Articles by Rob Nay

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  Rock 'n' Roll Monkey and the Robots

  Back to Beatsville

  PUBLISHED Mar 26, 2009

  With a generous shot of humour-infused rock'n'roll, Back to Beatsville stirs up an entertaining elixir. The group bounce along on a number...

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  Colossal Yes

  Charlemagne's Big Thaw

  PUBLISHED Jan 29, 2009

  Utrillo Kushner's work under the Colossal Yes moniker strays miles away from his explosive role as the drummer for Comets on Fire. On Charl...

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  Volcano Suns

  The Bright Orange Years / All-Night Lotus Party

  PUBLISHED Jan 26, 2009

  These reissues represent enormously valuable documents of mid-'80s alt-rock. After Boston's Mission of Burma flamed out in the early '80s,...

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  Quest for Fire / Hot Live Guys / War Elephant

  Royal Albert, Winnipeg MB November 20

  PUBLISHED Nov 25, 2008

  Despite enduring a 17-hour marathon drive from southern Ontario to Winnipeg, Quest for Fire showed no signs of fatigue as they unleashed a...

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  Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks / Blitzen Trapper

  Pyramid Cabaret, Winnipeg MB October 27

  PUBLISHED Nov 6, 2008

  The return of Stephen Malkmus to a Winnipeg stage came 14 years after he last graced the city playing with Pavement who were then cementing...

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  Fembots

  Calling Out

  PUBLISHED Sep 28, 2008

  The Toronto duo’s follow-up to their excellent 2005 offering, The City, shows them unveiling another ingeniously crafted record. Calling Ou...

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  Five Dollar Priest

  Five Dollar Priest

  PUBLISHED Aug 19, 2008

  Featuring a cavalcade of underground luminaries, Five Dollar Priest cast bright sparks on their self-titled disc. Former Pussy Galore and S...

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  CPC Gangbangs / Hot Live Guys / Kasper Hauser

  Royal Albert, Winnipeg MB June 4

  PUBLISHED Jun 22, 2008

  Montreal noise punk fiends CPC Gangbangs were greeted with a strong turnout of fans on their first trek through Winnipeg. Kaspar Hauser kic...