Articles by Emily Orr

Interpol

Horseshoe, Toronto ON — September 28, 2002

PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

NYC's next great hype has already let press buzz swell their coifed heads. The uncomfortably packed house waited ages for the lads to finis...

Beth Orton She Likes To Share

PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

Beth Orton was long ago crowned by Generation E as the "Comedown Queen," their favourite soother for strumming a lullaby to drift along wit...

Goldfrapp's Sturdy Disco Foundation

PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

Don't dare call Goldfrapp's new sound "electro-clash." Although you may be surprised to hear more synthy bleeps and more danceable tracks o...

Looper

The Snare

PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

The third lo-fi electronica concept album from Stuart David and company, The Snare showcases more of the former Belle and Sebastian bassist...

Morella's Forest

Tiny Lights of Heaven

PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

Sugary sweet bedroom pop fare straight out of Dayton, OH, the third full-length (and first on Endearing) for this three-guy, one-gal quarte...

Pepper Sands

Pepper Sands

PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

Take one fiery, stylish, strong-voiced lead woman, add three males behind her playing edgy, riff-filled pop rock and throw in a powerful pr...

Tegan and Sara

If It Was You

PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

Calgary's way spunkier version of the Bobbsey twins are back with their second full-length release of poppy folk punk, and it lives up to a...

Asylum Street Spankers

My Favorite Record

PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

Okay, class, can we say the word "in-sane?" Now, how about "ver-sa-til-ity?" One more, "no-stal-gia." Great! Your gold star reward is the s...