Articles by Chris Whibbs

Do Make Say Think Adapt

PUBLISHED Feb 23, 2007

Success can be a blessing and a curse. When a band hits a creative apex — when they actually accomplish what they set out to do — where do...

Unwed Sailor

The White Ox

PUBLISHED Feb 22, 2007

Being reminded of home comes at some of the most unexpected of times. Walking down the street and catching a whiff of pine around Christmas...

The Acorn

Tin Fist

PUBLISHED Feb 20, 2007

With this Ottawa, ON band keeping their second full-length tantalisingly at bay, this EP just ups the ante of that album by continuing thei...

Ad Astra Per Aspera

Catapult Calypso

PUBLISHED Feb 20, 2007

You wouldn’t think Lawrence, KS would be a place to get spastic, shout-y rock music, but with the advent of the internet it seems anything...

Akron/Family

Meek Warrior

PUBLISHED Feb 20, 2007

The bipolar nature of this band seems to live in the oft-neglected slash in their name. They are a band trying to reconcile many different...

Boduf Songs

Lion Devours the Sun

PUBLISHED Feb 20, 2007

For the mother of all double-takes, listen to this atmosphere-drenched, slow-as-molasses album, then look to see the brilliant morose songs...

Captain

This is Hazelville

PUBLISHED Feb 20, 2007

Befitting that this is a band of British origin, it might be interesting to talk about the word pap. Though it has many different meanings,...

A Hawk and a Hacksaw

The Way the Wind Blows

PUBLISHED Feb 20, 2007

With Beirut and Balkan beats on the tip of everyone’s tongue, it may finally be time for everyone to embrace Balkan melody in its purest fo...