Articles by Randi Beers

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  Vanish Valley

  Get Good

  PUBLISHED Sep 27, 2011

  Vanish Valley have tons of alt-country hipster cred. The band's lead singer, Andrew McAllister, has worked with Phil Ek (who's produced Fle...

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  Kick Ptarmigan

  Trihornasaurus

  PUBLISHED Sep 27, 2011

  "We're the tofu of bands!" Yes, Parry Sound's Kick Ptarmigan are indeed the tofu of bands. However, it's not because they're adaptable, but...

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  Dana Beeler

  The Other Side of Love

  PUBLISHED Sep 24, 2011

  It's undeniable that Dana Beeler has the skills to write beautiful, bluesy tunes, as well as the chops to do them justice. Her first EP, Th...

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  Justin Sawicki

  Nothing for No One

  PUBLISHED Sep 24, 2011

  Thunder Bay native and Hamilton, ON transplant Justin Sawicki's debut effort, Nothing for No One, offers something to someone, but that som...

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  Steve Parkinson and the Stony Lonesome

  Leaving My Key

  PUBLISHED Sep 21, 2011

  Steve Parkinson and his band, the Stony Lonesome, are certainly adept at creating charming country music. Their debut effort, Leaving My Ke...

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  Lady Antebellum

  Own the Night

  PUBLISHED Sep 21, 2011

  I know that Lady Antebellum has won six Grammys and are America's pop country darlings, but it's very hard not to completely hate their thi...

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  Cheryl Thibideau

  Paper Fire

  PUBLISHED Sep 21, 2011

  It seems as though an estrogen bomb exploded all over Cheryl Thibideau's debut full-length, Paper Fire. First of all, the design is really...

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  James Hill

  Man with a Love Song

  PUBLISHED Sep 13, 2011

  Google "James Hill" and you will find YouTube videos of him slashing the Super Mario Brothers theme song on the ukulele and one of the top...