Articles by Chris Whibbs

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  Alan Sparhawk

  Solo Guitar

  PUBLISHED Apr 2, 2007

  Low fans sometimes verge on the fanatic, trying to scrape together every last iota of output, which can be frustrating to the band, sometim...

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  A Northern Chorus

  The Millions Too Many

  PUBLISHED Mar 23, 2007

  One of the biggest crimes in Canadian music has been the fact that this Hamilton, ON band have flown under way too many radars for far too...

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  Arab Strap

  Ten Years of Tears

  PUBLISHED Mar 23, 2007

  Yes, it’s true, Arab Strap are no more. But since this was not an acrimonious end, we get a measured, thought-out and downright heartfelt g...

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  Fjord Rowboat

  Saved the Compliments for Morning

  PUBLISHED Mar 23, 2007

  Despite the derision it constantly gets, there will always be a place for shoegazer music. But most bands have learned from past mistakes a...

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  Four Day Hombre

  Experiments in Living

  PUBLISHED Mar 23, 2007

  Were the lead singers of Elbow and Coldplay oh so original when they first entered the scene or did a certain style of emotive British sing...

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  Hills Like White Elephants

  Hills Like White Elephants

  PUBLISHED Mar 23, 2007

  Add another band to the mini-buzz emanating from Edmonton, AB. With this debut EP, and first release on the Edmonton-centric Champion City...

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  F!ghtF!ghtF!ght / Last Communion / Dear Judah / Sadie Hell

  End Hits, Ottawa ON March 10

  PUBLISHED Mar 23, 2007

  Celebrating its first anniversary as a record store, End Hits has become something of an Ottawa institution in its brief time. Gathering fo...

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  Papercuts

  Can't Go Back

  PUBLISHED Mar 23, 2007

  A compatriot of Devendra Banhart (who isn’t?), Jason Quever’s personal bio weaves a grand tale of commune living, nomad-ism and casual crim...