Articles by Mackenzie Herd

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  Hormoans

  Slander

  PUBLISHED May 12, 2015

  Echoing some Southern California punk bands of the early '80s, Toronto-based group Hormoans have found their niche meshing the urgency of p...

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  Harvey Cameron

  Heavy Romancer EP

  PUBLISHED May 9, 2015

  Toronto-founded and Nashville-based threesome the Cameron Brothers have undergone intensive country boot camp since moving to Tennessee in...

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  The Backhomes

  Tidalwave

  PUBLISHED May 4, 2015

  The Backhomes' latest record is a celebration of electric noise, at moments akin to melodic lightning caught in a tornado. The psychedelia...

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  Charlie Parr

  Stumpjumper

  PUBLISHED Apr 24, 2015

  Charlie Parr's latest album, Stumpjumper, represents a number of firsts for the veteran folk and bluegrass artist. It's his first record on...

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  The Young Novelists

  Made Us Strangers

  PUBLISHED Apr 24, 2015

  The Young Novelists' sophomore effort, Made Us Strangers, is an exciting set that eschews the glitz and glamour of contemporary country roc...

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  Great Lake Swimmers

  Randolph Theater, Toronto ON, April 23

  PUBLISHED Apr 24, 2015

  Before launching into "Zero in the City" and after being encouraged by a fan to turn up his guitar, Great Lake Swimmers frontman Tony Dekke...

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  Find The Others

  Empire of Time

  PUBLISHED Apr 10, 2015

  Filming the music video for "Night Owl" outside of Scarborough's notoriously dingy Hav-A-Nap Motel is about as dangerous as Find The Others...

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  Hayden

  Hey Love

  PUBLISHED Mar 20, 2015

  As is Hayden Desser's custom, much of his eighth record, Hey Love, was recorded in his home studio. The shift from his own label to Arts &...