Articles by Scott Tavener

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  Phoenix / Holy Fuck

  Sound Academy, Toronto, ON December 5

  PUBLISHED Dec 7, 2009

  Saturday night is meant for hand pumping and fraternal writhing, and nothing inspires it like Parisian pop. With an armoury of feel-good so...

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  Brothers

  Jim Sheridan

  PUBLISHED Dec 3, 2009

  A remake of Susanne Bier's excellent 2004 Danish effort, Brødre, Brothers heavily mines its source, repurposing the tale for an Amer...

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  The XX / Friendly Fires

  The Phoenix Theatre, Toronto ON December 2

  PUBLISHED Dec 3, 2009

  Aside from buzz, the XX and Friendly Fires have little in common. The former became a quick-hit phenomenon on the strength of a minimalist...

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  The Big Pink

  Lee's Palace, Toronto, ON November 29

  PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2009

  The Big Pink closed out regulation time at Lee's Palace with a resounding rendition of recent single, "Dominos." As always, repetition trum...

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  Fuck Buttons

  El Mocambo, Toronto, ON November 23

  PUBLISHED Nov 26, 2009

  Despite indie disco's continued prevalence and a massive per capita increase in concert dancing, not every blip combo can get crowds writhi...

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  New York I Love You

  Various Directors

  PUBLISHED Nov 26, 2009

  Seamlessly mixing wit, pathos, drama and whimsy, 2006's ensemble triumph, Paris, je t'aime, gathered an all-star squad for 18 occasionally...

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  Princeton

  Cocoon of Love

  PUBLISHED Nov 23, 2009

  Ask Zooey Glass or AC Slater ― there's something inherently dislikeable about preppies (sorry, Vampire Weekend). Despite the Ivy Leag...

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  Florence and the Machine

  The Mod Club, Toronto, ON November 2

  PUBLISHED Nov 4, 2009

  Florence and the Machine's eponymous front-woman, Florence Welch, has the kind of voice that will eventually fill theatres. Massive, robust...