Articles by Peter Ellman

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  Sam Amidon

  The Following Mountain

  PUBLISHED May 24, 2017

  A through-line of Sam Amidon's musical output to date has been his passion for traditional Appalachian folk music, reinterpreting songs as...

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  Olivier Alary

  Fiction / Non-Fiction

  PUBLISHED May 22, 2017

  Olivier Alary has collaborated with Björk, released music on Aphex Twin's Rephlex label and scored numerous critically acclaimed films, inc...

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  Lee Watson

  Lee Watson

  PUBLISHED May 17, 2017

  Lee Watson, of critically acclaimed BC-based folk rock band the Breakmen, is back with his self-titled second solo album.   The first thing...

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  Lord RAJA

  Amadeus EP

  PUBLISHED May 17, 2017

  Two years after his excellent album Para, Lord RAJA is back with Amadeus, an EP of gritty but playful takes on the dark but clean-cut, self...

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  Aidan Baker & Karen Willems

  Nonland

  PUBLISHED May 10, 2017

  Percussionist Karen Willems and guitarist Aidan Baker both have large discographies full of numerous collaborations and projects, but a tra...

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  Rounds

  We've Met Before

  PUBLISHED May 3, 2017

  Rounds have been slowly building steam with a handful of EPs and singles over the last five years or so, but are finally ready to reveal th...

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  Forest Swords

  Compassion

  PUBLISHED May 3, 2017

  Matthew Barnes' electronic project as Forest Swords gained renown with his debut, Engravings, which graced many 'best of 2013' lists. He ha...

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  Rev. Sekou

  In Times Like These

  PUBLISHED May 3, 2017

  In recent discussions about the challenges facing America — police brutality, the Trump administration, etc. — sooner or later someone says...