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New label is Toronto’s trashiest

By Marsha Casselman

Alienated noise rockers rejoice: Buzz Records has high hopes for 2011 with planned vinyl and digital releases – all out of a house/garage on Cecil St. On board so far are Jesus Lizard-inspired locals Connoisseurs of Porn, psychedelic rockers Queen Licorice, video producer Dean Tzenos’ lo-fi project Odonis Odonis, garage punks Total Trash and Kitchener’s... »

Queen Licorice: An Accidental Encounter

By Richard Trapunski

Sometimes you go out searching for music, and sometimes it just finds you. There I was spending a quiet night at home when coming through the window was the faint buzz of far-away feedback, the odour of stale beer, and a whole lot of slurred conversation – the unmistakable ingredients of an illicit backyard concert. »