Articles by Sam Sutherland

Who is KK Downey?

PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2008

We've always liked Toronto After Dark, but it's a hard thing to cover in a video-blog-thing that usually makes punk bands arm wrestle each...

The Comforts of<b> Dillinger Four</b>

PUBLISHED Oct 26, 2008

"As corny as it sounds, D4 is a way of life for us. We never stop doing it,” says Paddy Costello, bassist for the long-running Minneapolis...

D.O.A.

Northern Avenger

PUBLISHED Oct 25, 2008

The big news about D.O.A.’s latest, after 30 years of touring and recording, is that it was produced by Bob Rock. Yes, the Bob Rock that cu...

The Measure [SA]

One Chapter in the Book: A Collection of Standard Waits and Measurements

PUBLISHED Oct 25, 2008

Sometimes you can actually hear people having fun while they record music. It’s rare and it’s pretty special, and it’s something the Measur...

The Sound of Animals Fighting

The Ocean and the Sun

PUBLISHED Oct 25, 2008

Long story short: the Sound of Animals Fighting are a band made up of a bunch of dudes from other bands making way stranger music than they...

The Weirdies

The Weirdies In 3D

PUBLISHED Oct 25, 2008

The Weirdies in 3D is fun, loud, raunchy and flat-out awesome. Comprised of ex-members of Toronto garage rock institutions Tijuana Bibles,...

Monotonix

PUBLISHED Oct 25, 2008

Monotonix are like those kids in high school with a "reputation". People come to their shows without having ever heard a note just 'cause a...

Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer

Jon Knuatz

PUBLISHED Oct 23, 2008

When Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer hit the genre festival circuit last year, it immediately developed a whole lot of buzz for being the kind...