Articles by Daniel Sylvester

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  Moritz Simon Geist

  Robotic Electronic Music

  PUBLISHED Nov 14, 2018

  Although Moritz Simon Geist isn't the first artist to write music for robots to perform (see Squarepusher's 2014 EP Music for Robots), the...

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  Planningtorock

  Powerhouse

  PUBLISHED Nov 7, 2018

  On Powerhouse, the fourth LP (and first in four years) from Jam Rostron (aka Planningtorock), the UK musician delivers an undeniably emotio...

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  The Dodos / Palehound

  The 27 Club, Ottawa ON, November 5

  PUBLISHED Nov 6, 2018

  Visiting the nation's capital for the third time in the past five years, the Dodos had to contend with chilly rains and a general Monday ni...

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  Fleetwood Mac

  Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa ON, November 3

  PUBLISHED Nov 4, 2018

  Although much has been made about Lindsey Buckingham's dismissal from Fleetwood Mac earlier this year, the band has been a revolving door s...

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  Chris Corsano and Bill Orcutt

  Brace Up!

  PUBLISHED Oct 31, 2018

  Considering both musicians have followed the same noisy career trajectory over the past 20 years, it's surprising that it took Chris Corsan...

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  Vessel

  Queen of Golden Dogs

  PUBLISHED Oct 23, 2018

  In case you're unclear on what exactly influenced the latest LP from Sebastian Gainsborough (aka Vessel), the first 20 seconds of Queen of...

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  Destroyer / Sandro Perri / André Ethier

  27 Club, Ottawa ON, October 22

  PUBLISHED Oct 23, 2018

  A full year since Dan Bejar released his 11th studio album under his Destroyer moniker — the underrated ken — the Vancouver musician abando...

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  Cowboy Junkies

  Shenkman Arts Centre, Ottawa ON, October 11

  PUBLISHED Oct 12, 2018

  Appearing at the city-owned Shenkman Arts Center, located within a squeaky-clean shopping district in the Ottawa community of Orleans, Cowb...