Articles by Scott Tavener

Daydream Nation

Michael Goldbach

PUBLISHED Sep 9, 2010

Unlike its namesake, this Daydream Nation has little hope of redefining anything (certainly not American indie rock). While Michael Goldbac...

Scissor Sisters

Sound Academy, Toronto ON August 31

PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2010

Scissor Sisters' Jake Shears has mesmeric pectorals. Without consciously trying, the bare-chested singer had them reacting to downbeats and...

Lou Barlow and the Missingmen

The Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto ON August 28

PUBLISHED Aug 30, 2010

For his current backing band, lo-fi hall of famer Lou Barlow wisely raided Mike Watt's tour bus, enlisting the Missingmen, aka Tom Watson a...

Death at 33 1/3 RPM: UK Company Presses Human Remains into Vinyl

PUBLISHED Aug 27, 2010

Vinyl records endured cassettes, CDs and the technological revolution. Now, thanks to UK-based startup And Vinyly, albums can share those s...

Ra Ra Riot

The Orchard

PUBLISHED Aug 26, 2010

Chamber pop consortium Ra Ra Riot's debut, The Rhumb Line, slyly counterbalanced playfulness and austerity, swathing indelible hooks in orc...

Crystal Castles

Kool Haus, Toronto ON August 14

PUBLISHED Aug 15, 2010

By the third song in Crystal Castles' Kool Haus set, three different punters had already vomited in a single garbage can. Perhaps the area...

Step Up 3D

Jon Chu

PUBLISHED Aug 5, 2010

The third instalment in the Step Up quasi-trilogy came at a good time, benefiting from a snazzy name ― see what they did there? &#821...

Glastonbury Day 3 featuring the Drums, Julian Casablancas, Holy Fuck, Frightened Rabbit

Worthy Farm, Pilton UK June 27

PUBLISHED Jun 28, 2010

Singed punters hoped for a surprise Sunday set from a reformed New York band, though sun strokes were ultimately more prevalent than, um, V...