Articles by Alex Giardini
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Extreme Shoegazing
Carpet Brings the Noise to a Vibrant Scene
It’s always a race for pro music writers and bloggers alike to pen the next micro-genre tagline, to the extent where the actual practice of listening can get a little sidelined. For Montreal-based Carpet, they are content knowing who they are, bringing an innovative spin to the shoegaze table.
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Weekly Spins
Point / Counterpoint on Grimes’ Visions
A look at the 4AD Records debut from local synthstress Grimes, for the lovers and the haters.
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Weekly Spins
Take it as You Please
While ‘mature’ may be a little cliché, to say the band is more accomplished and diversified seems more accurate. Because this is exactly what has happened with The End of That.