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Some singles reviewed
reviewed by Michael Thomas A bunch of cool artists have been making small releases recently, so I thought it fit to review a whole bunch. We start with: FAKE FRIENDS Pt 1- Jenocide Full disclosure: I...
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Audible Hoots: Mo Kenney
It’s hard to believe that Mo Kenney is soon to release her debut record; her singles have shown this singer-songwriter to sound like a veteran who’s been on the scene for years already. But it’s true-...
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Review- “Mo Kenney”- Mo Kenney
reviewed by Michael Thomas You have to hand it to Joel Plaskett- he knows talent when he sees it. The astonishingly young Mo Kenney has just released her debut album, and it sounds like it could be an...
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Michael’s Top 20 Albums of 2012
Long Distance Runners//Photo: David Howells by Michael Thomas Here are my top 20 (because screw the rules) favourite Canadian albums of this year, in alphabetical order: Boxer the Horse- French...
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Sidney York’s Top 10 Canadian albums of 2012
The girls of Sidney York are huge fans of Canadian music, so we just had to have a “best of” list from them as well. Here are there 10 favourite Canadian records from this year: Snowblink – Inner...
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CMW: Wildlife’s rejuvenating roar
Wildlife//Photo: Michael Thomas by Michael Thomas There must be a cynicism bug going around this blog, because last night I was feeling a little out of it until the final act ended the night on a high...
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NXNE: Who to see
Dance Movie by Michael Thomas Tomorrow the insanity of NXNE begins anew, and as usual, there are so many great acts playing that finding the “right” ones can be a daunting task. Here are some of my...
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NXNE: Joel Plaskett, Wilderness of Manitoba, Mo Kenney and more
by Michael Thomas Day four. Over the halfway mark. Who needs sleep, right? When three straight nights of music have you tired, what do you do? Cram in some day shows too. Chickening out of the Bruise...
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Review –“In My Dreams” – Mo Kenney
by Laura Stanley & Michael Thomas Mo Kenney’s In My Dreams came out September 30, and both Laura and Michael found the album to be worthy of close dissection. Much like Grayowl’s previous double...
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Audible/Visual Hoots: Basic Nature, Best Fern, Scary Bear Soundtrack & more
Elisapie – “Forefathers” As Elisapie explores her Inuit roots on her forthcoming 2018 album, she’s dropped a very timely song given Canada’s 150th birthday and the peoples its history tends to gloss...
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One-on-One Mo Kenney
by Ava Muir On The Details, Mo Kenney is as honest as she’s ever been. The Nova Scotian’s third record, vividly documents the ebb and flow of mental illness, relationships and addiction. Just as...
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