Monthly Archives: April 2010

Record Review: Umalali – “The Garifuna Women’s Project”

My brain can’t comprehend the language which this music is written in, but I felt it in every part of my soul.  The first song  gave me chills and as soon as the female voice began to sing, its power … Continue reading

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Record Review: Nomadic Massive – “Nomadic Massive”

This hip-hop “super-group,” hailing from Montreal, is a 9-member international (Algeria, Argentina, Chile, France, & Haiti) and multilingual crew. They really hit that ‘multilingual’ part home incorporating 2-3 languages into pretty much every song, as well as a bit of … Continue reading

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Record Review: Titus Andronicus – “The Monitor”

Is it taboo to describe a band’s sound as progressive punk? Sure, sure, you slap the prefix “prog” in front of anything, and every cynical, hipster motherfucker starts bitching and complaining about how lame Yes and ELP are (Although I … Continue reading

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Saturday is Record Store Day

Saturday, April 17 is Record Store Day, a day dedicated to the local record shop. We here at the  CHRY music department seriously encourage you to get out, go to your local record store and buy something. There’s no shortage … Continue reading

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Record Review: Howard Gladstone – “Roots and Rain”

There’s nothing sweeter than a wonderfully raw voice that has a unique, laid-back, authentic and honest sound which only belongs to a singer whose music can really be felt by other people.  From the minute that Howard Gladstone‘s blues-inspired voice … Continue reading

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Record Review: Mahogany Public – “JALI: Vol. 1″

To truly absorb all that Mahogany Public‘s newest album, JALI: Vol. 1, has to offer, one must use all five of their sense.  The colourful, passionate, powerful and creative lyrics require the person who is listening, to close their eyes … Continue reading

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