Articles by Peter Sanfilippo

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  You Blew It!

  Pioneer of Nothing

  PUBLISHED Jan 26, 2015

  You Blew It! have unconditional love for late-'90s emo (going as far as describing their sound on Facebook as "1999"), a time when the e-wo...

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  Spencer Burton

  The Rivoli, Toronto ON, November 27

  PUBLISHED Nov 28, 2014

  The arctic winds blowing down Queen West passed in stark contrast to the warm glow of the back room of the Rivoli. Now adorned with driftwo...

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  Seaway

  All In My Head

  PUBLISHED Nov 4, 2014

  Pop punk isn't a genre every practitioner grows up gracefully in, but for All In My Head, Seaway have tweaked their ratio of pop to punk an...

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  We Were Promised Jetpacks

  Unraveling

  PUBLISHED Oct 7, 2014

  Unraveling is like a well-written thriller, constantly building up and defusing while maintaining a constant tension. We Were Promised Jetp...

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  Touché Amoré

  Live On BBC Radio One: Vol 2

  PUBLISHED Sep 29, 2014

  Touché Amoré may have distanced themselves from their more hardcore roots in recent years, but their intensity lives on in Live On BBC Radi...

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  Rise Against

  The Black Market

  PUBLISHED Jul 11, 2014

  It's been eight years since Rise Against's landmark record The Sufferer & The Witness, which was characterized by masterfully meshed pop-pu...

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  Library Voices

  For John

  PUBLISHED Jun 6, 2014

  Calling For John a departure from Library Voices' previous works doesn't quite do the seven-song EP justice. Though holding onto the golden...

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  You've Changed Records' Fifth Anniversary Showcase with Daniel Romano, Shotgun Jimmie and the Weather Station

  Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto ON, May 22

  PUBLISHED May 23, 2014

  After a short solo acoustic set from folk-punk Richard Laviolette and a quick introduction from the evening's master of ceremonies/multi-in...