Articles by Ian Gormely

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  Look Vibrant

  The Garrison, Toronto ON, February 15

  PUBLISHED Feb 16, 2015

  Playing one of the fest's two late-night sets, Montreal quartet Look Vibrant were faced with a half-full venue, but managed to turn just ab...

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  Mozart's Sister

  The Garrison, Toronto ON, February 15

  PUBLISHED Feb 16, 2015

  Caila Thompson-Hannant, the creative force behind Mozart's Sister, has a disarming way about her. From the moment she walked onstage, holdi...

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  Fresh Snow

  The Garrison, Toronto ON, February 15

  PUBLISHED Feb 16, 2015

  Fresh Snow are made up of record and music store clerks, a recipe ripe for indulgent record-collection rock. But the band occupy a unique s...

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  Last Ex

  Polish Combatant's Hall, Toronto ON, February 14

  PUBLISHED Feb 15, 2015

  A rejected film score becomes the basis for a new venture from members of critically adored indie band — it's the kind of setup that...

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  Del Bel

  Polish Combatant's Hall, Toronto ON, February 14

  PUBLISHED Feb 15, 2015

  Sometimes throwing a cover into your set is a fun way for a band to acknowledge its influences. But when it backfires, a cover can really e...

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  The Acorn

  Polish Combatant's Hall, Toronto ON, February 14

  PUBLISHED Feb 15, 2015

  It's a ballsy move for a band to play a high profile reunion gig and stack the set with brand new material. But then, Rolf Klausener has al...

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  Lowell

  Polish Combatant's Hall, Toronto ON, February 14

  PUBLISHED Feb 15, 2015

  It's a testament to Elizabeth Lowell Boland's winning personality that her headlining set didn't go completely off the rails.   After emerg...

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  controller.controller

  Sneaky Dees, Toronto ON, February 13

  PUBLISHED Feb 14, 2015

  Headlining the "Past" night of Wavelength's "Past, Present and Future"-themed 15th anniversary were long-lost TO band controller.controller...