December 2010
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Psych-Rock Purple Rhinestone Eagle Soars High
Andrea Genevieve is a woman of many talents. Not only can she channel the fury of Blue Cheer while fronting Purple Rhinestone Eagle, the Portland guitarist can negotiate with a five-year-old like nobody’s business—which, depending on who you talk to, might actually be more impressive than the former skill.
While it’s apparent from the trio’s latest album, The Great Return, that Genevieve has...
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Silver Gleams at Shiny Fuzzy Muddy Craft Sale
Could there be a greater compliment for a jewellery designer than attracting the eye of those who’ve sworn off bling? Probably not, which is why Kari Woo shouldn’t be shy about her ability to make adoring customers out of nonbelievers.
“There are lots of people who don’t wear jewellery that are attracted to my line because it’s so simple and understated,” Woo says on the line from Canmore,...
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Spinner's 30 Best Albums of 2010
04‘Halycon Digest’Deerhunter
It wasn’t long ago that Deerhunter frontman Bradford Cox would go onstage smeared with fake blood, delivering a 20-minute monologue about his childhood. On what just could be the band’s signature album, the Altanta friends have truly come into their own. Unique pop melodies take the edge off their signature fuzz and fury, and guitarist Lockett...
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Barenaked Ladies Say Ex-Singer Steven Page...
Barenaked Ladies drummer Tyler Stewart doesn’t sugarcoat it when discussing his band’s feud with former frontman Steven Page. “Back and forth pissing match” are his exact words when his ex-bandmate’s name is brought up — as it usually is during interviews. While Page’s departure (and a rather scandalous one at that) is an obvious topic of interest, the...
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