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Reviews:: The Lovely Killbots Primrose Lane
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myspaceEvery so often you are pleasantly surprised after incorrectly judging a book by its cover. Case in point; when I got an email full of songs from Toronto's The Lovely Killbots and saw their pseudo-ominous photo montage online, I naturally assum...

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topics: jazz, shows
Contests:: Ray Lamontagne, The Maynards
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What's that expression? When god closes a door, somewhere he opens a window? Well, the Hill certainly can't walk on water, but we can give away free swag to those who want it. So here we are, closing one contest and opening another.First, an update...

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topics: pub, show
Records We Missed:: Martha Wainwright I Know You're Married, But I've Got Feelings Too
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web siteIt's almost impossible to talk about Martha Wainwright without mentioning her family and her past. Whether it's her parents, extended family or her super talented brother, Martha's career will always be judged on the catalog of her family tre...

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topics: shows
Records We Missed:: Jill Barber Chances
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web siteIt's getting close to the end of the year, which means lists. Lots and lots of lists. I've been cobbling together mine and have a pretty good idea who's in and who's out, but we always miss some great albums. So, in an attempt to right those...

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topics: bar, jazz, shows
Contest:: Franz Ferdinand @ Lee's Palace - December 4/08
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I guess the title says it all. Thanks to the good people @ Groundworks Lifestyle Marketing/ Sony BMG, herohill has two tickets for the Lee's Palace date of the Franz Ferdinand Club Show tour. Seriously, the chance to see this seasoned outfit move ...

8 views | aggregated: 1 week 2 days ago
topics: show, shows
Quick hitters:: The Gideons Hymns for Hers
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myspaceIt's not very often I am so on the fence about a record. Usually after a few listens I either hit eject and toss the record in the trash or happily add it to the regular rotation and cobble together some words for herohill. The weird thing is,...

5 views | aggregated: 1 week 2 days ago
topics: show, shows
Quick hitters:: Kate Rogers Band Beauregard
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web site :: myspaceSometimes when you are stuck in airports watching time pass too slowly, and people move too quickly, whatever music you have playing gets lost somewhere between the stagnancy and constant motion. I spent the better part of my quick...

5 views | aggregated: 1 week 3 days ago
topics: jazz, shows
Quick hitters:: Young Rival
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myspaceWhen a young band explores the classic garage band sounds the results are often predictable; reverb, sneers, and crunching guitars. And sure, Hamilton's Young Rival can sneer with the best of 'em, but more impressively, they offer up a more m...

6 views | aggregated: 1 week 6 days ago
topics: show, shows
Reviews:: Danger Bees - Fight Fire With Failure
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I've been meaning to write something about Dartmouth's Danger Bees for a while now for one reason: to combat all the Ack's talk about the Ghost Bees. This is a bit of a stretch, as I don't really have a problem with the Lightman sisters or their bu...

8 views | aggregated: 2 weeks 2 days ago
topics: indie, shows
Reviews:: Provincial Parks Iron Ponies EP
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myspaceThere's something about feeling like a band is destined to be more than just another local act. Instead of just another band that seems to fill out the lineup for every show you go to, every so often you stumble upon a n artist that seems to r...

15 views | aggregated: 2 weeks 3 days ago
topics: bar, indie, musicians, show
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SHOWS
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FILM
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VIDEO JOURNALISM
A Piece of Glass

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COMMON Raps On Spirituality And Supporting Barack Obama

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