Articles by Scott Reid

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  FearOfMusic

  FearOfMusic

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2005

  Nostalgic for ’90s British guitar-rock? Miss groups like Longpigs, but wish they would’ve been even more like Bends-era Radiohead and front...

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  Hurst

  Wanderlust

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2005

  You can tell a lot by the company you keep. Four-piece pop rockers Hurst have shared stages with groups like Nickelback, Default and Theory...

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  Ringside

  Ringside

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2005

  Fred Durst walks into a bar. He walks up the open mic, letting several loud boos slide off in smugness before introducing his friend Scott...

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  Dallas Orbiter

  Magnesium Fireflies

  PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2005

  Rarely has an EP left me so unsure if I've heard a hugely promising debut or just an incredibly well produced imitation of one. Dallas Orbi...

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  Mardeen

  Friends Don't Love

  PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2005

  Of all genre terms, "pop/rock" is probably the vaguest. Bands as disparate as Pernice Brothers and Foo Fighters regularly get thrown around...

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  Marjorie Fair

  Self Help Serenade

  PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2005

  It's clear from even a single listen of Self Help Serenade that Marjorie Fair are a good band, capable of the kind of hugely cinematic, mel...

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  Ben Gunning

  Beigy Blur

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2005

  Instead of letting the implosion of Montreal's Local Rabbits remain the greatest Canadian music tragedy since Remy Shand, Peter Elkas and B...

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  Mountain Goats

  The Sunset Tree

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2005

  Three years have passed since John Darnielle signed to 4AD and ditched his boom-box for a studio, simultaneously widening his potential aud...