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The beginners guide to Lightning Bolt

Posted on August 6, 2010 by quartertonality

Lightning Bolt, on the surface, seems simple enough. Two guys, Brian Gibson on Bass and Brian Chippendale on drums, are responsible for making enough noise to fill stadiums. Their music is an all out aural assault, yet it’s not all … Continue reading →

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More Love for Tokyo Police Club

Posted on July 30, 2010 by quartertonality

Since listening to Tokyo Police Club’s latest album “Champ” and reviewing it here I have only grown to love the album more. For a few days I had to listen to it first thing in the morning and then just … Continue reading →

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I’m making you a mixtape (Pitchfork Music Festival 2010 edition) 2/3

Posted on July 13, 2010 by quartertonality

Dear _______, Considering Friday is just a ‘warm-up’, can you even imagine how excited I am about the rest of the weekend? It’s almost too much to handle sometimes. I wait all year for this weekend and then before I … Continue reading →

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I’m making you a mixtape (Pitchfork Music Festival 2010 edition) 1/3

Posted on July 12, 2010 by quartertonality

Dear _______, I know that you always think I’m such a snob with my music tastes, but at the same time I know that you think it is entertaining when I am able to spout off random facts about all … Continue reading →

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The Burning Hell at Lee’s Palace, Toronto (May 28, 2009)

Posted on June 4, 2009 by quartertonality

The Burning Hell are Canadian Indie Rock’s best kept secret. Mathias Kom and his clan of musicians (over 10 at last count) from Peterborough, Ontario have been creating quirky, dark and self-depricating pop tunes for a few years now. I … Continue reading →

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The Ramones

Posted on December 28, 2008 by quartertonality

The Ramones. Arguably one of the most talked about Punk bands ever. They are notorious for their short, fast songs that were unlike anything heard at the time as well as the long shadow of influence that they cast upon … Continue reading →

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DRAM Post: November 2008

Posted on December 24, 2008 by quartertonality

I apoligize for not posting for several months. Grad school really destroyed me this past semester and I had very very little time to myself, though the thought process never stops. Be on the lookout for some more action to … Continue reading →

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Rush in Toronto (July 9, 2008 Molson Ampitheater)

Posted on July 12, 2008 by quartertonality

Nothing can beat a good arena rock show. It is a totally different experience than seeing a concert at a small venue put on by an act that is only known by a relative few. Not better, not worse, different. … Continue reading →

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The Urge to Create

Posted on July 8, 2008 by quartertonality

I feel like I have been studying music and living with music for so long that I can refer to myself as an actual “musician” now. It has certainly been a long time coming. I remember all throughout my undergraduate … Continue reading →

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Country vs. Punk

Posted on July 5, 2008 by quartertonality

I was thinking, briefly today about things, and their opposites. Newton’s Third Law of Motion states that “for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.” This is true for a lot more than motion. This is true in … Continue reading →

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