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catl. Published Apr 25, 2014Sometimes even the most primitive music relies on careful, deliberate construction. Take, for example, Toronto-based blues punks catl. A gui...
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Solvent Published Feb 26, 2014Jason Amm has been making music under the name Solvent since the late '90s, releasing on Michigan's respected Ghostly International as well...
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Daniel Romano Published Feb 18, 2013Daniel Romano wants people to know he's serious about singing country music. Sure, there are other rockers who have put on cowboy hats and r...
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Azari & III Published Oct 29, 2012Computer software allows music producers, especially of the electronic variety, to have a portable, virtual studio on a laptop, but Juno-nom...
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Harry Manx Published Aug 22, 2011The wandering spirit of Salt Spring Island, BC's Harry Manx comes out in his guitar playing. His easy, conversational style of performing wa...
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Cris Derksen Published Apr 24, 2011While growing up in Edmonton, AB, Cris Derksen started thinking about what instrument would be right for her. Narrowing it down to bass and...
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Maylee Todd Published Nov 29, 2010"I was always into being natural and organic but that's all changed in the last five years," says madcap Toronto chanteuse Maylee Todd. As C...
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Fond Of Tigers Published Sep 26, 2010"I have a small selection of cheap guitars," deadpans Stephen Lyons, leader of Vancouver ensemble Fond Of Tigers, professing himself only ma...
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Eric Chenaux Published Aug 21, 2010There are many pleasant surprises on Eric Chenaux's latest album, Warm Weather with Ryan Driver, but the most striking is his use of a nylon...
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Alpha Yaya Diallo Published Jun 27, 2010Guitarist Alpha Yaya Diallo is an African Guitar Summit unto himself. Not only is he a member of that Juno Award winning pan-African super-g...
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Christine Duncan and the Element Choir Published Mar 26, 2010Christine Duncan works magic with the voice, either on her own or in a collective setting. Possessing a five-octave range, she navigates ope...