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DOOM

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touch down in Canada by More Betty UK crust punks make their way to Canada for the first time. With Stick on drums and Bri Doom on guitar...

TOBEATIC

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six parts RNR by More Betty photo by Bubba Hamilton Taking their cue from "Satan, free love, rock 'n' roll and maybe a l...

THE SHRINE

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psychedelic rockers riff on pizza, skate spots by Matthew Youdan photo by Olivia Jaffe The Shrine are liquidating hardcore enthusiasts an...

KEN MODE

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killing Canadian metal by Heath Fenton photo by Scott Kinkade KEN mode were proudly crowned masters of Canadian metal at the 2012...

SUBCULTURE MARCH

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So I wonder sometimes if I could run out of ideas for this column and then boom! something rears its maniacal head that gets me rolling on ...

LIE', INHERENT VICES, APOLLO GHOSTS, TWIN CRYSTALS

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Astoria Pub - Feb 20th 2013 It was exciting to hear Twin Crystals return to the live arena as they have been absent for some time. A ...

SNFU, the Fondlers , Bad P.R. REVIEW

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SNFU - Cat Ashbee photo February 1, 2013 -  Funkys AKA Thrashers We got into Thrashers in time to catch a nail-biting Canucks ...

GREENBACK HIGH

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No Longer Off To the Side by Nathan Pike  photo by Skinny Tim There is a live clip floating around online of Greenback High pulling off ...

LIONS IN THE STREET

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take the reins by More Betty photo by Leigh Righton On The Lam is very much, a rock n roll record which is equal parts denim and leathe...

THE SPITS, TUBULOIDS

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Electric Owl - January 16, 2013 The Spits Three hooded miscreants and one clown provide a soundtrack to one of the most irreverent...

DESPISE YOU

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Monukka Fajardo photo L.A. Forever! The split male/female vocals tag team some of the most intensely bleak lyrics to bleed out in...

WHO GOT TOONED?

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Writing the Canadian history of PUNK in 2013 would not be complete without CHI PIG of SNFU front and centre.  Suited in gold, on t...

D.O.A., THE REBEL SPELL, RAMPAGE, FIERCE CREEP

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RAMPAGE  - Bev Davies photo FEBRUARY 2013 - RICKSHAW THEATRE It was a multigenerational audience for the D.O.A. final show send off. ...

QUICKSAND, TITLE FIGHT

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The Commodore Ballroom - Thursday, January 17, 2013 It had been a lot of years since I had last been inside the hallowed walls of the ...

CAR 87

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Trapped - Independent Once you slap that blood red disc onto your turntable be prepared to experience four ZERO tolerance numbers...