Mike Evin’s got the whole world in his album. Do You Feel the World?, his fifth record, is a collection of “songs about travelling, songs about staying put.” Evin, a pianist and one-time Haligonian, returned to his hometown of Montreal at the end of 2008 (his last record Good Watermelon came out in the summer […]
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Jenocide Goes Knee Deep
DEAR GIRLS AND COOL BOYS! This Saturday, your very busy electro-madam Jenocide will once again collect an eclectic and excellent array of lady musicians to Gus’ Pub to help her celebrate the release of her five-song EP collaboration with PEI-based musician Willow Bell. It’s called Knee Deep, Ya Boi DJ James Reid will be in […]
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Hoserfest: Back and Plaider than ever
A fundraiser for CKDU has never been so full of national pride as Hoserfest (Saturday, October 10, $6/$5 if you dress like a hoser). Hosted by Mat and Dave from Let’s Get Baked and featuring local bands performing their favourite CanRock hits such as York Redoubt (Tom Cochrane), Mike O’Neill (Burton Cummings), The Prospector’s Union […]
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Fall music review
September Releases York Redoubt, s/t (Noyes/Hot Money) After a coast-to-coast summer tour, including a coveted slot at Calgary’s Sled Island Festival, York Redoubt releases its self-titled full-length. Recorded by uber-engineers Charles Austin and Dave Ewenson, this fantastic album is full of sonic surprises, melding noise, harmonies and ragged lo-fi goodness. September 5 at The Seahorse […]