Articles by Alex Molotkow

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  Lollipop People

  We Need a New F-Word

  PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2006

  Remember the Seinfeld episode where George gets "Master of the House” from Les Misérables stuck in his head? If you’ve ever listened to tha...

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  Barmitzvah Brothers

  The Century of Invention

  PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2006

  The Barmitzvah Brothers (who are not actually brothers, nor Jewish) always seemed to come from a reverse Village of the Damned — an idyllic...

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  Kimya Dawson

  Remember That I Love You

  PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2006

  Kimya Dawson's deal-maker as far as her appeal is concerned is her lisp. She has a really great little lisp that tips her personal "anti-fo...

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  The Diableros

  You Can't Break the Strings in Our Olympic Hearts

  PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2006

  The Diableros' debut is like a flare blast anyone who hears it knows immediately that something is up. They love shoegazer and fuzz pop, bu...

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  The Ghost is Dancing

  The Ghost is Dancing

  PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2006

  The Ghost is Dancing say they formed to "keep six best friends from growing apart,” and you can tell — they seem to have a lot of fun. They...

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  Young and Sexy

  Panic When You Find It

  PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2006

  Young and Sexy’s sophomore album succeeds where many have failed: it revives classic pop, but doesn’t bruise it with the worst of today’s s...

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  Cadallaca

  Before the Dream Faded

  PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2006

  Still the reigning king of lo-fi indie pop, Calvin Johnson has thankfully hired a handful of K Records protégés to polish his crown. The so...

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  Lenin i Shumov

  Lenin i Shumov

  PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2006

  Lenin i Shumov are one of Toronto’s best-kept secrets. Shared members with worthwhile local acts and a track on the snapshot Toronto is Gre...