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i (heart) music — I'll be honest: my expectations for For Those About To Love's self-titled debut were incredibly low. Based entirely on their name, I figured that they'd be some obnoxiously twee outfit with soft melodies and even softer vocals, and that just did... read more »

i (heart) music — The first time I listened to Milk, one of Hawksley Workman's two 2010 albums, I was sure there'd been some sort of mistake. After all, the Hawksley I've come to know and love over the last decade specialized in cabaret-style glam-rock, while Mil... read more »

i (heart) music — DVAS, Society (Upper Class) WHO Electro-dance duo from Toronto. DISCOGRAPHY Macho (Pop Echo, 2007) Society (Upper Class, 2010) IN A NUTSHELL Society is good, cheesy fun. THE STORY First things first, my usual proviso: when it comes to electro... read more »

i (heart) music — As unenthusiastic as I was about Women's self-titled debut -- there was a reason I got someone else to review it -- I was actually looking forward to hearing their new album, Public Strain. I'd been told by someone who claimed to know such thing... read more »

i (heart) music — Tonight is the third and final night of this year's i(heart)music festival, and it's most definitely going out with a bang... 9 pm, Mavericks: Loon Choir With a solid album and a sterling live show, Loon Choir should ensure that this biggest of... read more »

i (heart) music — The second day of the fifth annual i(heart)music festival continues on tonight at Mavericks. Get your tickets here or at Vertigo Records! 9 pm: Oceans Oceans haven't yet released a proper debut (or even a demo EP, for that matter), but their pe... read more »

i (heart) music — As I've mentioned once or twice, tonight is the first night of the fifth (!!!) annual i(heart)music festival. Consequently, I figured now would be a good time to go through the line-up one more time, just to highlight how great it really is -- and... read more »

i (heart) music — When my wife overheard me listening to Little Sister, the debut EP from Jessica Lanza, all she had to say was this: "It sounds like you're listening to Starbucks." And, truth be told, she has a point. If the coffee chain somehow morphed into mu... read more »

i (heart) music — The Love Machine, Sweater Weather (Self-released) WHO Emo-tinged power-poppers from Ottawa. DISCOGRAPHY The Love Machine (Self-released, 2005) If You're A Bird, I'm A Bird(Self-released, 2007) Sweater Weather(Self-released, 2010) IN A NUTSHE... read more »

i (heart) music — After listening to PS I Love You's self-titled debut EP at least a dozen times over the last couple of hours, I've reached a conclusion: I'm really not sure that I've been listening to the same album that so many people are raving about. After a... read more »

i (heart) music — Last time we checked in with Crush Buildings, they were having a bit of an identity crisis. Their debut, Surrender Sleep, was certainly good, but you could tell that the band wasn't sure who they wanted to be. One song they were rockers, the nex... read more »

i (heart) music — With a name like Freedom or Death, I thought I had a pretty good idea of what to expect from the band's self-titled debut. Something screamy for sure, likely whiny, probably with some hardcore tendencies thrown in for good measure. Naturally, t... read more »

i (heart) music — The above picture technically isn't of Long Long Long, but rather of York Redoubt...but since all three members of York Redoubt are in Long Long Long, and no pictures of Long Long Long seem to exist outside of this article, it's good enough for ... read more »

i (heart) music — We Fled Cairo, Adult Braces (Self-released) WHO Instrumental post-rock duo from Ottawa. DISCOGRAPHY Adult Braces (Self-released, 2010) IN A NUTSHELL On Adult Braces, We Fled Cairo show that they know how to make post-rock that explores sonic t... read more »

i (heart) music — To download all 36 songs in one file click here ARGENTINA: Zonaindie Hacia Dos Veranos with Alasdair MacLean - Draft Morning Hacia Dos Veranos is one of Zonaindie's favorite bands, a four-piece instrumental psychedelic trip. This is an amazing ... read more »

i (heart) music — As big a fan as I've always been of Giant Hand, I'm not going to lie: I was a little worried about how his new (soon-to-be-released) EP, Starting As People, was going to sound. After all, for the first time, Kirk Ramsay would be sharing the spot... read more »

i (heart) music — In a lot of ways, The Black Fever's debut, Romanticism, sounds like it should've come out a decade or two ago. First and foremost, there's the music. As you can hear from songs like "Candy Darling" and "Highrise Lullaby, the band has the kind of... read more »

i (heart) music — As wonderful as it is that Rich Aucoin has finally released some new music -- in the form of his soon-to-be-released digital EP, Public Publication -- I can't help but feel the teensiest bit of annoyance when I listen to it. After all, it's been... read more »

i (heart) music — Wildlife, Strike Hard, Young Diamond (Easy Tiger) WHO Post-punk quintet from Toronto. DISCOGRAPHY Wildlife (Self-released, 2008) Strike Hard, Young Diamond (Easy Tiger, 2010) IN A NUTSHELL Strike Hard, Young Diamond proves that the epic majest... read more »

i (heart) music — Just a quick reminder that there's less than three weeks to go until this: and this: and this: Tickets for each show are available now at Vertigo Records, or you can save yourself the hassle and just pick them up right here! read more »