Tara SloneJust Look Pretty and Sing(Orange/Universal)It’s good to see that Tara Slone knows how to strike when the iron is hot—the former Joydrop chanteuse and Rock Star: INXS personality (and Haligonian) has finally gotten around to dropping her solo debut, Just Look Pretty and Sing, on the disinterested masses. Lead single “My Little Secret” was […]
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Matt Mays and El Torpedo
Matt Mays and El TorpedoS/T (Warner)The brand of road-weary rock Matt Mays and El Torpedo have become known for has earned the Dartmouth natives opening slots for both Sam Roberts and Blue Rodeo in the past two years. Tracks like “Travellin’,” “Cocaine Cowgirl” and “The Plan” are going to help solidify the quintet’s place on […]
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The Tragically Hip
The Tragically HipIn Between Evolution (Universal)`ip fans have been awaiting a true Hip album since Phantom Power; Music @ Work and In Violet Light both lacked the appeal of early material. On In Between Evolution, the Hip have finally found their way back. The depth of the material exposes itself slowly over the course of […]
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Danko Jones
Published October 23, 2003. Danko Jones We Sweat Blood (Universal) Warning: This album will rock your friggin’ face clean off. Danko Jones has returned with We Sweat Blood, and if you’ve ever seen these guys play, you’ll know just how true that is. Danko, JC and Damon refuse to hold anything back live, or in […]
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Mike Trask & Mudhill
Mike Trask & MudhillThe Show(Independent)For months there was a buzz surrounding the countless industry showcases that featured scintillating sets by Mike Trask & Mudhill, not to mention his raucous shows in Porter’s Lake. And between gigs at Junofest and the Halifax Harbour Festival, Trask & Mudhill were biding their time in the studio prepping their […]
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Smashing Pumpkins
Smashing PumpkinsZeitgeist(Martha’s Music/Reprise)After the debacle of Machina, a lot of Smashing Pumpkins fans were left with a sour taste in their mouths—it was considered to be the final Pumpkins album; that is, until Zeitgeist was announced. For this album, Corgan rounded up Jimmy Chamberlain and headed back into the studio and while it may not […]
