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Ian Gormely

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Growing up in Vancouver, Ian always feared he'd die buried under a pile of his own CDs, records and music magazines. Now based in Toronto, he still believes that this is how he'll die, only now he rests easy knowing he got paid to listen to all those albums.

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Alabama Shakes Surprised at Band's Internet Infamy: 'I Don't Read Blogs'
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Alabama Shakes Surprised at Band's Internet Infamy: 'I Don't Read Blogs'

Mike Lawrie, Getty All bands are anxious for the world to hear their latest record. But for Alabama Shakes, April 10, the release date for their much-anticipated debut, Boys & Girls, couldn't have come fast enough. "Finally," says a somewhat exasperated Brittany Howard, the band's front-woman and guitarist. "We've been wanting this ...

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No Joy Gets Little Love On Tour With Wavves and Best Coast

Mexican Summer No Joy can seemingly do no wrong: a wave of hype made the Montreal quartet's debut album, 'Ghost Blonde,' one of last fall's most hotly anticipated records. Its release at the beginning of December was met with a wave of praise from critics. And now the band finds themselves the opening act for the one-two indie-rock punch of ...

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Golden Dogs Are Happy with New Label Behind 'Coat of Arms'

Chromewaves It's been a few months since Toronto retro-indie rockers the Golden Dogs released their latest album, 'Coat of Arms,' but the band still can't fully believe that the disc even came out. Arriving a whopping four years after their sophomore effort, 'Big Eye Little Eye,' the new record is proof that sometimes all a band can do is ...

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Small Sins Return from Limbo with New Album 'Pot Calls Kettle Black'

Leigh Righton It's been a long rocky road for Toronto indie synth-poppers Small Sins. After receiving rave reviews for their debut, which landed them a deal with Astralwerks, their follow-up, 'Mood Swings,' was met with indifference both from critics and their label. "There's sort of a dark age that happened there for a bit in the Small Sins ...

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Polaris Nominee Radio Radio Turn Fans on to Acadien-French Ryhmes

bonsound You can sit around debating the merits of the Polaris Prize all you want, but everyone can agree that the $20,000 cash prize helps out artists like hip-hop group Radio Radio the most. "Definitely a lot of hype and interviews like this," have come from the nomination, agrees Gabriel Louis Bernard Malenfant. "The word is spreading." ...

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Small Sins Lose Todor Kobakov to Big Solo Career

Arts&Crafts Toronto synth-pop group Small Sins are probably best identified by frontman Thomas D'Arcy and hand-smacking multi-instrumentalist Kevin "The Clapper" Hilliard. But lately keyboardist Todor Kobakov has stepped into the spotlight with a series of high-profile collaborations. The classically trained musician has appeared on ...

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Golden Dogs Delayed Album to Work With the 'Right People'

Joseph Fuda It's been four long years since Toronto band the Golden Dogs released their sophomore record, 'Big Eye Little Eye.' Rumblings of a new album floated around for the past two years, but 'Coat of Arms' wasn't unleashed upon the world until this past month. "It's taken forever but it's finally here," frontman Dave Azzolini tells ...

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