Articles by Scott Tavener

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  Bombay Bicycle Club

  Parc Jean-Drapeau, Montreal QC August 3

  PUBLISHED Aug 4, 2012

  Somewhere along the way, London's once unassuming Bombay Bicycle Club decided to add a bit of distortion, stuff their cuts with oversized h...

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  Dum Dum Girls

  Parc Jean-Drapeau, Montreal QC August 3

  PUBLISHED Aug 4, 2012

  Chinese trampolinist extraordinaire, He Wenna looked poised to add another gold medal to her glittery cabinet. And then a slight miscue saw...

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  The Weeknd

  Parc Jean-Drapeau, Montreal QC August 3

  PUBLISHED Aug 4, 2012

  Like spacing out drinks on your birthday, pacing is such an important component of a gig's success. Thus, when Toronto's the Weeknd burst o...

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  Florence and the Machine

  Molson Canadian Amphitheatre, Toronto ON August 2

  PUBLISHED Aug 3, 2012

  With her humungous pipes and predilection for fairy-inspired ensembles, Florence Welch's shtick was built for theatre stages, while her lig...

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  Twin Shadow

  Lee's Palace, Toronto ON July 30

  PUBLISHED Jul 31, 2012

  For all of its pretty claustrophobia, Twin Shadow's debut, Forget, kept listeners at arm's length, and that balance gave it much of its app...

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  Coldplay

  Air Canada Centre, Toronto ON July 23

  PUBLISHED Jul 24, 2012

  In the Friends episode, "The One Where Ross Got High," Rachel added a layer of beef to a sweet trifle. Scarfing it down, Joey wisely pointe...

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  The Gaslight Anthem

  Opera House, Toronto ON July 16

  PUBLISHED Jul 17, 2012

  In The 25th Hour, Ed Norton kicks around town with his buddies, saying goodbyes and preparing to go to prison. With a new record, Handwritt...

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  Dirty Projectors

  Danforth Music Hall, Toronto ON July 6

  PUBLISHED Jul 9, 2012

  Next week, Dirty Projectors will release their highly anticipated Swing Lo Magellan LP. Evidently, mastermind Dave Longstreth and co. are e...