Articles by Jessica Lewis

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  Hockey

  Mind Chaos

  PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2009

  All right, it has to be said: front-man Benjamin Grubin's voice sounds as if Justin Timberlake was born some five years later, with one hec...

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  Shonen Knife

  Super Group

  PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2009

  We might as well have the '90s brought back to us right before the end of the decade, and who better than the ladies in Japan's 28-year-old...

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  Bell Horses

  This Loves Last Time

  PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2009

  Though iTunes may categorize this band as "easy listening," don't lump them into the same category as Sade or Kenny G just yet. This debut...

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  Gossip

  Music for Men

  PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2009

  Gossip's fourth studio album is the kind of record that makes you kick yourself if you haven't listened to the other three. With flashy, tr...

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  Dragonette

  Fixin to Thrill

  PUBLISHED Nov 3, 2009

  Toronto, ON's dance-loving rockers are back with their sophomore release, full of heavy synths and other electronic instrumentation, as wel...

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  Honest I's

  Anatomy of Lightbulbs

  PUBLISHED Nov 3, 2009

  This six-song EP introduces the Toronto, ON band with quite the hearty shake. Crafted in 2008, when they were a trio, these songs flow toge...

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  Language-Arts

  Where Were You in the Wild?

  PUBLISHED Nov 3, 2009

  This album is mostly soothing and subdued, with Kristen Cudmore's voice making quick, pointed gestures. It's a colourful contrast, but one...

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  Modernboys Moderngirls

  I Might As Well Break It

  PUBLISHED Nov 3, 2009

  Looking for a rowdy good time, the cast of Modernboys Moderngirls (Akira Alemany, Brett Millius and Juan Carlos Rivas) have taken on every...