Articles by John Holmes
Ian Kelly
R
PUBLISHED Feb 9, 2009
Something doesn't quite add up about Ian Kelly. He's a strong, bilingual lyricist with a weathered voice perfect for his serious style of r...
Mon Electric Bijou
Backstabber Blues
PUBLISHED Nov 22, 2008
There's a distinctive guitar sound to Mon Electric Bijou's Backstabber Blues. It's dark and polished, and the constant use of minor chords...
Mugison
Mugiboogie
PUBLISHED Nov 22, 2008
Iceland is known for its eccentric, genre-busting musicians. Mugison (real name Örn Elías Guðmundsson) is no exception. Mixi...
That's The Spirit
Staying Places
PUBLISHED Nov 22, 2008
In Ottawa, musicians don't get more prolific than Ben Wilson. Formerly of Paperjack, and a current member of the Polytones, Orienteers and...
Pernell Reichert and The Hard Drinkers
Pernell Reichert and The Hard Drinkers
PUBLISHED Nov 22, 2008
By calling his backing band the Hard Drinkers, Pernell Reichert ensures he gets a certain amount of interest and goodwill from audiences wh...
Spindrift
The West
PUBLISHED Nov 11, 2008
God bless bands with ambition. Most artists release clean, concise debut albums and save the druggy experimental stuff for later efforts. S...
Use Every Part Of The Deer
Use Every Part Of The Deer
PUBLISHED Oct 26, 2008
Use Every Part Of The Deer write earnest, heartfelt alt-country songs and, for the most part, their self-titled debut album is solid, if un...
The Minor White
Old Theatrics
PUBLISHED Oct 21, 2008
Five uber-skilled multi-instrumentalists make up the Minor White, and theyre not afraid to show off. Old Theatrics, the Pennsylvania quint...
