Articles by Chris Whibbs
Serena-Maneesh
Serena-Maneesh
PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2016
Rejoice people who dont want to plonk down major cash for imports, this debut from these psychedelic Norwegians is now getting a domestic...
We Were Promised Jetpacks
These Four Walls
PUBLISHED Jul 2, 2009
Upon proclaiming my love for these young Scots' scorching debut, an acquaintance mentioned it was "post-rock with Scottish charm." While te...
Broken Social Scene / Apostle of Hustle / The Happiness Project / Years / Jason Collett
The Courthouse, Toronto, ON June 17
PUBLISHED Jun 18, 2009
This Arts & Crafts showcase/book launch for This Book Is Broken had the worst kept secret in Toronto: the re-appearance of Broken Social Sc...
Black Moth Super Rainbow
Eating Us
PUBLISHED May 24, 2009
With two previous charming, yet purposefully odd, albums under their belt Black Moth Super Rainbow made a hard decision with this recent ef...
The Hundreds and Thousands
The Hundreds and Thousands
PUBLISHED May 24, 2009
Arising from the ashes of Starling, this new Ian LeFeuvre project similarly mines the melodic Brit-rock veins but somehow comes out smellin...
White Rabbits
It's Frightening
PUBLISHED May 13, 2009
The sophomore album is a tricky balance. You want to show maturity and longevity, to prove to your fans (and yourself) you're in this for t...
M. Ward
Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto ON April 27
PUBLISHED Apr 30, 2009
Matt Ward is an odd fellow. Blessed with an aged voice and an inclination toward "older" music, he's a man out of time. Earlier solo appear...
Lovers
I Am The West
PUBLISHED Apr 23, 2009
This musical project of Carolyn Berk sure sounds ramshackle at first but over the course of the album the minimum instrumentation and lo-te...