Articles by Scott Reid

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  A.C. Newman

  The Slow Wonder

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2004

  On the heels of the New Pornographer’s excellent Electric Version just last year, Carl Newman returns with his third solid record in just f...

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  The Decemberists

  Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto ON - March 29, 2004

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2004

  "That's just the kind of geeks we are," joked Decemberists singer/ songwriter Colin Meloy, referring to the group's attempts to "fit in" du...

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  Blam

  Caveat Emptor

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2004

  It’s not often that an album’s opening track manages to completely obliterate preconceptions of a band. I think anyone these days is going...

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  Mus

  Fai

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2004

  A re-issue of the Mus’s debut full-length, original released on the small Spanish label Acualrela in ’99, Fai is the best of the group’s sh...

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  Piano Magic

  The Troubled Sleep of Piano Magic

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2004

  It’s been a while since I could honestly say I was excited about a new Piano Magic release. They released a couple of stunning records in t...

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  Matt Sharp

  Matt Sharp

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2004

  Probably best known for his stint as bassist in Weezer, which isn’t to overlook his passable work with his geek rock group the Rentals, Mat...

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  Shearwater

  Winged Life

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2004

  Shearwater, a collaboration between Okkervil River's Will Sheff and Kingfisher's Jonathan Meiburg, have come quite a distance since their f...

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  Matthew Barber

  The Story of Your Life

  PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2004

  The major label debut from Ontario native singer-songwriter Matthew Barber follows on the heels of last year’s promising independent full-l...