Articles by Blake Morneau

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  The Heavy

  Hurt & the Merciless

  PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2016

  It's been four long years since the Heavy gave us the eerily soulful The Glorious Dead, and the time off has been kind to the English groov...

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  Mason Jennings

  Wild Dark Metal

  PUBLISHED Mar 18, 2016

  Beautiful, dark, wonderful and haunting things happen when Mason Jennings picks up an electric guitar. For the first time since 2009's Bloo...

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  Ray Lamontagne

  Ouroboros

  PUBLISHED Mar 4, 2016

  Ouroboros finds Ray Lamontagne digging deeper into the well of psychedelia he tapped into on 2014's Supernova. With My Morning Jacket front...

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  Half Moon Run

  Sugar Nightclub, Victoria BC, December 7, 2015

  PUBLISHED Dec 8, 2015

  If I was trying to initiate the process of falling in love, either in myself or in someone I was interested in, I would be constantly liste...

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  Various Artists

  Bloodshot 6 Pack to Go: Working Songs for the Drinking Class

  PUBLISHED Dec 4, 2015

  Love of strong drink is a theme that runs through many genres, but none rivals country music in capturing the highs and lows, joys and sorr...

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  Shane Koyczan

  Debris

  PUBLISHED Sep 23, 2015

  It may be impossible to give a fair review of Shane Koyczan's Debris. It's so colossal, both in size and emotion heft, that it requires rep...

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  Dan Bern

  Hoody

  PUBLISHED Sep 2, 2015

  Songwriting machine extraordinaire Dan Bern delivers once again on his new album, Hoody. Brimming with his signature humour and keen eye fo...

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  Banditos

  Banditos

  PUBLISHED May 8, 2015

  Alabama's Banditos come out of the gate storming on their self-titled debut, a collection of dirty, rickety, overflowing-with-life rock tra...