Articles by Farah Barakat

Cursive
I am Gemini
PUBLISHED Mar 5, 2012
Cursive's latest Saddle Creek release is another concept album, this time involving a pair of estranged twins, Cassius and Pollock (one goo...
Cheap Girls
Giant Orange
PUBLISHED Feb 21, 2012
What sets Lansing, MI's Cheap Girls apart as a band is their ability to channel 1994. The power pop/rock trio fuse their sound with homages...
The Jealous Sound
A Gentle Reminder
PUBLISHED Jan 29, 2012
For years, rumours have circled of an upcoming release from L.A. indie rock quartet the Jealous Sound. In fact, it's been eight years since...
Green Day's <i>American Idiot</i> Broadway Musical (Directed by Michael Mayer)
Toronto Centre for the Arts, December 29
PUBLISHED Dec 30, 2011
Green Day return — somewhat — with their celebrated Broadway musical American Idiot, conceived from the 2004 concept album of t...
Lagwagon
Hoss / Let's Talk About Feelings / Double Plaidinum
PUBLISHED Nov 25, 2011
Legendary punks Lagwagon were the first to sign to Fat Wreck Chords, accumulating over 20 years of material to date. To celebrate, each of...
Wolves at Bay
Only A Mirror
PUBLISHED Nov 15, 2011
Formerly named Dear You (the name was taken), Wolves At Bay's debut full-length hovers somewhere between post-hardcore and punk rock, with...
Weekend Dads
Weekend Dads
PUBLISHED Oct 31, 2011
Weekend Dads are the latest act to join It's Alive Records, marking their debut with a Halloween EP release. The Maritimers are also the la...
Banner Pilot
Heart Beats Pacific
PUBLISHED Oct 25, 2011
Banner Pilot's Heart Beats Pacific marks their second full-length album on Fat Wreck. Since the inception of the band in 2006, the Midwest...