Articles by Daniel Sylvester

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  Shawn Mendes / Alessia Cara

  Canadian Tire Centre, Kanata ON, August 18

  PUBLISHED Aug 19, 2019

  In the pop music world, word is that Shawn Mendes has been known to put on one of the most electrifying live performances around, eschewing...

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  Florist

  Emily Alone

  PUBLISHED Jul 24, 2019

  Over their first two LPs, Brooklyn quartet Florist have often been described as crafting beautifully intimate music; Emily Alone doubles do...

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  Snoop Dogg

  Ottawa Bluesfest, Ottawa ON, July 13

  PUBLISHED Jul 14, 2019

  With 16 studio albums and 26 years under his belt, it's surprising to see that Snoop Dogg has only five top ten "lead artist" hits to his n...

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  Guided by Voices

  Ottawa Bluesfest, Ottawa ON, July 12

  PUBLISHED Jul 13, 2019

  Returning to Ottawa for the second time in three years, Guided by Voices seemed to have gained a fervent following in the nation's capital...

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  ​The Psychedelic Furs

  RBC Bluesfest, Ottawa ON, July 7

  PUBLISHED Jul 8, 2019

  Having not released an album of new material since 1991's World Outside, the Psychedelic Furs' latest live tour is tailor-made for the fest...

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  PUP

  RBC Bluesfest, Ottawa ON, July 6

  PUBLISHED Jul 7, 2019

  "This is not the ideal situation, to see PUP in a giant field, but you guys are doing great!"   Standing before the thousand or so fans who...

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  U.S. Girls

  Ottawa Bluesfest, Ottawa ON, July 4

  PUBLISHED Jul 5, 2019

  As the masses flocked to the main stage to watch alt-radio favourites Chvrches and Alt-J kick off the first night of the ten-day Ottawa Blu...

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  Special Request

  Bedroom Tapes

  PUBLISHED Jun 27, 2019

  In perhaps the most mundane reason for a "lost album" ever, Bedroom Tapes, the second of four LPs that Special Request (aka Paul Woolford)...