Articles by Steve English

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  Inflation Kills

  The Inflation Kills

  PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2005

  When his last band — volatile Hamilton math-rockers Kitchens & Bathrooms — called it quits, front-man Phil Williams claimed his next projec...

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  Kazzer

  Broke

  PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2005

  At first glance, it looks like Kazzer is already out of ideas for record number two. First there’s the issue of the title (suspiciously sim...

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  Neins Circa

  Sunday Anthems

  PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2005

  "There’s no drugs running through my veins/I’m just completely plain” protests Cameron Dilworth, creative genius behind Vancouver oddballs...

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  Noodle Muffin

  Noodle Muffin Presents Regime Change

  PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2005

  Pissed-off plunder phonic protest rock is back, y’all! And Noodle Muffin are right there in the thick of it, lobbing jacked beats, cruel jo...

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  Screaming Trees

  Ocean Of Confusion: Songs of Screaming Trees 1990-1996

  PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2005

  As if 20-somethings needed another reason to feel old, the last great Mid-Western indie band of the 1990s have finally released a best of....

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  Caesars

  Paper Tigers

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2005

  Thanks to the inclusion of "Jerk It Out” in those ubiquitous iPod Shuffle TV spots, the Caesars are rich, yet only semi-famous. While virtu...

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  Electric Frankenstein

  Burn Bright, Burn Fast

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2005

  Trends come and go fast in the rock biz, but the primordial magic of big, dumb, knuckle-dragging rock’n’roll never seems to get old. This i...

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  54-40

  Yes to Everything

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2005

  One of the keys to 54-40’s success is that while they’re hard to love, they’re difficult to hate. Canada has never clutched the enduring Va...