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Sound Advice: Invocations/Transformations by Muskox

The latest release from Toronto's Muskox succeeds at fusing progressive rock, jazz, and folk music through accentuated use of the banjo.

By Robin Hatch Sep. 27th, 3:00 pm

Sound Advice: Gravestone Rock by the Skeletones Four

The Skeletones Four mesh understated psychedelia with classic pop flair and make jam fans of us all on their proper debut.

By Nicole Villeneuve Sep. 6th, 4:30 pm

Sound Advice: Shirts vs. Skins by Graham Wright

By Nicole Villeneuve Jul. 12th, 1:00 pm

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Sound Advice: Departing by the Rural Alberta Advantage

By Nicole Villeneuve Mar. 1st, 2:30 pm

Sound Advice: Whatever This Is by Ruby Coast

By Nicole Villeneuve Jan. 25th, 3:00 pm

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Sound Advice: The Weight’s on the Wheels by the Russian Futurists

By Nicole Villeneuve Dec. 7th, 3:00 pm

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Look at What Feist Did Now

By Nicole Villeneuve Nov. 23rd, 2:00 pm

Sound Advice: Special Affections by Diamond Rings

By Nicole Villeneuve Nov. 9th, 3:00 pm

Show Notes: Diamond Rings at The Garrison, October 26

By Nicole Villeneuve Oct. 28th, 11:30 am

Sound Tracks: “Racing to Shimmering Lights” by the Meligrove Band

By Nicole Villeneuve Oct. 12th, 11:30 am

Sound Advice: When You Left the Fire by The Wilderness of Manitoba

By Nicole Villeneuve Jul. 13th, 3:05 pm

Sound Advice: Carriage by Forest City Lovers

By Nicole Villeneuve Jun. 29th, 3:28 pm

Sound Advice: Remix Volume II by Green Go

By Nicole Villeneuve Apr. 6th, 4:00 pm

Sound Advice: Disambiguation by Bocce

By Nicole Villeneuve Mar. 30th, 4:00 pm

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Sound Advice: Gospel by The Schomberg Fair

By Nicole Villeneuve Mar. 23rd, 4:00 pm

Sound Advice: This Charmed Life by The Burning Hell

By Nicole Villeneuve Mar. 9th, 4:00 pm

Sound Advice: Music Box EP by Dark Mean

By Nicole Villeneuve Mar. 2nd, 4:00 pm

Sound Advice: True Believer by Matthew Barber

By Nicole Villeneuve Feb. 23rd, 3:30 pm

Sound Advice: Say Us by Zeus

By Nicole Villeneuve Feb. 9th, 4:00 pm

Sound Advice: Couple Tracks: Singles 2002-2009 by Fucked Up

By Nicole Villeneuve Feb. 2nd, 3:00 pm

HOT DOCS 2012

Reviews listed alphabetically:

Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (★★★★☆) Back to the Square (★★★½☆) Beauty Is Embarrassing (★★★☆☆) Beware of Mr. Baker (★★★☆☆) Big Boys Gone Bananas!* (★★★½☆) Brooklyn Castle (★★★★½) China Heavyweight (★★★★★) Detropia (★★★★☆) Dreams of a Life (★★★★☆) El Huaso (★★★★☆) Fists of Pride (★★★☆☆) Francophrenia (Or: Don’t Kill Me, I Know Where the Baby Is) (★★½☆☆) G-Dog (★★★☆☆) Garden in the Sea (★★★☆☆) GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (★★★★☆) Herman’s House (★☆☆☆☆) Indie Game: The Movie (★★★★☆) Inocente (★★★½☆) Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet (★★★½☆) Jeff (★★½☆☆)

Reviews by star rating:

China Heavyweight (★★★★★) Brooklyn Castle (★★★★½) The Final Member (★★★★½) The World Before Her (★★★★☆) Smoke Traders (★★★★☆) Ping Pong (★★★★☆) Oma & Bella (★★★★☆) The Queen of Versailles (★★★★☆) Who Cares? (★★★★☆) Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (★★★★☆) The Betrayal (★★★★☆) Private Universe (★★★★☆) Detropia (★★★★☆) Indie Game: The Movie (★★★★☆) El Huaso (★★★★☆) One Day After Peace (★★★★☆) Dreams of a Life (★★★★☆) GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (★★★★☆) Big Boys Gone Bananas!* (★★★½☆) Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet (★★★½☆)

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• ALL CLEAR: The delay southbound at Eglinton Stn has now cleared and full service has resumed on the Yonge University Spadina line. #TTC | 7:59 PM Apr 5
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