Articles by Michael Barclay

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  Tegan and Sara

  This Business of Art

  PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2000

  The Calgary's wonder twins first major label album sounds like an indie - considerably more energetic and raw than their actual indie debut...

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  Guthries

  Off Windmill

  PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2000

  An astonishing debut from this Nova Scotian collective. With six band members - three lead vocalists and a revolving drum stool, as well as...

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  Joaquin Diaz

  Ola

  PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2000

  Hyperactive accordion-driven merengue music from Montreal via the Dominican Republic. Diaz is an extremely dextrous player and the music is...

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  Clark

  Clark

  PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2000

  Ex-People From Earth guitarist John Tielli resurfaces in Ottawa with a new band, including former members of Gamahoochee and Big Fish Eat L...

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  Clover Honey

  Go Horse Go

  PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2000

  Clover Honey have some elements of being a good band: sweet vocals and harmonies and, how should we say, a charming instrumental naivete (t...

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  Garnet Sweatshirt

  Curse of the Canadian Rock Star

  PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2000

  Here's a match we didn't see coming: wise-ass trash-rock evangelist Chris Houston with classic rock god Randy Bachman, and Brian Goble (Sub...

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  Blair Packham

  Everything That's Good

  PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2000

  Blair Packham (Jitters, Arlene Bishop) is a firm believer in all things pop, and has the self-production chops to pull off sonic soundscape...

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  Devil in a Woodpile

  Division Street

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2000

  Although Devil in a Woodpile are probably entertaining no matter where they play, it sounds like they'd be most ideal on someone's big farm...