Articles by Amanda Ash

Jean on Jean

Jean on Jean

PUBLISHED Nov 11, 2008

When Molly Schnick’s band Out Hud broke up in 2005, all her efforts were placed in a new project that led her back to the basics. She slowl...

John Eichleay

John Eichleay

PUBLISHED Oct 26, 2008

John Eichleay’s self-titled debut album is ambitious yet wholly approachable. Eichleay worked as a guitarist before going solo but upon mov...

Tiiu

Shooting Stars, Blazing Hearts

PUBLISHED Oct 26, 2008

Shooting Stars, Blazing Hearts is the third studio album from Toronto’s Tiiu. Boasting silky vocals and gentle percussion, the record settl...

Rae Spoon’s Long View

PUBLISHED Sep 29, 2008

Rae Spoon adores the great outdoors. On his new album SuperiorYouAreInferior, he pens every song with Canada’s sprawling wilderness and bur...

Eldorado

Suitcase

PUBLISHED Sep 28, 2008

Eldorado’s sophomore release, Suitcase, sounds exactly like the album title suggests: the Vancouver-based band pen compact, neatly organize...

Manraygun

Misfortune Telling

PUBLISHED Sep 28, 2008

What you have to admire about Manraygun’s latest release, Misfortune Telling, is its rustic simplicity. The record is beaten down by wave a...

Rae Spoon

SuperiorYouAreInferior

PUBLISHED Sep 28, 2008

It’s been two years since Rae Spoon released a record but it’s been well worth the wait. Every minute the Calgary musician spent on Superio...

Cadence Weapon / Woodhands

Richard’s On Richards, Vancouver BC September 25

PUBLISHED Sep 26, 2008

Most musicians fancy their date with the spotlight, but Cadence Weapon seems to be an exception to the norm. The minute the Edmonton-based...