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Reviews
 The Throne - Watch the Throne2011 | Administrator | Monday, 29 August 2011 Hip-hop has its heroes, none bigger than Jay-Z and Kanye West. They are among the biggest stars in pop music, with critically acclaimed, Grammy-winning albums that consistently top the charts.... |
 Indigo Girls - Beauty Queen Sister2011 | Administrator | Saturday, 22 October 2011 There’s always been a political edge to Indigo Girls. But the Grammy-winning folk-rock duo has never let its message get in the way of a good melody. The 12th studio... |
 Simple Minds - X52012 | Administrator | Tuesday, 13 March 2012 Scotland’s Simple Minds didn’t hit here until 1985, when “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” reached number one. This box set charts the band’s earlier rise, featuring five albums of diverse... |
 Tim Robbins & the Rogues Gallery Band - Tim Robbins & the Rogues Gallery Band2011 | Administrator | Tuesday, 26 July 2011 Those looking for clues about his breakup with actress Susan Sarandon will be disappointed. But fans of evocative country-blues ballads will enjoy the debut album by this Oscar-winning actor and... |
Features
 k.d. lang - Canadian Music Hall of Fame Inductee2013 | Administrator | Monday, 22 April 2013 She arrived like a chinook in the dead of winter. When k.d. lang first blew out of Alberta in the mid-1980s, her look, personality and voice seemed to be exactly what everyone was hankering for: theatricality,... |
 Alex Cuba - A Magical Musical Blend2011 | Administrator | Monday, 21 March 2011 With his oversized Afro and razored sideburns, Alex Cuba cuts a cool figure, a cross between ’70s soul man and stylish rocker. It’s a look that has been attracting attention ever since the musician, born... |
 Hey Rosetta! - Literary songwriting worth yelling about2012 | Administrator | Sunday, 4 March 2012 Tim Baker has a problem. As frontman for Newfoundland’s Hey Rosetta!, one of Canada’s fastest-rising, hardest-working bands, he is touring for nine months of the year, performing concerts on three continents. Trouble is, Baker is also... |
 Great Lake Swimmers' new energy2012 | Administrator | Sunday, 3 June 2012 For Tony Dekker, recording—like real estate—is all about location. The Great Lake Swimmers frontman has made a habit of working in unusual settings, beginning with his Toronto-based group’s 2003 self-titled debut, which was recorded in an... |