Monthly Archives: June 2011

Album Review: Can The Boy Tell Time – Tunia

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Colin J. Nelson

Can the Boy Tell Time – Tunia (2011, self-released) Tunia is the kindly face-melting new album from Seattle band Can The Boy Tell Time. This music is by no means easy to describe, but I am eager to try. But … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Man Man

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Louis O'Callaghan

Man Man – Self-titled EP (2004, Ace Fu Records) I got to see Philadelphia’s Man Man at New York’s Mercury Lounge in 2004.* Their set was a spectacle — everyone on stage was an excellent player, each attending to his own intricate … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Jack Shriner – Dismember​/​Remember

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Jon Rooney

Jack Shriner – Dismember​/​Remember (2011, Self-Released) On Dismember/Remember, Seattle-based Jack Shriner (as heard on Ball of Wax volumes 12 and 17) augments some pretty classic pop song conventions with smatterings of fuzz, synth outbursts and largely interesting instrumental asides. Opener … Continue reading →

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[glocal scene] Birthday Boys

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Phil Heron

The Maladies singer Daniele Marando shares a birthday with our very own Levi Fuller. I know this because a social networking site told me. In celebration, may I introduce The Maladies (and happy birthday wishes to you both). Two events … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Southerly – Champion of the Noisy Negativists

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Levi Fuller

Southerly – Champion of the Noisy Negativists (2011, Greyday Records) Another Southerly review? What is this, Southerly central? I swear, there’s a good reason for this. Let me explain. Those of you who headed out to the Sunset expecting a … Continue reading →

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Live Video from the Ball of Wax 24 show (part 2)

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Levi Fuller

I told you I was slow with the video. Back in May we had ourselves a little live show to celebrate the release of Ball of Wax Volume 24 (which you should just go ahead and buy right now if … Continue reading →

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[glocal scene] NXNE Music Festival 4

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Phil Heron

This final post from NXNE is an all-Canadian selection as the festival reached its climax on Saturday, with only a splattering of bands performing on Sunday. The throwaway name of Toronto’s Loopsy Dazy nearly made me miss out on heading … Continue reading →

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[glocal scene] NXNE Music Festival 3

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Phil Heron

Day three of Toronto’s citywide NXNE festival. Sitar success! The fantastic Elephant Stone provided some sensory satisfaction in the form of Rishi Dhir’s unashamedly pop sensibilities, set to a brilliant backdrop of swirling guitars and pounding percussion.

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[glocal scene] NXNE Music Festival 2

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Phil Heron

And so continues my NXNE blog. I’ve never been to SXSW, so it is hard to make comparisons to its Canadian counterpart. In fact, I’ve never encountered the citywide festival experience before, having only ever been to the more traditional … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Southerly – Best Dressed and Expressionless

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Louis O'Callaghan

Southerly – Best Dressed and Expressionless (2004, Dead Letter Records) In that heady, fateful summer of 2004 of which I have now rambled on about several times, I ended up one July evening at a coffee house in Neenah, Wisconsin, … Continue reading →

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