Articles by Chris Whibbs

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  Kevin House

  Gutter Pastoral

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2004

  Creepy is a good feeling sometimes, like when the atmosphere is conducive to some goosebumps and ill-ease and a rather sedate affair actual...

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  Mahogany Frog

  Mahogany Frog Vs. Mabus

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2004

  Besides the hilarious Family Guy episode, frog-licking was once an actual issue, with its psychotropic effects blooming from a mere tongue...

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  Steriogram

  Schmack!

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2004

  Differentiation. An important strategy in business as it allows your product to be part of a saturated market, yet also grab a good piece o...

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  Simon Wilcox

  Smart Function

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2004

  For all the obscure and wonderfully tiny bands that come through Exclaim!, it’s always a bit disconcerting when that hot new mainstream thi...

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  Academy

  The Academy

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2004

  In reviewing this emo-and-proud-of-it debut EP from Chicago, IL’s the Academy, a great metaphor from Jason Lutes’ masterful comic book seri...

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  Aeropostale

  A Mais Rapida

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2004

  From the packaging and website, this band may look to have a decidedly French bent, but the bilingual song titles and vocal snippets tend t...

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  Califone

  Heron King Blues

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2004

  Leaving no subtly to the title, Califone’s latest album does indeed have what seems to be a birdman on the cover. In contrast to the out-th...

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  Confusion in Stereo

  Confusion in Stereo

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2004

  An itty-bitty teaser of this Montreal-based band’s music, this three-song EP brims with great promise in its first two tracks, and then obl...