While the Wicked Awesomes were down a bass player and a pair of shoes, the Edmonton psychedelic garage rockers still managed to coax a wolf...
Articles By Aubrey McInnis
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ReviewsThe Sharp Ends / Thee Thems / Wicked Awesomes The Broken City, Calgary AB November 14 Published Nov 15, 2008
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ReviewsQueens of the Stone Age Calgary Stampede Corral, Calgary AB May 3 Published May 25, 2008
The muscular strength behind Queens of the Stone Age definitely lies in the powerhouse core trio of front-man Joshua Homme, guitarist Troy V...
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NewsExclaim! Does JUNO Awards Published Apr 08, 2008
Exclaim!'s coverage comes a day later than everyone else, we know, we know. But considering this is our first time covering "Canada's Grammy...
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ReviewsSouth By Southwest 2008 Austin TX March 12 to 16 Published Mar 21, 2008
Keynote speaker Lou Reed gestured to the enormous roster of vibrant talent at SXSW 2008 and intonated that it isnt musicians who are flound...
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ReviewsA Place To Bury Strangers The Hi-Fi Club, Calgary AB February 23 Published Mar 21, 2008
Armed with validation from all the right magazines as a buzz band worth their salt, A Place To Bury Strangers proved in a tight 60-minute se...
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ReviewsRAMP First Anniversary The Broken City, Calgary AB September 6 Published Sep 24, 2007
Curated by members of the Summerlad, RAMP is a monthly concert series dedicated to artistically amped-up gig experiences. On RAMPs one-year...
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FeaturesSaved By Vinyl Published Jul 23, 2007
Date of Birth: January 2006 Releases to Date: 9 Biggest Seller: Danny Michel Welcome Home: 1997-2007 Upcoming Releases: Ford Pier, Shuyle...
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ReviewsSled Island Music Festival Calgary AB June 27 to 30 Published Jul 20, 2007
By the time Tim Harrington of Les Savy Fav led a Sled Island crowd in chanting "best festival ever, it was clear that North Americas newes...
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ReviewsFake Cops The Broken City, Calgary AB April 29 Published May 24, 2007
It was an ironic send-off when the real cops appeared at the final Fake Cops gig. Despite a visit by the police to investigate noise levels,...
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ReviewsShout Out Out Out Out Published Apr 19, 2007
Edmonton's electro all-stars, Shout Out Out Out Out hit the stage at breakneck speed and sparked a frenetic dance marathon. Their set was a...
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ReviewsNicole Atkins Published Apr 19, 2007
A 27-year-old chanteuse from New Jersey, Nicole Atkins is a beguiling singer-songwriter that intuitively knows exactly when to allow her ama...
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ReviewsForeign Islands Published Apr 19, 2007
Brooklyns Foreign Islands instantly raised the level of sophistication amongst the contingent of dance punk bands, with infectiously thick...
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ReviewsThe Good, The Bad & The Queen Published Apr 19, 2007
Performing in front of a charcoal backdrop of London, Damon Albarns super-group gave an intimate and mellow performance of their front-man...
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ReviewsLo-Fi-Fnk Published Apr 19, 2007
Despite trying to live up to heavy buzz, Swedish electro pop duo Lo-Fi-Fnk gave a lukewarm performance. Coming off like your little brother...
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ReviewsThe Pipettes Published Apr 19, 2007
Along with the Dansettes and Mary Weiss (Shangri-Las), the Pipettes were part of a strong 60s flavoured girl group resurgence that was ever...
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ReviewsMarnie Stern Published Apr 19, 2007
Compensating for an absent drummer using tracks on an iPod in the front pocket of her jeans, Marnie Stern nearly had to scramble to find an...
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ReviewsTiny Masters on Today Published Apr 19, 2007
Consisting of 13-year-old Ivan (vocals/guitar), his 11-year-old sister Ada (bass/vocals) and Russell Simins (Jon Spencer Blues Explosion) on...
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ReviewsThe A-Team / The Summerlad / Andy Sparacino Marquee Room, Calgary AB - February 14 Published Feb 28, 2007
Simply walking into the Marquee Room was enough to bring back memories of school dances, sweaty palms and the hopes of swaying with the boy...
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ReviewsPressure Kill Common Style / SIDS / Forbidden Dimension / Cripple Creek Fairies The Broken City, Calgary AB - October 1 Published Feb 21, 2007
There has always been an abundance of rocknroll bands in Calgary that look like appropriate candidates for rock action figure immortalisat...
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ReviewsWoodpigeon / Azeda Booth / The Consonant C The Broken City, Calgary AB January 12 Published Feb 16, 2007
For the first time in ages, three Calgary bands packed a local club and had an hour-long line-up of music fans eagerly waiting outside. With...