Articles by Mackenzie Herd

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  Tom Savage

  History of a Common Man

  PUBLISHED Oct 21, 2014

  The blue-collar stories on Kingston, Ontario's Tom Savage's new LP, History of a Common Man, follow — a little too closely, perhaps &...

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  Mark Lanegan Band

  Phantom Radio

  PUBLISHED Oct 17, 2014

  On ninth album Phantom Radio, former Screaming Trees vocalist and Queens of the Stone Age contributor Mark Lanegan and his band have channe...

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  Hozier

  Hozier

  PUBLISHED Oct 7, 2014

  Andrew Hozier-Byrne, better known simply as Hozier, has been inescapable recently, his single "Take Me to Church" dominating rock and indie...

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  Tour De Force

  Battle Cry Remixed

  PUBLISHED Oct 7, 2014

  Earlier this year, dub duo Tour De Force (Double Tiger and DJ Q-Mastah) released their debut LP Battle Cry. Eight months after the initial...

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  Shovels & Rope

  The Phoenix, Toronto ON, September 30

  PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2014

  Carey Anne Hearst and Michael Trent entered stage left to a space illuminated by two light bulbs affixed to a drum kit. The modern day John...

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  Kinnie Starr

  From Far Away

  PUBLISHED Sep 30, 2014

  Kinnie Starr, a Canadian music veteran of over 20 years, has a lot to tell you in a lot of different ways on her new album, From Far Away....

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  Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad

  Steady

  PUBLISHED Sep 29, 2014

  Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad (GPGDS) has paired up with new label Easy Star Records for their fourth album, Steady. The band's divergent...

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  Trampled By Turtles

  The Phoenix, Toronto ON, September 16

  PUBLISHED Sep 17, 2014

  Harnessing the energy that opener Spirit Family Reunion stirred from the crowd, Trampled by Turtles filed on stage to the hum of a string q...