Articles by Stacey Sleightholm
Cake
B-Sides And Rarities
PUBLISHED Aug 14, 2007
Some things never change and Cake may be one of them. Theyre one of those bands whose music is instantly recognisable the low, casual ta...
Rilo Kiley
Under the Blacklight
PUBLISHED Aug 14, 2007
Since the release of their debut album, Take-Offs and Landings, in 2001, Rilo Kiley have made a name for themselves as alt-folk-pop talents...
Bishop Allen
Bishop Allen & The Broken String
PUBLISHED Aug 3, 2007
Any band that can produce an EP per month for an entire year deserves some props. Thats what Brooklyn-based pop rockers Bishop Allen did f...
Boat
Let's Drag Our Feet
PUBLISHED Jul 18, 2007
I defy you to listen to Boats sophomore album, Lets Drag Our Feet, without engaging in toe tapping, head bobbing or some sort of awkward...
Infighter
Infighter
PUBLISHED Jul 18, 2007
On listening to their self-titled debut, you might mistake Toronto-based new wavers Infighter for Brits, probably from some charming yet di...
An Angle
The Truth Is That You Are Alive
PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2007
Its always exciting to watch, or listen rather, to an artist come into his or her own to see them evolve from a rock star wannabe to mus...
Fiction Plane
Left Side of the Brain
PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2007
Fiction Plane lead singer Joe Sumner is probably growing tired of the comparisons between he and his legendary dad, Gordon Sumner (aka Stin...
The Go! Team Sign to Secret City in Canada and Sub Pop in the U.S.
PUBLISHED Jun 18, 2007
The Go! Team have signed exclusive deals in Canada with Secret City and in the U.S. with Sub Pop to release their much-anticipated second a...