Articles by Daniel Sylvester

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  Kobo Town

  Where the Galleon Sank

  PUBLISHED Feb 8, 2017

  It's no secret that Drew Gonsalves, leader of Toronto-based ensemble Kobo Town, wears his influences upon his sleeve (which range from caly...

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  The Necks

  Unfold

  PUBLISHED Feb 8, 2017

  Much like their peers the Ex or the Dead C, Australian three-piece the Necks have managed to amass a fervent following within certain circl...

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  Surfer Blood

  Snowdonia

  PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2017

  Surfer Blood's fourth full-length was written solely by vocalist/guitarist John Paul Pitts, partly because at the time he was the only song...

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  Egyptrixx

  Pure, Beyond Reproach

  PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2017

  Last year, David Psutka ditched his Egyptrixx moniker to release, under the name Ceramic TL, the excellent Sign of the Cross Every Mile to...

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  Omar

  Love in Beats

  PUBLISHED Jan 25, 2017

  If Omar comes off like R&B's elder statesman on Love in Beats, it's not just because he's been at it for almost 30 years — it's because he'...

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  ​Blackalicious / Eddie Quotez

  Zaphod Beeblebrox, Ottawa ON, January 21

  PUBLISHED Jan 22, 2017

  After thousands filled the streets of Ottawa in support of the Women's March on Washington, the positive vibes spilled over into the evenin...

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  Joan of Arc

  He's Got the Whole This Land Is Your Land in His Hands

  PUBLISHED Jan 18, 2017

  Depending on the listener, it's either nice or frustrating to see that after 20 years and 17 albums, Joan of Arc haven't changed a bit.   W...

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  Louis CK

  Hilarious

  PUBLISHED Jan 6, 2017

  It was 2010 that created the Louis CK we know today. After decades toiling away as a club comedian and television writer (Late Night with C...