Articles by Michael Barclay

Benni Hemm Hemm

Benni Hemm Hemm

PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2006

Now that we’ve lost the late great Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci, this Icelandic band is ready to step up with their own take on pastoral orch-pop...

Main Squeeze

INSTRUCTION

PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2006

Vancouver’s sultan of sardonic satire, Geoff Berner, has written a book called How To Be an Accordion Player. Okay, it’s more of a booklet...

This is Torontopia

PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2006

It’s 2.30 on a humid Friday morning, Trinity Bellwoods Park in the heart of Toronto. Seventy people gather around a shadow show, listening...

Various

Graciously: A Gulf Relief Compilation

PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2006

The dreaded compilation album, whether it’s a soundtrack, a tribute or a label showcase, rarely fulfils. This one, focused on artists who r...

The Hidden Cameras

Awoo

PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2006

Anyone who’s seen the Hidden Cameras in the last year will know that main Cameraman Joel Gibb has transformed the band into a lean, mean ro...

Joan Jett

Sinner

PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2006

As exciting as it is to know that Joan Jett hasn’t mellowed a bit, it would be even more exciting if she put out a great comeback record. E...

John Zorn's Acoustic Masada

The Music Hall, Toronto ON - June 28, 2006

PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2006

Fans of the iconic saxophonist and composer have waited nine years for Zorn to return to Toronto, so the fact that the doors opened an hour...

White Whale

WWI

PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2006

The concept of a Lawrence, KS super-group won’t be setting the blogs afire — though one listen to WWI probably will. This is a densely rewa...