Articles by Duncan Boyd

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  Decades

  Silver Dollar, Toronto ON, June 14

  PUBLISHED Jun 15, 2013

  Toronto's Decades have just recently released a very solid self-titled debut on which they showcase a remarkable knack for '80s style post-...

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  Mikal Cronin

  Silver Dollar, Toronto ON, June 14

  PUBLISHED Jun 15, 2013

  Near the front of the stage during Mikal Cronin's second of three Silver Dollar showcases, I met a roadie with one of the toughest jobs at...

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  Jef Barbara

  Silver Dollar, Toronto ON, June 14

  PUBLISHED Jun 15, 2013

  Jef Barbara hit the stage at Silver Dollar dressed in a suit that looked like a disco ball and I was immediately intrigued. To my delight,...

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  William Tyler

  Garrison, Toronto ON, June 13

  PUBLISHED Jun 14, 2013

  On his latest release, Impossible Truth, William Tyler showed that it is entirely possible to captivate listeners with nothing more than sk...

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  U.S. Girls

  Garrison, Toronto ON, June 13

  PUBLISHED Jun 14, 2013

  Toronto's Meghan Remy, aka U.S. Girls, makes bedroom glam-rock that seems to exude a feeling of creative isolation. Perhaps understandably,...

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  Destruction Unit

  Garrison, Toronto ON, June 13

  PUBLISHED Jun 14, 2013

  Destruction Unit opened their loud and aggressive set with a very long and ominous drone. In fact, most of the songs seemed to feature an e...

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  Milk Music

  Garrison, Toronto ON, June 13

  PUBLISHED Jun 14, 2013

  I was at Milk Music's first NXNE show at Parts and Labour on Wednesday night, and I was admittedly somewhat underwhelmed. The Olympia, WA b...

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  Surfer Blood

  Pythons

  PUBLISHED Jun 11, 2013

  For many, it'll be impossible to approach Surfer Blood's sophomore release completely unconscious of the allegations raised against singer...