Articles by Chris Whibbs

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  Hayden / Howie Beck

  The Black Sheep Inn, Wakefield QC November 1

  PUBLISHED Nov 26, 2007

  You know a new Hayden album is on the way when the rough-voiced artist emerges from his cocoon to charm audiences with his stripped-down so...

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  Led Zeppelin

  The Song Remains the Same

  PUBLISHED Nov 23, 2007

  For someone who has watched their crappy VHS version over and over again, the thought of this was a bit of a godsend. And, indeed, this sou...

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  Aarktica

  Matchless Years

  PUBLISHED Nov 20, 2007

  Under the guise of Aarktica, you never know where Jon DeRosa is going to end up. His last album, Bleeding Light, mixed his usual instrument...

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  The Ginger Envelope

  Edible Orchids

  PUBLISHED Nov 20, 2007

  Damn you, Patton Oswalt! Every time I hear about the city of Athens, GA, all I can think of is Oswalt’s corrosive take on the hippie-ness o...

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  Grizzly Bear

  Friend

  PUBLISHED Nov 20, 2007

  This has the trappings of being a collection of remixes, as well as odds and ends, that have happened since this band’s last album, the min...

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  The Jaguar Club

  Ceci N'est Pas Le Club de Jaguar

  PUBLISHED Nov 20, 2007

  Just because they’re a three-piece from that [cough] dry bed of music known as Brooklyn, NY — ergo trendy — it doesn’t mean a free pass but...

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  LSD March

  Constellation of Tragedy

  PUBLISHED Nov 20, 2007

  Upon first glance, one wants to believe this is some heavy music. Main songwriter Shinsuke Michishita’s face — all blood red on a black bac...

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  Pants Yell!

  Alison Statton

  PUBLISHED Nov 20, 2007

  One could argue that this Cambridge, MA band have a ridiculous name, but I think it’s got a neat sense of whimsy to it. Indeed, it fits wel...