Articles by Sam Sutherland

The PG-13s

Get Back

PUBLISHED Aug 21, 2009

This is some fun shit. These guys play pop punk like Screeching Weasel and the Groovie Ghoulies played pop punk: snotty, catchy and just li...

Latin for Truth

We Are Sick Of Not Having The Courage To Be Absolute Nobodies

PUBLISHED Aug 21, 2009

After the promising but mostly mediocre Eleven Eleven (a record that basically aped New Found Glory) that sounded alright but lacked origin...

Into It. Over It.

52 Weeks

PUBLISHED Aug 21, 2009

It's rare when a concept as interesting and daunting as this also results in great art; somehow, the process that produced 52 Weeks is as u...

Garageland: The Junction

PUBLISHED Aug 15, 2009

We hit Sonic Boom Records with the Junction to talk about their shift from being on a major label to doing everything themselves, plus how...

Garageland: Peter Bjorn and John

PUBLISHED Aug 10, 2009

We hit Toronto's Silver Snail comic shop with whistling Swedes Peter Bjorn and John to talk action figures and how no one ever acknowledges...

Garageland: Ohbijou

PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2009

Our interview with Ohbijou takes an unexpected turn when some tea get spilled, a future YouTube sensation is born, and we decide to bring b...

Garageland: Festival d'ete de Quebec

PUBLISHED Jul 25, 2009

A year ago, we travelled to Quebec City for their annual summer music festival / 400th anniversary. It was a huge party and everyone had a...

Vicious Cycle

PUBLISHED Jul 24, 2009

"There aren't really any other hardcore bands from Sudbury," says Nico Taus, vocalist for the Big Nickel's punk rock rarity Vicious Cycle....