Music Archive
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Haim springs fully-formed from their parents’ cover band
Posted on January 7, 2013 | No CommentsPlaying in your parents’ rock’n roll cover band may sound more like an idea from a network sitcom than a path to musical success. But... -
Taking in a measure of Metric
Posted on December 10, 2012 | No CommentsThe electro-pop Canadian band known as Metric has been making great songs for the everyday runner’s playlist for the past ten years. They’ve churned out... -
The Lonesome Dreams of Lord Huron
Posted on December 3, 2012 | No CommentsThe band that goes by the name of Lord Huron is composed not of lords or of Native Americans. But the Great Lake of that... -
A public service announcement goes viral: A Dumb Way to Die
Posted on November 29, 2012 | No CommentsMetropolitan transit authorities all over the world bemoan their riders unsafe behaviors and cast about for ways to get safety rules through users’ thick heads.... -
A new song for cheaters and dinner party percussionists
Posted on September 17, 2012 | No CommentsThe next time you’re at a dinner party that needs some livening up (and don’t they all?) don’t be afraid to use the cutlery and... -
For those suffering from the relentless One Direction onslaught: a listening option
Posted on July 26, 2012 | No CommentsIf you are unfamiliar with the crooners known as One Direction, you probably have no proximity to tween-age girls. This British-Irish boy band has captured... -
Beat the heat with the majesty of Cold Specks
Posted on July 19, 2012 | No CommentsCold Specks isn’t such a reach for a second stage name when your first stage name is Al Spx. Pseudonyms became necessary to protect innocent... -
Check in to Saint Motel for some great summer sounds
Posted on July 12, 2012 | No CommentsSaint Motel is a pop band from Los Angeles that plays a joyous mash-up of styles. Their debut album, Voyeur, is just out now and... -
A wonderful musical Playground
Posted on July 9, 2012 | No CommentsAdam Schelle and Kev Holloway are two Vancouver professional photographers. They are also avid music fans who are not content to sit around and just... -
Music festival time!
Posted on June 30, 2012 | No CommentsSpark up the haze of summer by attending a performance at one of countless music festivals underway in a community near you -- or near a place you might be passing through between now and Labor Day.
