Articles by Andrea Warner

The Decemberists Talk <i>The King Is Dead</i>, Eye Hiatus
PUBLISHED Jan 10, 2011
the Decemberists' fans have been eagerly anticipating January 18 for months. That date marks the release of The King Is Dead, the Portland,...
Bahamas / Doug Paisley
St. James Hall, Vancouver BC December 9
PUBLISHED Dec 10, 2010
Catching the tail end of a band's cross-country tour has more benefits than being there opening night. The group is usually feeling a combi...
Win Butler Sheds More Light on Arcade Fire's "Expiration Date"
PUBLISHED Nov 19, 2010
It's been a big year for Arcade Fire. The Suburbs, the band's third album, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard charts in August, and lead sin...
Bumbershoot
Seattle Centre, Seattle WA September 4 to 6
PUBLISHED Sep 8, 2010
With age comes wisdom ― and, it seems, a penchant for nostalgia. Bumbershoot, Seattle's annual three-day festival of music, arts, and...
Scott Pilgrim's Musical Little Life
PUBLISHED Jul 25, 2010
Scott Pilgrim will knock you on your ass. His superpower? Being awesome. Thanks to Bryan Lee O'Malley's six-part graphic novel series, the...
Bryan Lee O'Malley, Edgar Wright and Kevin Drew Talk the Music of <i>Scott Pilgrim</i>
PUBLISHED Jul 21, 2010
Comic book fans and music geeks, get ready to unite. Scott Pilgrim vs. The World hits theatres August 13, and we have a little under two we...
Stars Are On Their Own
PUBLISHED Jun 26, 2010
After ten years, Montreal-based pop-rock group Stars have come full circle back to their indie roots, having departed long-time label Arts...
Stars' Torq Campbell Talks <i>The Five Ghosts</i>, "a Return to the Core" and "Spooky Shit"
PUBLISHED Jun 23, 2010
 The new Stars album, The Five Ghosts, dropped yesterday (June 22), marking a return to the band's original sound: dancing in the dar...