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Rhett MillerThe Believer(Verve Forecast)If your music collection feels stale and stagnant and it’s time to try something new, this release might be for you. Rhett Miller is an artist whose name has surfaced time and again in interviews and articles but who, until recently, has gone largely unnoticed. The frontman for the Old 97’s has […]

The White StripesIcky ThumpWarnerAfter having driven the rest of the country into a tizzy with their surprise performances (Whitehorse! Iqaluit!), Jack and Meg White rode the success of Icky Thump into Halifax and obliterated the ear drums of the enthralled masses at the Cunard Centre with their brand of black, white and red blues. Trevor […]

City and ColourSometimes(Bedlam society/Dine Alone)We’ve all dreamt of being rock stars: the proverbial sex, drugs and rock ’n’ roll. But few bother to dream of the work that is required of a band to get to that point. Alexisonfire has toured relentlessly in pursuit of getting its brand of screamo heard by the masses. When […]

The StrokesFirst Impressions of EarthRCA)When Is This It hit the airwaves four years ago, The Strokes became a household name. No matter where you turned, this New York quintet was being hailed as the saviour of rock. The lackluster response to its 2003 follow-up Room on Fire was chalked up to the sophomore jinx. Two-and-a-half […]

WilBoth Hands(EMI)You cannot deny the talent of Wil—he is a gifted songwriter and musician—but those elements alone do not make a hit pop album. Without the charisma or style to leave an impression on an audience, your technical background means nothing. This is the case with Wil’s debut Both Hands: It’s a bland, unimpressive start […]

MatisyahuYouth(JDUB/SonyBMG)As the old adage goes, you can’t judge a book by its cover and thus is the case with Matisyahu—he looks more like Krusty’s dad than your traditional pop/rock artist. If people can put their pre-conceived notions aside and simply press play they will quickly discover that this 26-year-old White Plains, NY native is onto […]

City and ColourLive(Universal)City and Colour started out as a limited edition EP of solo material from Alexisonfire frontperson Dallas Green and became the full-length, critically acclaimed Sometimes. Due to the popularity of Alexisonfire, Green couldn’t tour the release, prompting a live CD/DVD package that would allow City and Colour fans to experience these tracks in […]

Greg KeelorSeven Songs for Jim(Warner)This is not Greg Keelor’s admission of love to Jim Cuddy—it is far a more intimate album than that. This album deals with Keelor’s grief over the loss of his father, especially hard when you’ve developed a bond as adults. Tender and heartfelt, Keelor has poured any remaining emotion into these […]

SeetherDisclaimer II(Sony)With the new-found popularity of the Seether/Amy Lee duet “Broken,” Seether decided to capitalize on this renewed 15 minutes of fame by releasing Disclaimer II, a reworking of 2002’s lacklustre Disclaimer. Not much has changed, other than the length; the first was 12 tracks but here it’s been stretched to 20 tracks of wanna-be […]

JetShine On(Atlantic)Before the Killers tried to resurrect new wave, Jet attempted a resurrection of its own, trying to breathe life into modern classic rock. Its debut, Get Born, burst out with the wildly popular “Are You Gonna Be My Girl” and rock radio staples “Look What You’ve Done.” The Killers went big with their follow-up, […]