Articles by Gary Rusak

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  Stan Rogers

  From Coffee House to Concert Hall

  PUBLISHED Dec 1, 1999

  This new release of rare and unreleased Stan Rogers material is a fine sampling of a voice that has been sorely missed for almost 20 years...

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  Lovedaddys

  Mr. Popularity and Other Short Works

  PUBLISHED Dec 1, 1999

  The five songs on the Lovedaddys’ first recorded attempt are catchy, edgy and exciting. The spare arrangement of the guitar, bass and...

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  New Sweet Breath

  Acceleration and Distortion

  PUBLISHED Dec 1, 1999

  New Sweet Breath’s fourth release barely reaches beyond radio-friendly pop rock. There is nothing in the way of innovation that disti...

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  Gomez

  Liquid Skin

  PUBLISHED Oct 1, 1999

  The newest British band with what critics have coined “promise” is not a prototype Brit pop band. Gomez’s Liquid Skin, th...

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  Portable

  Sweet Life

  PUBLISHED Oct 1, 1999

  Sweet Life tries to capture the passion and fury of Portable’s live performance. The driving riffs lead the dark, brooding, heavy pop...

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  Universal Honey

  Universal Honey

  PUBLISHED Oct 1, 1999

  Did someone say “Canada’s answer to the Cardigans?” The tightly produced commercial sound of Canada’s own Universal...

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  Various

  M.O.M. 3

  PUBLISHED Oct 1, 1999

  This West Coast surf benefit album is the perfect companion for that grey Canadian winter we are all about to face. The eclectic collection...