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Author Archives: kbt101
Reality++
Augmented reality is a bit of a buzzword these days among startups and tech junkies. It’s begun to take the app world by storm, from games that change depending on your location to interactive marketing wrapped in a gimmicky package. … Continue reading
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Tagged augmented reality, concordia, contact mics, electroacoustics, experimentation, microphones, transmutation
“The Clash Meets Beach Boys”
Sometimes it takes the right environment to push a band to their full potential; to gain the inspiration to flesh a project from fun with friends to something they want the world to hear. For The Breezes, that place is … Continue reading
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Tagged breakglass, Indie, Montreal, neve, Promethean eyes, psychedelic, studio, the breezes
Murky, Industrial Space
You can hear Julie Matson on the airwaves in daylight hours on Concordia radio station CJLO hosting “With Gay Abandon.” Once the sun goes down, however, the signal changes into the electronic drone sounds of Echo Beach, her synth-heavy solo endeavour. … Continue reading
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Tagged cjlo, depeche mode, echo beach, Montreal, photographic, with gay abandon
Soundtrack & Revolution
It first appeared at a Boston show at the beginning of the month with absolutely no fanfare, and will be released through Montreal-based label Constellation Records next week. What was only rumours just months ago has come to fruition: the … Continue reading
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Tagged 'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!, godspeed, godspeed you! black emperor, Montreal, post-rock
Wading Through the Noise
There’s a certain restless quality to Brian Borcherdt’s work ethic. From co-founding Halifax label Dependent Music to his constant work in his band Holy Fuck and several other musical projects, the prospect of starting another touring band may seem overly … Continue reading
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Tagged Brian Borcherdt, Dependent Music, Dusted, Halifax, Holy Fuck, Toronto, Total Dust
Live Session: BADBADNOTGOOD
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Tagged BADBADNOTGOOD, Concordia Orientation, CSU, Frank Ocean, Odd Future, post-bop, the Creator, Toronto, Tyler
Living Osheaga
Osheaga just keeps getting bigger. Over 120,000 giddy festival-goers gobbled up as many sets as they could muster, as 105 bands played the festival over the course of three days on five stages. Under sweltering heat, torrential rain and an … Continue reading
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Tagged Asexuals, Les Breastfeeders, Osheaga, Plants and Animals, Radio Radio, Solids
The Part of Me You Know
Sam Herring is in a good place right now. The shows are getting bigger both in North America and in Europe, and he’s in a healthy relationship. Since most of his lyrical work for Baltimore synth pop trio Future Islands … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew S. Sanders House, baltimore, future islands, in evening air, North Carolina, on the water, synth pop
