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- ambient (25)
- avant (27)
- best of 2007 (10)
- best of 2008 (10)
- dance (7)
- dream (44)
- drone (10)
- electro (25)
- folk (50)
- fun (16)
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- jazz (8)
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- orchestral (10)
- pop (131)
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- punk (30)
- rock (136)
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ATP Recordings
chromewaves
- Sonic Youth at Massey Hall in Toronto July 3, 2009
- The Grates get North American release date for Teeth Lost, Hearts Won, tour erratically to celebrate July 2, 2009
- Review of Great Lake Swimmers’ Lost Channels and Hillside Festival giveaway July 1, 2009
- Camera Obscura and Anni Rossi at Lee’s Palace in Toronto June 30, 2009
- Ohbijou, Great Bloomers and Evening Hymns at the Opera House in Toronto June 29, 2009
- Wilco cover The Captain & Tenille June 28, 2009
delusions of adequacy
- The Mars Volta - Octahedron
- Dream Theater - Black Clouds and Silver Linings
- Fuck Knights - “Kristina!” b/w “Mod/Kilos”
- Andrew Bird North American Tour
- Wilco - Wilco (The Album)
- Pimmon - Smudge Another Yesterday
- Everyone Everywhere - A Lot of Weird People Standing Around 7″
- The Dead Weather - “Hang You From The Heavens”
exclaim
- Flotilla - One Hundred Words For Water June 30, 2009
- Sonic Youth - The Eternal June 26, 2009
- The Fine Arts Showcase - Dolophine Smile June 26, 2009
- Tiny Vipers - Life On Earth June 26, 2009
- Settle - At Home We Are Tourists June 26, 2009
- Never Shout Never - The Summer EP June 26, 2009
- Sounds - Crossing the Rubicon June 26, 2009
- We Were Promised Jetpacks - These Four Walls June 26, 2009
fluxblog
- Heaven Is Yours Where I Live July 2, 2009
- The Designs We Know July 1, 2009
- We Are Starving Cannibals June 30, 2009
- My Lonely Days Are Gone June 29, 2009
- That Explains Why I Love College June 25, 2009
- Lovely Noise That Makes You Love Me June 24, 2009
herohill
- Contest:: Kestrels Tix + Vinyl July 3, 2009
- Reviews:: The Gertrudes - Hard Water July 3, 2009
- Quick Hitters:: Seasick Steve July 2, 2009
- Reviews:: Spring Breakup July 2, 2009
- Happy Canada Day:: Courtesy of the Band July 1, 2009
- Old School Mondays:: Main Source June 30, 2009
stereogum
the milk factory
- YVAT: Kunzit (Boltfish Recordings) July 1, 2009
- RIVAL CONSOLES: IO (Erased Tapes) June 30, 2009
- CLARK: Totems Flare (Warp Records) June 29, 2009
- SANTIAGO LATORRE: Órbita (Accretions Records) June 26, 2009
- LEGION OF TWO: Riffs (Planet Mu) June 25, 2009
- JONO EL GRANDE: Neo Dada (Rune Grammofon) June 24, 2009
noize makes enemies
- REVIEW // SONAR FESTIVAL 2009 July 4, 2009
- REVIEW // KAP BAMBINO @ THE COOLER, BRISTOL July 4, 2009
- REVIEW // LET’S WRESTLE - IN THE COURT OF THE WRESTLING LET’S July 4, 2009
- REVIEW // FANFARLO - RESERVOIR July 4, 2009
- REVIEW // TIGERS THAT TALKED - BLACK HEART, BLUE EYES July 4, 2009
- REVIEW // THE MARS VOLTA - OCTAHEDRON July 4, 2009
- REVIEW // RICEBOY SLEEPS – RICEBOY SLEEPS July 4, 2009
- REVIEW // MSTRKRFT - FIST OF GOD July 4, 2009
obscuresound
- Obscure Sound: Best of June 2009 July 3, 2009June was an interesting month in terms of diversity. Not so much in the actual styles presented, but rather in the tone and polish of each differing delivery. This compilation was designed to present, in order, groups that show varying amounts of flexibility in their sound. Most artists here within the realm of indie-rock, but [...]
- Mariage Blanc?s Broken Record July 1, 2009There is a certain sense of stubbornness that, in some cases, can make a solo artist great. When gifted songwriters maintain their individuality, they tend to treat their influences as stepping stones instead of a basis for imitation. Unlike the band format, solo artists do not have to be held down by the vague intentions [...]
- Hunting Season for Chris Velan June 29, 2009With summer in full gear, some artists have to take a temporary backseat to the seasonal bias that is subtly prevalent in most people. For me, choosing an artist to listen to in my free time is not dependent on the weather, but rather my current emotional state and which style I feel would be [...]
- Parental Guidance for Big Fresh June 23, 2009Are eccentric artistic tendencies hereditary? Like eye color or facial characteristics, I would not be surprised if they were, mainly because I have witnessed friends that walk and talk eerily similar to one of their parents. Whether or not musical talent is hereditarily passed down is too theoretical to be argued for or against, so [...]




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