Articles by Josiah Hughes

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  The Flaming Lips Are Playing a COVID-Safe Concert Where Everyone Will Be in Giant Plastic Balls

  PUBLISHED Nov 12, 2020

  If you were worried that the Flaming Lips were going to get through a new album cycle without an opportunity for Wayne Coyne to writhe arou...

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  A Judge Has Ruled That Techno Is Officially Music

  PUBLISHED Nov 12, 2020

  For as long as it has existed, techno music has been scoffed at by rockers who try to dismiss its nuances and distinct lack of guitar solos...

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  GarfieldEATS Has Closed

  PUBLISHED Nov 12, 2020

  Though it only opened in 2019, Toronto's GarfieldEATS restaurant quickly became the stuff of legend. Whether it was the Garfield-shaped piz...

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  Phil Elverum Is Releasing a Companion Photobook to 'Microphones in 2020'

  PUBLISHED Nov 12, 2020

  Phil Elverum recently resurrected the Microphones for a fantastic album called Microphones in 2020 earlier this year. The unique release wa...

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  Yves Jarvis Shares Kaleidoscopic Video for "Emblem"

  PUBLISHED Nov 12, 2020

  Singular art pop artist Yves Jarvis released his excellent Sundry Rock Song Stock earlier this year, and now he's dropped yet another video...

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  Calgary's Hifi Club Shuts Down Permanently

  PUBLISHED Nov 11, 2020

  For 15 years, Calgary's Hifi Club has opened its doors to both international and local acts, developing a global reputation as a go-to spot...

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  R.I.P. Leftover Crack and Choking Victim Bassist Alec Baillie Has Died

  PUBLISHED Nov 11, 2020

  Alec Baillie — bassist of the long-running ska punk bands Leftover Crack and Choking Victim — has passed away.  The news was confirmed via...

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  Neil Young Shares Previously Unreleased 1973 Version of "The Losing End (When You're On)"

  PUBLISHED Nov 11, 2020

  Neil Young's upcoming box set The Archives Vol. II: 1972-1976 proves to be a gift that keeps on giving, as the lead up to the release has s...