Articles by Farah Barakat

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  Lightmares

  Are Rich and Educated

  PUBLISHED Apr 25, 2014

  Punk rock lovers nationwide: Why are these guys not selling out festivals yet? The Sudbury trio, composed of brothers Jamie and Nicholas Mi...

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  Damaged Bug

  Hubba Bubba

  PUBLISHED Feb 25, 2014

  Thee Oh Sees' frontman John Dwyer abandons his guitar for pure synth on his debut solo album as Damaged Bug, Hubba Bubba. After recently ps...

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  Guided By Voices

  Motivational Jumpsuit

  PUBLISHED Feb 14, 2014

  There's no end in sight for the seemingly endless stream of album releases from lo-fi rock gods Guided By Voices. Following yet another ann...

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  Girls Names

  The New Life

  PUBLISHED Dec 26, 2013

  Girls Names are in an entirely new headspace on their sophomore album. Frontman Cathal Cully says, "The New Life is what happens when you r...

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  Russian Circles

  Memorial

  PUBLISHED Oct 25, 2013

  Russian Circles' fifth studio album has a bolder, more polarizing sound than previous efforts. Soft, haunting melodies are pinned up agains...

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  The Fresh & Onlys

  Soothsayer

  PUBLISHED Sep 24, 2013

  The Fresh & Onlys' new EP, Soothsayer, continues where last year's Long Slow Dance left off: a new direction for the band that falls more i...

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  U.S. Girls

  Free Advice Column

  PUBLISHED Sep 24, 2013

  The talented Meg Remy (U.S. Girls) pairs with Canadian hip-hop producer Onakabazien for the production of a new four-track EP. Free Advice...

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  B.A. Johnston

  Mission Accomplished

  PUBLISHED Sep 3, 2013

  B.A Johnston's ninth album (and second on Mammoth Cave) finds the Hamilton, ON native spouting his signature self-deprecating humour via re...