Articles by Daniel Sylvester

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  Iron & Wine

  Beast Epic

  PUBLISHED Aug 23, 2017

  Upon first listen, Beast Epic — the first album of new solo material from Iron & Wine's Sam Beam in four years — seems a bit too easy to di...

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  The Fresh & Onlys

  Wolf Lie Down

  PUBLISHED Aug 23, 2017

  When the Fresh & Onlys released their 2010 LP, Play it Strange, the group were affectionately lumped in with the then-burgeoning San Franci...

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  Blondes

  Warmth

  PUBLISHED Aug 9, 2017

  On Swisher, the captivating 2013 LP from Blondes, the Brooklyn duo managed to capture the tactile sentiment of their fabled live performanc...

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  Bridget Christie

  Stand Up For Her

  PUBLISHED Aug 4, 2017

  Netflix has helped bring attention to a number of British comedians, with specials from Jimmy Carr and Stewart Lee gaining a wide North Ame...

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  Controlled Bleeding

  Carving Songs

  PUBLISHED Aug 2, 2017

  Last year, Controlled Bleeding released Larva Lumps and Baby Bumps, a solid return-to-form LP that found the Long Island extreme noise band...

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  Tracy Morgan

  Staying Alive

  PUBLISHED Jul 28, 2017

  Staying Alive, Tracy Morgan's glorious return to the stage, isn't just a recounting of his 2014 near-death accident, it's a celebration of...

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  Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

  LeBreton Flats Park, Ottawa ON, July 16

  PUBLISHED Jul 17, 2017

  Cheekily greeting the crowd for the first time since his 1981 Hard Promises Tour, even Tom Petty was aware that his return the nation's cap...

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  Anderson .Paak & the Free Nationals

  LeBreton Flats Park, Ottawa ON, July 14

  PUBLISHED Jul 15, 2017

  The looming threat of a thunderstorm put a damper on Anderson .Paak's much-awaited Ottawa debut, but the California musician assured each a...