Articles by Vincent Pollard

Matthew Dear Can Have Both

PUBLISHED Aug 12, 2012

Matthew Dear's music has always existed in a hybrid state, confidently straddling the unlikely boundaries of techno and pop but Beams, his...

Translator

Footwork

PUBLISHED Aug 12, 2012

What is it? Footwork, a faster variant of ghetto house, is a brash, syncopated, hip-hop infused sub-genre of house music from South (and We...

Lianne La Havas

Is Your Love Big Enough?

PUBLISHED Aug 7, 2012

London, UK singer/guitarist, and the latest next big thing to emerge from the UK music scene, Lianne La Havas has released her debut album,...

Willits + Sakamoto

Ancient Future

PUBLISHED Aug 7, 2012

This is the second album of collaborations between legendary pianist and composer Ryuichi Sakamoto and Bay Area experimental musician Chris...

Gatekeeper

Exo

PUBLISHED Aug 7, 2012

Following 2010's Giza EP, Gatekeeper (aka the now NYC-based duo of Aaron David Ross and Matthew Arkell) release their debut album, Exo. Gat...

The Jesus and Mary Chain / Nightbox

Phoenix, Toronto ON August 3

PUBLISHED Aug 4, 2012

The Irish-Canadian synth pop of Nightbox wasn't an obvious choice to support Scotland's kings of noisy shoegaze, but the five-piece played...

Sigur Rós / Perfume Genius

Echo Beach, Toronto ON August 1

PUBLISHED Aug 2, 2012

There's no doubt Echo Beach was the perfect venue for this show. With its ersatz beach sand pit and the sun hanging low in the sky as the m...

Martin Creed

Love To You

PUBLISHED Jul 18, 2012

Known for winning the prestigious Turner Art Prize in 2001, Love To You is Scottish artist and musician Martin Creed's debut album. Consist...