Articles by Jessica Lewis

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  Alberta Cross

  Broken Side of Time

  PUBLISHED Dec 14, 2009

  As soon as front-man Petter Ericson Stakee sings, "I pushed you more than I should" on "Song Three Blues," you immediately want to forgive...

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  Anya Marina

  Slow & Steady Seduction: Phase II

  PUBLISHED Dec 14, 2009

  Marina gets one thing right in the album title: seduction. Not slow and steady but quick and in bursts, this album is where she gets into a...

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  Parkas

  You Should Have Killed Us When You Had the Chance

  PUBLISHED Dec 14, 2009

  The title is ironic, as this gritty Toronto, ON band have released this album eight years posthumously. There's a healthy dose of blues roc...

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  Port O'Brien

  Threadbare

  PUBLISHED Dec 14, 2009

  Here's another one to add to your chill-out play-list. Californians Cambria Goodwin and Van Pierszalowski emerged as a simple bedroom recor...

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  Simone White

  Yakiimo

  PUBLISHED Dec 8, 2009

  This is the second album from Hawaii-native White, a lovely combination of Joni Mitchell-esque vocals, barnyard fiddles, harmonica and soft...

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  The Seedy Seeds

  Count the Days

  PUBLISHED Dec 8, 2009

  This sophomore release from this Cincinnati, OH-based band is incredibly optimistic and often catchy. The band are made up of two males and...

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  Lee & Willbee

  North Carolina

  PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2009

  Lee & Willbee are three friends ― Lee Chameleon, Markus Willbee and Patrick Roche ― who live in Chicago, Salt Lake City and Sea...

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  The Dudes

  Blood Guts Bruises Cuts

  PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2009

  This title has proved to be incredibly bad luck for the Calgarian band in the recent past, as they've suffered numerous bike-related injuri...