Articles by Scott Ingram

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  Junior Varsity

  Bam Bam Bam!

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2000

  Think cardigans, saddle shoes and bobby socks are nifty? Ever been a letterman or a pep squad member? Is your definition of "hanging out wi...

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  Various

  60’s Beat Italiano Volume 1

  PUBLISHED Dec 1, 1999

  The Get Hip folks have put out this meaty release (26 songs, 70 minutes, 16 page liner notes) as part of their archive series. As can be gu...

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  Microphones

  Don’t Wake Me Up

  PUBLISHED Dec 1, 1999

  The cover recalls Eric’s Trip’s first album, Love Tara — black and white framed photograph, title in black ink on a solid...

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  Muffs

  Hamburger

  PUBLISHED Dec 1, 1999

  This one has all of the elements of a great compilation album, with 30 tracks and rare releases, and to top it off there is a wonderful 24-...

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  Dave Myers & the Surftones

  The Best of…

  PUBLISHED Oct 1, 1999

  The consistent quality of Del-Fi’s releases never ceases to amaze me. Here’s another quality collection, this time featuring 12...

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  Sentinals

  Sunset Beach - The Best of the Sentinals

  PUBLISHED Oct 1, 1999

  Both of the Sentinals Del-Fi albums (1963’s Big Surf and 1964’s Surfer Girl) are put together on this whopping 27-song collecti...

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  Hi-Five/Pin-ups!

  Hi-Fives/Pin-ups!

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 1999

  In their early days, it was not unusual for Toronto’s Pin-Ups! to play upwards of three covers of Hi-Fives songs (or songs by their e...

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  Smugglers

  Growing Up Smuggler: A Ten Year Anniversary Live Album

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 1999

  The Smugglers are one of those bands that are way better when you see them live. It’s not like their five studio albums (or countless...