Articles by Lauren Raham

The Constantines' <i>Kensington Heights</i> Tops Associated Press List of Top Rock Albums

PUBLISHED Dec 15, 2008

Whether you consider it another success for Toronto label Arts & Crafts or a nod to Canada's favourite blue-collar rockers, the Constantine...

Girl Talk / The Death Set / CX KiDTRONiK & KraK attacK

Kool Haus, Toronto ON November 12

PUBLISHED Nov 25, 2008

Blurring the line between dance party and concert, Greg Gillis, aka Girl Talk, weaved pop songs into mash-ups on his laptop in the centre o...

The Postmarks

By-the-Numbers

PUBLISHED Nov 18, 2008

Here's the thing about covers: everyone enjoys listening to them at least once. A good cover brings something new to the song and makes you...

Lioness

Lioness

PUBLISHED Oct 25, 2008

Lioness are bound to receive a great deal of buzz, being that they’re the offspring of two defunct Toronto mainstays: Controller.Controller...

Asobi Seksu / Flowers of Hell

Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto ON October 20

PUBLISHED Oct 22, 2008

I, for one, have never listened to Asobi Seksu's 2006 release, Citrus, and thought it sounded contained in any way. The album glistens with...

We Are Wolves / Pas Chic Chic

El Mocambo, Toronto ON October 17

PUBLISHED Oct 20, 2008

We Are Wolves, indeed. Screaming, flailing and spitting their way into the hearts of their legions of Toronto fans, Montreal trio We Are Wo...

Chad VanGaalen / Women / Boys Who Say No

El Mocambo, Toronto ON October 4

PUBLISHED Oct 10, 2008

Making up two-thirds of the Flemish Eye knot, Women and Chad VanGaalen performed for a nearly sold-out audience at the El Mocambo. The Flem...

Laura Barrett / Ghost Bees / Dan Werb

Tranzac, Toronto ON September 21

PUBLISHED Sep 23, 2008

Laura Barrett and her Toronto cohorts fed the ears and stomachs of eager audience members at the Tranzac last weekend during her CD release...