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Entries from July 2007

Welcome to the party, we’ve been expecting you!

July 29th, 2007 4 Comments

It’s FINALLY here! Two years in the making blood, sweat, and tears (web standards)! After much hype The Retrospective has arrived for all to experience and let me tell you, I want to bloody cry. Coupled with the pressure of a timely release, the apprehension of picking open old wounds in order to arrive at this* point has paid off because we are now *gasp* open for browsing.

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Interpol “Our Love to Admire” Album Review

July 29th, 2007 No Comments

Often when a band is in its infant stage, releases its first record and begins to gain recognition for its sound; they become attached or associated with that said style. In this case Interpol’s third record, Our Love to Admire, is an improvement of there old sound.

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Tiny Pants x The Retrospective Interview

July 29th, 2007 No Comments

Chris Dang(Tiny Pants) and I crossed paths way back when you could probably still use the “blink” tag in code without getting a shovel to the back of the head. When I was searching for the first visual artist to feature for the launch he immediately came to mind. He’s not only responsible for […]

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We get cozy with, “The Carps”

July 29th, 2007 No Comments

Leandrew gets to know the inner workings of Toronto’s “The Carps”.

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The Carps “The Young & Passionate Days of Carpedia” Album Review

July 29th, 2007 No Comments

Toronto’s finest “The Carps” have given their listeners some audio gold with their new release: The Young & Passionate Days of Carpedia

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Gogol Bordello “Gypsy Punks Underdog World Strike” Album Review

July 29th, 2007 No Comments

After half watching live earth a few weeks ago I came across a strange performance which looked like Madonna fronting some kind of bizarre homeless gypsy band. After looking at a few comments about the clip on Youtube I realized it was a collaboration between Madonna and New York Based band Gogol Bordello.

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