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New EP: Chad VanGaalen/Xiu Xiu split – “The Green Corridor II”
(Originally posted to Tympanogram on March 8, 2012) Chad VanGaalen’s Diaper Island instantly earned a place on my list of favorite releases of 2011. Prior to that I was a fan of his work as producer/engineer of Flemish Eye labelmates Women. His brand … Continue reading
Posted in 2012, EP, music, news, tympanogram, video
Tagged altin village, calgary, canada, chad, green corridor, stereo sequence, tympanogram, vangaalen, xiu xiu
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R.I.P: Chris Reimer of Women
(Originally posted on Tympanogram.com on February 22, 2012) The Calgary Herald has reported that Chris Reimer, guitarist for Women has died. As of right now there is no information, as you can read in the short article, beyond that he … Continue reading
Posted in 2012, miscellaneous, music, news, thoughts, tympanogram
Tagged calgary, christopher reimer, flemish eye, jagjaguwar, music, women
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Favorites albums of 2011
(Originally posted on Tympanogram.com on December 22, 2011) It’s hard to tell whether this was a really great year for music or if I was just paying attention more than last year. That sums up my feelings at the end … Continue reading
Posted in 2011, albums, groovemine, music, reviews, tympanogram
Tagged 2011, best of, calgary, canada, colin stetson, david comes to life, diaper island, flemish eye, fucked up, groovemine, jicks, king of limbs, malkmus, mirror traffic, polyvinyl, radiohead, ravedeath, ravedeath 1972, science island, starfucker, tim hecker, toronto, tUnE-yArDs, two koreas, tympanogram, vangaalen, whokill, wild flag
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Album review: Chad VanGaalen – “Diaper Island”
As a musician, and as someone that listens to a ridiculous amount of music, sometimes I am listening just for sounds. Sometimes the melodies and whether or not they are catchy take a backseat to the atmosphere that an album … Continue reading
Posted in 2011, albums, music, reviews, tympanogram
Tagged 2011, calgary, canadian, chad van gaalen, diaper island, flemish eye, gaalen, indie, rock, tympanogram
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A Music Monday Mixtape
I recently made this mix for some friends. I burned a few copies and sent them off, hoping that it doesn’t just end up collecting dust in some corner of their place, or thrown on the passenger seat of their … Continue reading
Posted in 2010, miscellaneous, music, personal, songs
Tagged arcade fire, beach fossils, calgary, deerhunter, hurricane bells, liars, male bonding, motorifik, music, neil young, public strain, Real Estate, rock, titus andronicus, Tokyo Police Club, women, wonder wheel, working for a nuclear free city
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Album review: Women – “Public Strain”
Women’s latest release, “Public Strain”, is artier and more experimental than much of what is out there right now. The album leans towards an early Sonic Youth aesthetic with its use of ambiance, noise, feedback drones and aggressive guitar attacks … Continue reading
Posted in 2010, albums, groovemine, music, reviews
Tagged 2010, album, band, calgary, groovemine, guitar, music, public strain, review, rock, women
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