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The New Pornographers' Slow Ascentnew
Carl Newman and the band are relieved to be finally past their rambunctious phase, as showcased on the upcoming album Challengers.
NOW Magazine |
Tim Perlich |
07-27-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The New Pornographers
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
Recharged Billy Joe Shavernew
The hardcore Texas troubadour is still raisin' hell.
NOW Magazine |
Tim Perlich |
07-20-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Billy Joe Shaver
Hard 'Candye'new
Can this sexy singer be too hot for the blues?
NOW Magazine |
Tim Perlich |
07-13-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Candye Kane
Budos Kudosnew
Staten Island moves beyond Afrobeat.
NOW Magazine |
Tim Perlich |
06-29-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Budos Band
Cole's Notesnew
Nat's bro Freddy's got hot vocals of his own.
NOW Magazine |
Tim Perlich |
06-25-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Freddy Cole
Abdominal, Flexingnew
The supremely skilled MC keeps it all in the family.
NOW Magazine |
Tim Perlich |
05-18-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Abdominal
What Happened to the Tunes?new
It's like Bjork is still playing with the conventions of harmony, melody and rhythm but hasn't yet decided exactly what to do, so in the meantime she's issued an unconnected collection of new experiments as a progress report.
NOW Magazine |
Tim Perlich |
05-04-2007 |
Reviews
Peter Bjorn and John Hit the Big Timenew
How Swede it is!
NOW Magazine |
Tim Perlich |
05-04-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Peter Bjorn and John
Dog-gone Greatnew
Pop savants indulge 24-track fantasies.
NOW Magazine |
Tim Perlich |
04-30-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Dr. Dog
Raving Madness: London's Klaxonsnew
A one-time stunt is turning world day-glo.
NOW Magazine |
Tim Perlich |
04-06-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Klaxons
Jarring Willy Masonnew
Twenty-something troubadour takes off.
NOW Magazine |
Tim Perlich |
03-30-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Where The Humans Eat, Willy Mason
Kyra & Tully Let the Freak Flag Flynew
The folk duo certainly isn't using weird tunings because someone from Sonic Youth thinks it's profitable -- it just feels right.
NOW Magazine |
Tim Perlich |
02-23-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Kyra & Tully
Afrobeat Straight Outta Ottawanew
Bands like Souljazz Orchestra, along with Brooklyn's Antibalas, Montreal's Afrodizz and Ann Arbor's NOMO prove some of the most exciting Afrobeat music is now being made far away from its West African origins.
NOW Magazine |
Tim Perlich |
02-23-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Souljazz Orchestra
Satan Clawsnew
These Montreal rockers have the devil on their side.
NOW Magazine |
Tim Perlich |
02-16-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Demon's Claws
