Articles by Aubrey McInnis

Fake 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...

Nicole 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 am...

Foreign Islands

PUBLISHED Apr 19, 2007

Brooklyn’s Foreign Islands instantly raised the level of sophistication amongst the contingent of dance punk bands, with infectiously thick...

The Good, The Bad & The Queen

PUBLISHED Apr 19, 2007

Performing in front of a charcoal backdrop of London, Damon Albarn’s super-group gave an intimate and mellow performance of their front-man...

Lo-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...

The 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 eve...

Shout 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...

Marnie 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...