Articles by Kevin Hainey

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  Nybbl

  The Path from a Point Is In the Shape of a Heart

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2005

  Like many of the artists on Toronto’s dependable Noise Factory label, Nybbl (real name: Tim Quackenbush) explores equal elements of post-ro...

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  Afrirampo

  Kore Ga Mayaku Da

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2005

  Osaka, Japan’s latest underground hot topic might look like two cute and innocent 20-year-old girls, but once they’re behind their gear the...

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  Hair Police

  Constantly Terrified

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2005

  Since their inception in early 2001, the noisy trio known as Hair Police have been at the very cutting edge of the underground, right where...

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  Shit Cook

  Part Knife EP

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2005

  Shit Cook are frying up some quality noise out Nova Scotia way. The Halifax-based project, who centre around chief dude Chik White, combine...

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  Thuja

  Pine Cone Temples

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2005

  There are lots of improvisers who can play with sound, but few who know how to play with space. Thuja are one such spaced out, earthy group...

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  August Born

  August Born

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2005

  At this point, Ben Chasny can do whatever he wants. If he wants to make an easy-going, collaborative album with Hiroyuki Usui, so be it. If...

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  Ex

  Singles. Period.

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2005

  Over the past 26 years Amsterdam politico-punks the Ex have been utilising their right to say "fuck you” to whatever system of thought or p...

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  Old Time Relijun

  2012

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2005

  For those not familiar with their gospel, Old Time Relijun are a three-piece sect intent on moving your pelvis to their raw, dirty post-pun...