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Tortoise Not Really in a Hurrynew
Chicago post-rock icons would rather be proficient than prolific.
NOW Magazine |
Bryan Borzykowski |
09-08-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Tortoise
Winnipeg's Boats! Rock the Boatnew
Playing the same bar multiple times does have its advantages. For one, it’s easy to tell if your popularity has increased between gigs, and so far it seems as if more people are trekking to the Boat to see Boats.
NOW Magazine |
Bryan Borzykowski |
08-26-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Boats!
Montreal Indie-Popsters Wolf Parade Get Back on Tracknew
Every musician needs a side project now and then, but what if your extracurricular activities become more important than your day job? That's sort of what happened to Wolf Parade.
NOW Magazine |
Bryan Borzykowski |
08-11-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Wolf Parade, At Mount Zoomer
Katie Stelmanis Bridges the Classical/industrial Gapnew

Bands mix rap and rock, country and electronica, even klezmer and pop, but Katie Stelmanis has combined three styles that rarely interact: industrial, opera and classical.
NOW Magazine |
Bryan Borzykowski |
07-28-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Spiral Beach Creates Catchy Debutnew
If anyone's a product of the Internet age, it's Spiral Beach. Rather, they clearly have a massive collection of downloaded music.
NOW Magazine |
Bryan Borzykowski |
11-05-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Ball, Spiral Beach
The Go! Team's New Album is a Gonew

The Go! Team have learned a lot since forming seven years ago -- like get clearance for samples before releasing a record.
NOW Magazine |
Bryan Borzykowski |
11-05-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Proof of Youth, The Go! Team
Maroon 5 Unleashes a Chart Destroyernew
If you're only into Maroon 5 for the music, then this album will be a solid purchase -- lyrically, though, it gets tired fast.
NOW Magazine |
Bryan Borzykowski |
05-25-2007 |
Reviews