Articles by Prasad Bidaye

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  Vulcan Dub Squad

  The Nation's Saving Face

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2003

  Every band tries to find their own niche when they’re starting out. The Vulcan Dub Squad are finding theirs through a combination of two: a...

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  Various

  Scattered Snares: Across The Tracks

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2003

  Scattered Snares Vol. 1 first arrived on the shelves last year as an import-only introduction to Twisted Funk, a new label run by 4 Hero’s...

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  Depeche Mode

  Blasphemous Rumours

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2003

  Embarrassing haircuts, gender-bending lyrics and an unabashed dependence on pre-recorded tape have never made it cool to like Depeche Mode...

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  Jack de Marseille

  Free My Music

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2003

  As a producer, there’s no doubt that Jack de Marseille takes a lot of care with his sounds. They’re tough, energetic and freaky but also po...

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  Ralph Myerz and the Jack Herren Band

  A Special Album

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2003

  Though people are talking about this trio as the next wave in the Röyskopp-led Norweigan invasion, A Special Album shows greater affinity w...

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  Wild Dub: Dread Meets Punk Rocker Downtown

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2003

  It’s a well-known fact that the early punks found their impulse for social rebellion in Jamaican culture, but how this influence translated...

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  Bollywood/Hollywood

  Deepa Mehta

  PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2003

  Though Deepa Mehta is one of the few Canadian filmmakers to put South Asian immigrant families in the spotlight, her much-hyped film lacks...

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  Koop

  Lee's Palace, Toronto ON - March 4, 2003

  PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2003

  The future sound of jazz may lie in broken beats and sampled vinyl, but as Koop proved well, the soul of this genre swings best when it's l...