Articles by Sam Sutherland

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  Boys Night Out

  Boys Night Out

  PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2007

  Following their powerfully inventive concept album, Trainwreck, it’s no great surprise that Burlington, ON’s Boys Night Out have failed to...

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  Great Lenin's Ghost

  Great Lenin's Ghost

  PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2007

  Melding the catchiness of Bad Religion’s most poppy material with the electronic dance party of Hot Chip, Great Lenin’s Ghost’s debut EP is...

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  Lifetime / The Draft / The Hostage Life

  Kathedral, Toronto ON April 20

  PUBLISHED May 24, 2007

  Still pounding the shit out of their excellent full-length Walking Papers, locals Hostage Life have spent their time since its release beco...

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  Danny Michel / Carolyn Mark

  The Railway Club, Vancouver BC May 10

  PUBLISHED May 24, 2007

  For the second night in a row, Danny Michel took up residence at the intimate Railway Club, this time with the always-delightful Carolyn Ma...

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  The 222s

  Montreal Punk 78-81

  PUBLISHED May 23, 2007

  One of the first punks bands to emerge from Montreal in a decidedly uninviting musical climate, the 222s were an aggressive mixture of New...

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  The Stopmotion Tragedy

  Take Your Best Shot

  PUBLISHED May 23, 2007

  Possessing a Fall Out Boy sheen without Fall Out Boy shittiness, this debut EP from these Toronto locals shows some great promise. Hearkeni...

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  Various

  The Acrustic Age Volume Two: Curse of the Pharos Tune

  PUBLISHED May 23, 2007

  The crusty response to Fearless Records’ increasingly painful Punk Goes Acoustic series, this substantially grittier compilation is as bril...

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  Propagandhi

  Live from Occupied Territory

  PUBLISHED May 10, 2007

  Taken from a hometown benefit show for the Grassy Narrows Blockade, this 2003 set of 21 songs focuses heavily on material from Today’s Empi...