Boosterism has become taboo these days. Somehow, cynicism is now synonymous with sophistication, and wholehearted support for anything — a band, a city, a system of government — is seen not as a sign of open-mindedness, but of naiveté.
John Rutherford has been busy. As a guitarist, you may know him from ramshackle folk duo No Guff or as part of the Highwater Jug Band. If that weren’t enough, he has spent every weekend for the last two ...
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If Calgary’s punk rock shows were a crime scene, skateboard-centric band Knucklehead’s fingerprints would be all over it. From its inaugural performance at the now-defunct Night Gallery back in ’95 to its legendary house-party jams and odometer-blowing tours, the ...
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Detroit disco-metal schlock-comedy outfit Electric Six first found fame and infamy with the early 2000s’ novelty hits “Danger! High Voltage,” “Dance Commander” and “Gay Bar.” Since then, the band has been unceremoniously dropped by its record label, has seen ...
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It’s easy to conflate The Weakerthans with the band’s musical and lyrical spearhead, John K. Samson. In fairness, both the singer and his band defy their punk rock roots through intelligence and sophistication, and both can comfortably wear adjectives ...
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Detroit disco-metal schlock-comedy outfit Electric Six first found fame and infamy with the early 2000s’ novelty hits “Danger! High Voltage,” “Dance Commander” and “Gay Bar.” Since then, the band has been unceremoniously dropped by its record label, has seen ...
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