Articles by David Dacks

Flying Lotus

Pattern & Grid World

PUBLISHED Sep 21, 2010

A few months ago, when Cosmogramma came out, Flying Lotus claimed he had no idea what he was going to do with his next round of productions...

Mohammed Alidu & the Bizung Family

Land of Fire

PUBLISHED Sep 21, 2010

Getting past the horrible cover art may be a challenge, but Land of Fire is a very solid release from the Boulder, CO-based Ghanaian musici...

Karkwa's Louis-Jean Cormier

PUBLISHED Sep 21, 2010

It's a blustery day in Rouyn Noranda in northern Quebec, but Karkwa's frontman Louis-Jean Cormier is feeling pretty warm. His band is three...

LJX

Brighter Days

PUBLISHED Sep 15, 2010

Lyndon John established himself as one of Canada's most interesting reggae artists with his debut, Two Chord Skanking. For a change, LJX di...

Onmutu Mechanicks

Nocturne

PUBLISHED Sep 13, 2010

Scottish dub tactician Arne Weinberg borrows a little bit from different digital traditions to come up with an engaging debut album. Noctur...

Festival De Musique Émergente En Abitibi-Temiscamingue

Rouyn-Noranda QC September 2 to 5

PUBLISHED Sep 7, 2010

Rouyn-Noranda, equidistant from Toronto and Montreal by car, is a copper mining town that punches above its weight in well appointed venues...

Quebec's FMEAT Gears Up for 2010 Fest with Melvins, Howe Gelb, Martha Wainwright, Besnard Lakes

PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2010

One of Canada's premier festivals off the touring circuit kicks off its eighth edition tomorrow (September 2). The eclectic Festival de mus...

Esteban "Steve" Jordan, "the Jimi Hendrix of the Accordion," Dies at 71

PUBLISHED Aug 23, 2010

Tejano musician Esteban "Steve" Jordan, known as "the Jimi Hendrix of the accordion" has died from liver cancer. Jordan passed away on Aug...