Articles by Scott Tavener

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  Zeroes

  NXNE, Toronto, ON June 17 to 21, 2009

  PUBLISHED Jun 28, 2009

  "The drummer is fucked," remarked a punter. By "fucked," he meant fantastic (it's such a dynamic word). Whether stewarding a screech-out ja...

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  Zoobombs

  NXNE, Toronto, ON June 17 to 21, 2009

  PUBLISHED Jun 28, 2009

  Despite initial bombast, Zoobombs' Velvet Underground gig got mired in a laissez faire crowd and the inherent problems of extended jams. Li...

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  Dillinger Four

  NXNE, Toronto, ON June 17 to 21, 2009

  PUBLISHED Jun 27, 2009

  Punk bands that lack a half-naked fat-guy singer always disappoint. Luckily, Dillinger Four's Paul Costello, fits the bill nicely. Througho...

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  Amazing Baby

  Rewild

  PUBLISHED Jun 26, 2009

  Amazing Baby's debut effort, Rewild, has a simple dogma: add dashes of novelty and a healthy heaping of clear, assured vocals to different...

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  Cage the Elephant

  Cage the Elephant

  PUBLISHED Jun 22, 2009

  Revolution be damned, the UK loves an ostensibly American band (see the Strokes, Kings of Leon, second-phase Killers, etc.). Teetering on t...

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  Passion Pit

  Lee's Palace, Toronto ON June 16

  PUBLISHED Jun 18, 2009

  Volatile, sky-scraping vocals and multiple synths go together like Jamaican beef patties and lettuce, cheese, and mayo (i.e. really well)....

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  Still Life Still

  Pastel

  PUBLISHED Jun 10, 2009

  Arts and Crafts' ubiquity inevitably ensnared Toronto vets Still Life Still. The East York quintet have made music together for over a deca...

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  The High Strung

  Ode to the Inverse of the Dude

  PUBLISHED Jun 10, 2009

  The High Strung's Ode to the Inverse of the Dude kicks off with "Standing at the Door of Self-Discovery"; the Detroit band never walk throu...