Articles by Travis Persaud

The Ivoryton Piano Factory & Friends

Permagrin: The Music of Justin Veatch

PUBLISHED Dec 18, 2009

Only 17 years old, Justin Veatch died in his sleep from an accidental drug overdose. The young musician, who learned piano at a young age a...

Abel

The Honest Love

PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2009

This is a promising beginning. Abel's debut EP, The Honest Love, carries enough sincere beauty to begin anticipating the full-length follow...

Saosin

In Search of Solid Ground

PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2009

This release won't just disappoint fans of Saosin's first album, and its equality is the one true positive that can be taken from In Search...

Track A Tiger

I Felt The Bullet Hit My Head

PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2009

Hazy and atmospheric, Track A Tiger's third album is a joyous celebration of strong pop sensibilities, soaring melodies and quiet moments o...

The Used

Artwork

PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2009

When the Used released their debut self-titled record in 2002, they benefited from other like-sounding bands, such as Taking Back Sunday, s...

Todor Kobakov's Classical Gas

PUBLISHED Oct 25, 2009

It's not often you'll find scores of hipsters waiting expectantly for the next classical opus to land in record stores. Todor Kobakov may c...

Chevelle

Sci-Fi Crimes

PUBLISHED Oct 9, 2009

Not much has changed for Chevelle in the last decade. Their debut album, Point #1, was well received for its Tool-influenced, bass-heavy tr...

Sufjan Stevens

Lee's Palace, Toronto, ON October 1

PUBLISHED Oct 2, 2009

Packed house! New songs! Horn section! Red toque over baseball cap! Exclamatory expressions arose from the moment Sufjan Stevens took the s...