Articles by Ian Gormely

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  Bob Mould

  Riot Stage, Downsview Park, Toronto ON, September 7

  PUBLISHED Sep 8, 2014

  Riot Fest does a good job of putting under-appreciated legends in front of young crowds. Case in point: Bob Mould, who, as guitarist for Hu...

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  Die Antwoord

  Rock Stage, Downsview Park, Toronto ON, September 7

  PUBLISHED Sep 8, 2014

  Probably Riot Fest's most divisive band, South Africa's Die Antwoord are beloved by fans and derided by detractors for cultural appropriati...

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  Ryan Adams

  Ryan Adams

  PUBLISHED Sep 8, 2014

  Somewhere, right now, sitting on a hard drive is a Glyn Johns-produced Ryan Adams record featuring an all-star backing band. It joins a hal...

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  New Found Glory

  Riot Stage, Downsview Park, Toronto ON, September 6

  PUBLISHED Sep 7, 2014

  As perhaps the slickest and goofiest of the early ought pop-punk bands to find mainstream success, New Found Glory haven't had the easiest...

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  Rich Aucoin

  Ephemeral

  PUBLISHED Sep 5, 2014

  Naming a record "Ephemeral" is an easy way for an artist to set themselves up as a critics' punching bag, but in the case of Rich Aucoin, t...

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  Death From Above 1979

  The Physical World

  PUBLISHED Sep 5, 2014

  Given the musical ground both artists covered in their time apart, Death From Above 1979 2.0 could have incorporated a multitude of sounds...

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  Death From Above 1979

  Edward Day Gallery, Toronto ON, September 3

  PUBLISHED Sep 4, 2014

  The build-up to Death From Above 1979's sophomore album has been something to behold. The Toronto duo released their debut, You're A Woman,...

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  Various Artists

  God Help the Girl OST

  PUBLISHED Aug 29, 2014

  Back when Stuart Murdoch released his first album as God Help the Girl back in 2009, few expected that his imaginary film would ever see th...