Articles by Farah Barakat

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  Die Mannequin

  Danceland

  PUBLISHED Jun 12, 2012

  Despite a bout of adversity, Toronto, ON hard rockers Die Mannequin have picked themselves up off the floor and presented us with a little...

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  Parlovr

  Kook Soul

  PUBLISHED May 15, 2012

  Kook Soul, an intricate array of jangly indie-pop fused with a retro feel, is Montreal three-piece Parlovr's (pronounced Parlour) second fu...

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  You Slut!

  Medium Bastard

  PUBLISHED Apr 17, 2012

  For their sophomore full-length album, Derby, Nottingham's You Slut! offer a gigantic array of varying sounds and sonic experimentation in...

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  Childsplay

  Righteous Rampage

  PUBLISHED Apr 2, 2012

  Fresh out of both their moms' wombs and Vancouver, one must give credit to a group of young dudes making traditional punk music in its most...

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  Poor Moon

  Illusion

  PUBLISHED Mar 27, 2012

  The debut effort from Seattle-based quartet Poor Moon is the hybrid side-project from indie rock successors Fleet Foxes and Crystal Skulls....

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  Yukon Blonde

  Tiger Talk

  PUBLISHED Mar 25, 2012

  There has been much buzz around Vancouver, BC's Yukon Blonde and their sophomore LP. Since the release of their Polaris-nominated, self-tit...

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  The Junction

  Grievances

  PUBLISHED Mar 25, 2012

  The Junction have been an integral part of Toronto, ON's music scene for over a decade. Coinciding with a bad breakup for singer/songwriter...

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  Ed Schraders Music Beat

  Jazz Mind

  PUBLISHED Mar 20, 2012

  The new full-length from minimalist post-punk duo Ed Schrader's Music Beat possesses a heavy, sombre sound that pounds urgent bass and drum...