AltWeeklies Wire
Is There More to Interpol than Fancy Matching Suits?new
The band's latest disc abandons the oppressive claustrophobia that had become their aesthetic cliche -- the songs have breathing room, stretching out along more expansive arrangements of keyboards and shimmering guitars.
NOW Magazine |
Sarah Liss |
09-07-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Interpol, Our Love To Admire
The Delgados' Emma Pollock Releases Solo Debutnew
Pollock seems to draw inspiration from the late-90s alt-rock heyday of piss-and-vinegar girls-with-guitars (think Juliana Hatfield and 4AD babes Tanya Donelly and Kristin Hersh).
NOW Magazine |
Sarah Liss |
08-31-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Emma Pollock, Watch the Fireworks
Tusks Emerge From Ashes of Ontario Indie Iconsnew
With members from Wooden Stars and Kepler, the Toronto quartet's sound is an addictive combination of driving, locked-in drums, textured cymbal fills, restrained vocals and spectacular, pristine guitar tones.
NOW Magazine |
Sarah Liss |
08-31-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Tusks
Stereo Total Go Loony for Femmes Fatalesnew
You start to feel as though the band is on a mission to rehabilitate the reputations of historically misunderstood femmes fatales.
NOW Magazine |
Sarah Liss |
08-24-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Stereo Total, Paris-Berlin
Rilo Kiley Goes Second-ratenew
What makes Under The Blacklight a true disappointment is the shoddy songcraft.
NOW Magazine |
Sarah Liss |
08-20-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Rilo Kiley, Under The Blacklight
Rock vs. Rap Thespiansnew
With Sting's Police and Ice-T hitting Toronto around the same time, we take a look at how their screen careers stack up.
NOW Magazine |
Sarah Liss and Tim Perlich |
07-20-2007 |
Music
Interpol Rises Above Its Influencesnew
In terms of writing and production, this may be Interpol at their best.
NOW Magazine |
Sarah Liss |
07-13-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Interpol, Our Love To Admire
Mirah Movesnew
Portland songster isn't a one-hit wonder.
NOW Magazine |
Sarah Liss |
07-13-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Mirah
Billy Talent: From Elvis Mondays to Rocking Arenasnew
The irony of the backlash against the band is that, more than any other local international superstars, these guys are fiercely loyal to the Toronto scene.
NOW Magazine |
Sarah Liss |
07-13-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Billy Talent
Amy Ray Talks Nature, Cyndi, HRC & Morenew
The group's new album Despite Our Differences focuses on urban-rural spaces and some pretty heavy class analysis.
NOW Magazine |
Sarah Liss |
06-25-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Indigo Girls
Perry Farrell Fancies Himself an Intergalactic Prophetnew
But the music on Ultra Payloaded sounds more like the work of a hippie magpie with a penchant for chaos and excess.
NOW Magazine |
Sarah Liss |
06-04-2007 |
Reviews
Land of Talk: All Actionnew
Frontwoman Liz Powell isn't gonna be your rock 'n' roll pin-up.
NOW Magazine |
Sarah Liss |
05-25-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Land Of Talk
Electrelane: Lit Upnew
The femme quartet is so over darkness.
NOW Magazine |
Sarah Liss |
05-18-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Electrelane
Luyas Love-innew
Montreal scene incest takes strange turn.
NOW Magazine |
Sarah Liss |
04-30-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Luyas
Intriguing but Weird Remixesnew
For all their sprawling diversity, you can always tell a Xiu Xiu song, so it's curious to hear Stewart's output deconstructed and reworked by esoteric artists in this two-disc comp.
NOW Magazine |
Sarah Liss |
04-13-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Xiu Xiu, Remixed & Covered
