore, Sylvie displayed all the energy and vigour of Passmore's previous work. Similarities between bo...