Articles by Anna Alger

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  Lozk

  Meaningless Words

  PUBLISHED Oct 7, 2015

  As its title suggests, the focus of Lozk's latest record, Meaningless Words, is on the music rather than the lyrics. Combining soaring stri...

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  Patrick Watson / Blood and Glass

  MacEwan Ballroom, Calgary AB, October 3

  PUBLISHED Oct 4, 2015

  Montreal's Patrick Watson and his band played the MacEwan Ballroom at the University of Calgary last night (October 3), blending lush orche...

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  Hayden / Evening Hymns / Taylor Knox

  Commonwealth Bar & Stage, Calgary AB, September 24

  PUBLISHED Sep 25, 2015

  Indie veteran Hayden and his band graced the stage at Commonwealth last night in support of Hey Love, bringing Evening Hymns along with the...

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  Chad VanGaalen and the Bleach Wipes / Lab Coast / The Backhomes

  Broken City, Calgary AB, September 10

  PUBLISHED Sep 11, 2015

  Reclusive Calgary mainstay Chad VanGaalen debuted his new backing band, the Bleach Wipes, at Broken City last night (September 10), consist...

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  Foals

  What Went Down

  PUBLISHED Aug 26, 2015

  The suggestively titled What Went Down, by English rockers Foals, comes in the wake of a massive touring cycle for their previous album, Ho...

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  Albert Hammond, Jr.

  Momentary Masters

  PUBLISHED Jul 29, 2015

  Call and response melodic guitars and reedy vocals characterize Albert Hammond, Jr.'s third solo offering, a collection of high energy guit...

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  Seoul

  I Become A Shade

  PUBLISHED Jun 5, 2015

  "Blue, breathless, gentle, absolute." That's both the Twitter biography of Seoul and an accurate descriptor of the band's ethos. Hailing fr...

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  Pat Jordache

  Steps

  PUBLISHED May 15, 2015

  Drawing influence from the sound of late '70s to early '80s Talking Heads and a touch of Jim Morrison, Pat Jordache and his band have creat...