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Album Review: Bad//Dreems – ‘Gutful’

Music Steven Lalonde April 25, 2017
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Bad//Dreems isn't a subtle band. The sophomore album from the Adelaide group is a no-frills, honest, in your face album that doesn’t conform to what society wants music to sound like.

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Rapid Fire Reviews: The Orwells and Oslow

Music Steven Lalonde March 2, 2017
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Reviews of The Orwells and Oslow; two bands that released albums in February.

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Monthly Spotify Playlist: Best of February

Music Steven Lalonde March 1, 2017
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This is a playlist of a bunch of the tracks we've been loving that were released this February. Take a listen!

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REVIEW: Meat Wave—‘The Incessant’

Music Steven Lalonde February 23, 2017
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Meat Wave deserve to be praised for their most in-depth and complete work to date.

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Rapid Fire Reviews: Iris Jupiter and Stef Chura

Music Steven Lalonde February 8, 2017
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Steven shares two releases in January that need to be heard: Iris Jupiter and Stef Chura.

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5 Albums You May Have Missed This October

Music Steven Lalonde October 25, 2016
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October has seen some pretty great releases fly under the radar. Here are a few that staff writer Steven LaLonde has been enjoying.

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Rapid Fire Reviews: Beach Slang, Preoccupations, & Strange Ranger

Music Steven Lalonde October 10, 2016
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Quick reviews of the new albums from Beach Slang, Preoccupations, & Strange Ranger.

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Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’: Track-by-track 25 Years Later

Music Steven Lalonde September 26, 2016
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It has been 25 years and a few days since Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic rocketed to the […]

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Rapid Fire Reviews: 8/22

Music Steven Lalonde August 22, 2016
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Rapid Fire Reviews! This time featuring reviews of My Iron Lung, Creative Adult and For Everest

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Capsize – ‘A Reintroduction: The Essence of all That Surrounds Me’

Music Steven Lalonde July 27, 2016
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Overall, though Capsize have transitioned into a new sound with A Reintroduction: The Essence of all That Surrounds Me, they manage to provide the same heavy, aggressive hauntingly honest ideals that were present in their past works.

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Rapid Fire Reviews: 7/22

Music Steven Lalonde July 22, 2016
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A quick burst of energy is felt from the newest Rapid Fire Reviews! Featuring Mikey Erg, Trade Wind and Yung.

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Pkew Pkew Pkew – Self-Titled Review

Music Steven Lalonde June 8, 2016
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Pkew Pkew Pkew manage to pack in 21 minutes of boisterous, nostalgia-inducing punk rock in 11 tracks.

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Five Deeps Cuts From Great Albums

Music Steven Lalonde June 4, 2016
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Steven takes a look at five great punk albums, sorting out amazing songs most people might miss.

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Architects – ‘All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us’ Review

Music Steven Lalonde June 3, 2016
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Overall, Architects have composed yet another metalcore “opera” which will hit you like a ton of bricks, just as we’ve come to expect at this point.

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5 Bands To Listen To

Music Steven Lalonde May 19, 2016
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Here are 5 bands to start listening to if you haven't already. Photo by Vanessa Heins

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