This article was originally published on beingtheremag.com, an independent music and film magazine that ran from 2004 to 2007. It is presented here as part of the Being There Magazine archive. By Adam Anklewicz | Being There Magazine, March/April 2007 Label: Maple Music Recordings Peter Elkas’ second record follows up successfully from his debut. With help from producer Charlie Sexton, the singer-songwriter has created a record with better consistency and quality than his debut, Party Of One. Wall of Fire is a natural progression; these 10 tracks build on the style that Elkas had already established while successfully focusing in on the best of what he had done before. His… Read More »Wall of Fire

This article was originally published on beingtheremag.com, an independent music and film magazine that ran from 2004 to 2007. It is presented here as part of the Being There Magazine archive. By Adam Anklewicz | Being There Magazine, March/April 2007 Label: Warner Music Canada The latest release by Matt Mays was designed as a soundtrack to the yet-to-be completed film, When The Angels Make Contact, written by Mays and director Drew Lightfoot. When the film ran out of money, the decision was made to release the soundtrack, an eighteen-track mélange of music that will often make you cringe, but along the way you’ll find a gem or two that will,… Read More »Music From … When The Angels Make Contact

This article was originally published on beingtheremag.com, an independent music and film magazine that ran from 2004 to 2007. It is presented here as part of the Being There Magazine archive. By Adam Anklewicz | Being There Magazine, March/April 2007 Artist: Julie Doiron | Label: Jagjaguwar (US)/Endearing (Canada) Julie Doiron started her career as the bassist for CanCon grunge legends Eric’s Trip. Over the seven albums since their demise, Doiron has moved away from grunge, keeping the lo-fi sound that seems to match her off-key voice perfectly. Woke Myself Up is the first post-Eric’s Trip record to feature a collaboration between all four original members – Doiron, Rick White, Chris… Read More »Julie Doiron – Woke Myself Up

This article was originally published on beingtheremag.com, an independent music and film magazine that ran from 2004 to 2007. It is presented here as part of the Being There Magazine archive. By Adam Anklewicz | Being There Magazine, March/April 2007 Venue: the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Date: February 25, 2007 The past year has been a whirlwind for Cuff The Duke as they saw the departure of guitarist Jeff Peers and the addition of guitarist/pedal steel player Dale Murray.  Having not seen their newest line-up perform yet, I was excited to see what the former-Guthrie could add to this great rock-country outfit. First up, however, were the… Read More »Cuff The Duke (Live) at the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

This article was originally published on beingtheremag.com, an independent music and film magazine that ran from 2004 to 2007. It is presented here as part of the Being There Magazine archive. By Adam Anklewicz | Being There Magazine, November/December 2006 Artist: Melissa McLelland | Label: The Orange Record Label/Universal Music Canada When I received this CD, I didn’t expect to like it. I had previously seen Melissa McClelland performing solo and was rather unimpressed. Her songs were boring and her performance did nothing to enhance them. After listening to her album however, I quickly changed my mind on this artist. McClelland has a great soulful energy to her songs.  They… Read More »Melissa McLelland – Thumberlina’s One Night Stand

This article was originally published on beingtheremag.com, an independent music and film magazine that ran from 2004 to 2007. It is presented here as part of the Being There Magazine archive. By Adam Anklewicz | Being There Magazine, September/October 2006 Long-time staples of Toronto’s indie-scene, The Bicycles finally released their debut record to both an anticipated local audience and an unsuspecting mass. The Good, The Bad and The Cuddly is perhaps one of the best fitting names for a record I have heard in a long time. The songs can be hit or miss, but the high points are truly high. Songs like …€œLuck of Love,…€ …€œParis Be Mine,…€ …€œB-B-Bicycles,…€… Read More »The Birds, The Bees & The Bicycles

This article was originally published on beingtheremag.com, an independent music and film magazine that ran from 2004 to 2007. It is presented here as part of the Being There Magazine archive. By Adam Anklewicz | Being There Magazine, July/August 2006 Night One Act: The Ride Theory Venue: The Silver Dollar & The Supermarket Date & Time: Thursday, June 8, 2006 @ 9pm; Friday, June 9, 2006 @ 5pm *Ankle’s Best of Thursday Pick* *Ankle’s Best of Festival Pick* Though not planning to see The Ride Theory until Friday afternoon, on Thursday I found myself at The Silver Dollar, late, expecting to see Matt Murphy’s new wave band City Field. Instead,… Read More »Goin’ Northeast Again: North-by-Northeast Music Festival 2006

This article was originally published on beingtheremag.com, an independent music and film magazine that ran from 2004 to 2007. It is presented here as part of the Being There Magazine archive. By Adam Anklewicz | Being There Magazine, July/August 2006 Label: Polydor If you ever thought that Snow Patrol should sound like Coldplay, then this album is for you. Eyes Open is a straight-ahead brit-rock album, and takes Snow Patrol in a new direction from anything they had done before. While you will hear elements of the indie pop from When It’s Over We Still Have To Clear Up   and the commercial rock of Final Straw , Snow Patrol… Read More »Eyes Open