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we recommend

October 29, Forbidden Dimension, Kabuki Guns Burlesque, The Nightstalkers, The Knee Jerks, DJ Mick Sleeper, at The Sidetrack Cafe, Edmonton
October 31, Heavy Trash, The Sadies, The James T Kirks, DJ Mick Sleeper, at The Sidetrack Cafe, Edmonton

October 24, Peanut Butter Wolf, at HiFiClub, Calgary
October 26, Patricia Barber, at The Gateway, SAIT, Calgary

site of the week

George Hart geometric sculpture

MP3 of the week

Special Ed, "Lack of Spare Parts", from the Ronald Reagan Translations site

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new CD reviews listed below

The Februarys cd coverThe Februarys
The Brighter Side of Things
There's a thin line between writing a cohesive album and writing the same song over and over again. There's also a thin line between having a healthy mix of styles and having a disjointed record. >>>MORE

Gentleman Reg cd coverGentleman Reg
Darby & Joan
Gentleman Reg (Vermue) has the sort of high shuddery voice that is remarkable when working mostly alone and gets less remarkable as you add more instruments to the sound. >>>MORE

Octoberman cd coverOctoberman
These Trails Are Old and New
I wonder if Bob Dylan and Neil Young really know the extent of their influence and legacy? Like the Greenwich Village coffee houses in the 1960's today's clubs are still bustling with sensitive singer-songwriters armed with a guitar, harmonica and a pen and paper. >>>MORE account For Orders, to buy essayshark on.

Wayne Omaha cd coverWayne Omaha
Let it Mellow
It can be said that two important factors have had a huge part in shaping Canada: the weather, and the sheer vastness of the land. >>>MORE

Melissa McClelland cd coverMelissa McClelland
Stranded in Suburbia
A few of the songs on Melissa McClelland's second album Stranded in Suburbia have the potential to break free of the prototypical female singer-songwriter sound like the industrial influenced "Factory" and the electronic remix of the radio single "Jaded. >>>MORE Fast Essays from Custom Writing Services.

Jacob Two-Two cd coverJacob Two-Two
The Elastic Heart of Youth
Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Never truer words could be stated about eastern Ontario band Jacob Two-Two whose life as a band was severally tested during the making of 2004's The Elastic Heart of Youth. >>>MORE

Frog Eyes cd coverFrog Eyes
The Golden River
Well I've got to hand it to the band Frog Eyes, their music doesn't resemble anything else I've ever heard recently. >>>MORE

 

new book reviews

I Don't Need a Record Deal: Your Survival Guide for the Indie Music Revolution
by Daylle Deanna Schwartz

There's plenty of encouragement for the part-time musician worried about quitting their job. There's two chapters on the necessity and requirements of starting your own small business with your music as the "product". >>>MORE

new interviews listed below

cort smith of jackdicky

Cort Smith

I did open mics while I was in the band, and still do now. I love them. They are so intimate and there is such a unique performer/audience dynamic going on. By the end of my time in Jackdicky, I almost preferred those to the bigger shows we did with the band because I actually felt relaxed on stage for a change. >>>MORE v2 e cigarettes e cigarette price comparison dangers of electronic cigarettes


The Dirtbombs

Quite honestly, I went out of my way to make a band that was extremely difficult to describe, so I've never bothered to come up with a description. >>>MORE


Nik Kozub

I also think that part of the reason that I am doing this now is that I actually have a better idea of what I want the label to be and how I want to approach doing things. I have always been driven by this idea of creative progression, I really can’t sit still, so I am endlessly taking on new projects. I guess this label is one of those. >>>MORE


live music reviews

5 O’Clock Charlie, Sleeping Girl, Fields to Flood, The Februarys
September 17, Muttart Hall, Alberta College

Upon entry to Muttart Hall, I was stunned by what I saw. Stadium seating, gorgeous wood walls and stage… I felt like I was there to watch an orchestra, not a bunch of spastic indie rock bands. >>>MORE

Buck65
September 10, Megatunes

The show was more of a workshop than a concert with only five or six songs played during the afternoon. In between numbers Buck continually talked and interacted with the audience telling jokes and stories behind the songs he played. >>>MORE

Field and Stream, Champion Alberta, The Cape May
September 3, 2005, Sidetrack Cafe

Being that it was Alberta’s centennial and all, what better way to celebrate our great province than with a night of music from three of Alberta’s most talented bands. The show was in support of a debut seven inch release for Edmonton’s own Field and Stream. >>>MORE