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Album Review: Phèdre’s debut LP

By Ben Stevenson

Electronic music in Toronto is presently enjoying some serious love (see Trust, Austra, Azari & III etc.). Jumping into the party is Phèdre, a collaboration between April Aliermo and Daniel Lee of Polaris Prize-nominees Hooded Fang, and Airick Woodhead of Doldrums fame. Eschewing the surf rock feel of Hooded Fang’s critically acclaimed release, Tosta... »

Hooded Fang’s Tosta Mista: A delicious summer snack

By Ben Stevenson

Despite the sucess of their Polaris-nominated debut LP, Album, Toronto indie pop darlings Hooded Fang have been quick to u-turn their glockenspiel-y sweetheart sound. They’re sporting a SoCal surf rock vibe on Tosta Mista (out today, handled by new label Daps Records, which includes Doldrums and Odonis Odonis). »

11 bands to watch in 2011

By Marsha Casselman

It’s been a year since our last Bands to Watch list, and through a ton of web-trolling and dive bar boozing we’ve stumbled upon some sweet new bands. This and we’ve got news some of the more established local bands have releases in store. Here are the Southern Ontario bands on our radar in... »