Cursed, on stage, take musical intimidation to a new level. The pulsing of their punk/metal hybrid disrupts heart rates and pushes bowels to the brink of release without warning. Singer Chris Colohan flails about with fiery eyes, neck veins bulging to the point of bursting. Bassist Dan Dunham shakes the foundations of the building, and while guitarist Christian McMaster’s feet are firmly planted, his head flails about like an Exorcist outtake, all while Mike Maxymuik pounds his drums like he caught them cheating. The sonic intensity... Read More

Sleepy political cartoons that hibernate on a newspaper’s editorial page were long overdue for a shake-up. And comics journalism, a coupling of reportage on real events with comic illustration, could bring about such a paradigm shift. Comic books are increasingly home to hard news reporting that challenge newspapers’ daily fix, sucking readers in with lush visuals.... Read More

3/18/2008
Bryan Adams 11 (Polygram)
Be Your Own Pet Get Awkward (Ecstatic Peace/Universal)
Big Dipper Supercluster: The Big Dipper Anthology (Merge)
Broadcast Sea Wounded Soldier (Let It Burn)
Cavity Laid Insignificant (Hydra)
Clark Turning Dragon (Warp)
Crystal Castles Crystal Castles (Last Gang)
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