Articles by Cam Lindsay

R. Kelly

The Bizarre in R&B

PUBLISHED Jul 2, 2012

To paraphrase the late Aaliyah, R. Kelly never wrote anything down, he'd just come up with the songs off the top of his head. We're talking...

d'Eon Seeks Answers

PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2012

There are concept records and then there is d'Eon's LP. The Montreal-based keyboard enthusiast has recorded a four-part oratorio based on t...

Buzz Meter

PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2012

September Any one of Animal Collective, Cat Power, the xx (pictured) or Grizzly Bear could top the Meter. All in the same month? Incredible...

Translator

Dream Pop

PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2012

What is it? An indie/alternative subgenre that evokes a hypnagogic state and relies heavily on ethereal textures built from reverb-heavy pr...

Echo Lake

Wild Peace

PUBLISHED Jun 27, 2012

Sadly, the release of Echo Lake's debut full-length arrives just days after live drummer Pete Hayes passed away at the age of 25. But he wo...

No Joy

Negaverse

PUBLISHED Jun 26, 2012

Montreal's No Joy served up their 2010 debut album, Ghost Blonde, with some buzz off a co-sign by tourmates, labelmates and BFFs Best Coast...

The Beach Boys

Molson Canadian Amphitheatre, Toronto ON June 19

PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2012

No, John Stamos was not there. But the Beach Boys didn't need Uncle Jesse. Celebrating their 50th anniversary and with some of them in thei...

Peaking Lights

Lucifer

PUBLISHED Jun 19, 2012

In between their breakout debut, 2011's 936, and its follow-up, Lucifer, Aaron Coyes and Indra Dunis experienced a life-changing event: the...