Articles by Jill Langlois

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  Matt Charlton

  North By Northeast Toronto ON June 11 to 15

  PUBLISHED Jun 22, 2008

  Halifax’s the Prospector’s Union didn’t bring out all their members for NXNE, but singer Matt Charlton did open the show on Thursday night...

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  Evan Dando

  North By Northeast Toronto ON June 11 to 15

  PUBLISHED Jun 22, 2008

  The presence of the Lemonheads’ Evan Dando at NXNE this year was an obviously buzz-worthy topic as people continued to chatter about it rig...

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  Rebekah Higgs

  North By Northeast Toronto ON June 11 to 15

  PUBLISHED Jun 22, 2008

  One of Halifax’s newest female singer-songwriters, Rebekah Higgs pulled out all the stops when it came to putting her band together for her...

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  Ladyhawk

  North By Northeast Toronto ON June 11 to 15

  PUBLISHED Jun 22, 2008

  I caught this Vancouver foursome twice during NXNE, and although they sound great outdoors, they’re definitely in their element in a hot an...

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  Mardeen

  North By Northeast Toronto ON June 11 to 15

  PUBLISHED Jun 22, 2008

  Thursday night at the Rivoli was a celebration of all things East coast, and Halifax’s Mardeen were no exception. I’d been waiting to see t...

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  Small Sins

  North By Northeast Toronto ON June 11 to 15

  PUBLISHED Jun 22, 2008

  Led by synth mastermind Thomas D’Arcy, the band formerly known as the Ladies and Gentlemen have taken a step away from their past image of...

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  Fratellis

  Here We Stand

  PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2008

  The Fratellis came onto the scene when their song "Flathead” made it into an iPod commercial, and that same brand of straight-up, danceable...

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  The Virgins

  The Virgins

  PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2008

  There has been plenty of hype surrounding Manhattan-born and bred quartet the Virgins. Enough even to warrant claims that they’re an overra...