Articles by Gary Rusak

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  Peter Bruntell

  Normal For Bridgwater

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2000

  Peter Bruntell's collection of 14 songs, entitled Trouble for Bridgwater, is a folksy, mid-tempo, thought provoking effort. The songs, whil...

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  Zoebliss

  For The Beauty of Ruins

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2000

  Zoebliss is the result of collaboration between singer/songwriter Brenley MacEchern and bassist Adrian Lawryshyn. MacEachern brings her ear...

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  Janice Hall

  Suspended

  PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2000

  The sweet voice of Ottawa's Janice Hall pervades her first EP release, Suspended. The singer/songwriter shows a tremendous amount of potent...

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  Gordon B. Isnor

  At Parties

  PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2000

  Sometimes the best thing you can say about a party is that it was not boring. Fortunately, this is not the best thing that can be said abou...

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  It's Patrick

  Monsters of the Deep

  PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2000

  The album Monsters of the Deep by the Toronto trio It's Patrick is deceiving at first. The similarities to Courtney Love's pop outfit Hole...

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  Brian Rudy

  Divided Man

  PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2000

  Divided Man is the first album from Toronto singer/songwriter Brian Rudy, and it's an impressively ambitious work. Divided Man opens with a...

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  Lud

  Epiflot

  PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2000

  This four-piece American band has put together an album that demands attention. The songwriting is first rate, guiding the listener from an...

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  Uberhund

  Inexpensively Embalmed

  PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2000

  Sonic circular melodies pervade this 28-minute collection of songs from California’s Uberhund. The morose title, Inexpensively Embalm...