Articles by Emily Orr

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  The Gay

  The Gay

  PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2003

  From Vancouver comes new signee to Mint, the Gay. This four-gal, one-guy quintet (who've toured with the New Pornographers) edges on semi-"...

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  The Raveonettes

  Whip It On

  PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2003

  Scandinavia is aflame with garage rock fever right now and this psych/surf/pop Danish duo is lighting the beach party bonfire in the Soundt...

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  About A Boy

  Paul and Chris Weitz

  PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2002

  The makers of "American Pie." The writer of "High Fidelity." Habitually-stuttering, Huckleberry Hound-eyed Hugh Grant. A study of shallow,...

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  Turn-ons

  Love Ruined Us

  PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2002

  Ian Curtis once predicted that "love will tear us apart," yet the Turn-ons have decided to take a less prophetic route and go with 20-20 hi...

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  Marah

  Float Away With the Friday Night Gods

  PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2002

  Their press release says that they're "a musical love child of Van Morrison, Springsteen and Creedence." More accurate would be "the freaki...

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  Run For Cover Lovers

  The Difficult Nature of Interpersonal Relationships

  PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2002

  This album is just plain silly. But not in that extremely self-conscious way that could be taken as clever parody; when the Run For Cover L...

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  Jenny Toomey

  Tempting: Jenny Toomey Sings the Songs of Franklin Bruno

  PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2002

  Future of Music Coalition founder Jenny Toomey takes a break from her busy activist schedule to gather some pals into the studio for yet an...

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  Bigger Lovers

  Honey In the Hive

  PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2002

  This power pop gem of a quartet from Philly strikes an equilibrium that every Alex Chilton wannabe dreams of: crisp, clean, sharp hooks and...