Articles by Scott Tavener

The Pack A.D.

We Kill Computers

PUBLISHED Apr 27, 2010

Three albums deep and Vancouver, BC duo the Pack A.D. still have the blues. Their latest record, We Kill Computers, stalls from the outset...

Duzheknew / Cousins

Whippersnapper Gallery, Toronto ON April 23

PUBLISHED Apr 26, 2010

As a venue, Whippersnapper has an ad hoc vibe with its makeshift stage giving shows an organic feel. Celebrating the release of a split cas...

Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival featuring Jay-Z, Pavement, Gorillaz, LCD Soundsystem

Indio, CA April 16 to April 18

PUBLISHED Apr 22, 2010

Supergroups, a menacing foreign volcano and myriad Danny DeVito sightings always make for a compelling festival. This year's epic Coachella...

Hot Chip / The XX

Kool Haus, Toronto ON April 20

PUBLISHED Apr 21, 2010

London's the XX are a great opening act for the same reason that Marvin Gaye's Let's Get It On never goes out of print: foreplay matters. F...

Coachella vs. the Volcano, Round 1

PUBLISHED Apr 16, 2010

Nothing hampers a Californian music festival like an active Icelandic volcano. It's an age-old problem. This year's edition of huge desert...

The Wedding Present

The Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto ON April 14

PUBLISHED Apr 15, 2010

Somewhere along the line, long-running Leeds combo the Wedding Present stopped being an indie curio and became a bar band par excellence. W...

Serena-Maneesh / The Depreciation Guild

The Drake Hotel, Toronto ON April 2

PUBLISHED Apr 4, 2010

Don't believe the hype: Friday can be a terrible night to see a show. Double-booked venues often mandate early or truncated sets, clearing...

Beach House

The Opera House, Toronto ON March 30

PUBLISHED Mar 31, 2010

"She's so fucking hot," said a punter as he fixed a creepy stare on Beach House's singer/keyboardist, Victoria Legrand. Brazen impropriety...