Articles by Sofi Papamarko
The Dø
A Mouthful
PUBLISHED Jun 28, 2010
Critics are always naming this or that as the "ultimate perfect summertime album," but with the Dø's A Mouthful, we really, really m...
Goldfrapp
Head First
PUBLISHED Mar 22, 2010
Head First is aptly named, in that it's a sort of rebirth for the English duo. Their last release, Seventh Tree, was a subdued acoustic off...
Kylie Minogue
Air Canada Centre, Toronto ON, October 9
PUBLISHED Oct 10, 2009
It was love at first sight - or maybe just lust. Either way, Canada enthusiastically lost its Kylie Minogue cherry last night during her fi...
Esther Ofarim
Esther Ofarim in London
PUBLISHED Aug 14, 2009
If my parents knew about Esther Ofarim and didn't tell me about her, we are going to have words. The CD reissue of this Bob Johnston-produc...
Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs
Under the Covers Vol. 2
PUBLISHED Aug 14, 2009
Early '90s alt-pop stalwart Matthew Sweet and ex-Bangle Susanna Hoffs team up once again to tinker with mutual favourites, this time coveri...
Kid Congo and the Pink Monkey Birds
Dracula Boots
PUBLISHED May 24, 2009
Kid Congo Powers has a mighty colourful resume. The former guitarist of the Cramps, the Gun Club, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, and Die Haut...
King Khan & the Shrines Have Answers
PUBLISHED Apr 21, 2009
What is What Is?! North America is about to find out. Rock'n'roll revivalists King Khan & the Shrines had one hell of a 2008. Vice Records...
Pearl Jam
Ten
PUBLISHED Apr 17, 2009
It's hard to believe that Pearl Jam have been around for almost 20 years. While listening to Ten the whole way through since my (now-distan...