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LIX
Calum Marsh
:: Enjoy the McGriddle of CMG podcasts to the sounds of: Dog Day, Sunset Rubdown, Rock Plaza Central, Jay Reatard, Chang-A-Lang, Harlem Shakes...
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VI :: Ottawa II (Going Gaga Edition)
Calum Marsh & Ian Manhire
:: Enjoy a lighthearted romp through authentic Ottawan punk rock territory to the sounds of: Holy Cobras, Felines, White Wires...
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VI :: Ottawa II (Going Gaga Edition)
Calum Marsh & Ian Manhire
:: Enjoy a lighthearted romp through authentic Ottawan punk rock territory to the sounds of: Holy Cobras, Felines, White Wires...
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Awards
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The Jesus Christ, It's Three In The Morning And I Don't Recognize This Part Of Town Award
Calum Marsh
:: Drunk and confused? Have some terror.
Awards /
The Mommy, Daddy, Please Stop Fighting Award
Calum Marsh
:: That's okay, Cal. Just pronounce it "truly real."
Festival /
Lost in the Funhouse, or: The Free Beer Flows Like Wine: Pop Montreal 2009
Calum Marsh
:: In which Calum enjoys postmodern interpretations of heaven, and endures Too Much Fun.
Concert Review /
A Sort Of Homecoming: Thoughts And Reflections Upon Seeing U2 Live
Calum Marsh
:: In which Calum reflects on more prosperous times, eats Swiss Chalet, and submits himself to a faceless whole.
Festival /
Gaga Weekend 2009
Calum Marsh
:: In which Calum becomes one with Gaga and its people, its dive pubs, its driveways, and, for one memorable evening, its some guy's basement.
Interview /
Harlem Shakes
Calum Marsh
:: The Shakes' Todd Goldstein on his band's tremendous debut, as well as their love of "awesome pop songs" and cheesy Latin congas.
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The Jesus Christ, It's Three In The Morning And I Don't Recognize This Part Of Town Award
Calum Marsh
:: Drunk and confused? Have some terror.
Awards /
The Mommy, Daddy, Please Stop Fighting Award
Calum Marsh
:: That's okay, Cal. Just pronounce it "truly real."
Festival /
Lost in the Funhouse, or: The Free Beer Flows Like Wine: Pop Montreal 2009
Calum Marsh
:: In which Calum enjoys postmodern interpretations of heaven, and endures Too Much Fun.
Concert Review /
A Sort Of Homecoming: Thoughts And Reflections Upon Seeing U2 Live
Calum Marsh
:: In which Calum reflects on more prosperous times, eats Swiss Chalet, and submits himself to a faceless whole.
Festival /
Gaga Weekend 2009
Calum Marsh
:: In which Calum becomes one with Gaga and its people, its dive pubs, its driveways, and, for one memorable evening, its some guy's basement.
Interview /
Harlem Shakes
Calum Marsh
:: The Shakes' Todd Goldstein on his band's tremendous debut, as well as their love of "awesome pop songs" and cheesy Latin congas.
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Staff
Calum MarshStaff Writer
e-mail: calum@cokemachineglow.com
Record Reviews:
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Josiah Wolf :: Jet Lag
(Anticon; 2010)
Small Black :: Small Black
EP
(Self-released/Jagjaguwar; 2009/2010)
Young Money :: We Are Young Money
(Young Money Entertainment/Cash Money/Universal; 2009)
Drake :: Room For Improvement / Comeback Season / Born Successful / Born Successful Vol. 2
(Self-released / Self-released / Tapemasters Inc / Tapemasters Inc; 2006 / 2007 / 2009 / 2009)
Loscil :: The Strathcona Variations
EP
(Ghostly International; 2009) - [↓see all] /
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AIDS Wolf: Cities Of Glass
(2008)
Akron/Family: Set 'Em Wild, Set 'Em Free
(2009)
Animal Hospital: Memory
(NBH)
(2009)
Animal Hospital: Good Or Plenty, Streets + Avenues
(2009)
Art Brut: Art Brut Vs Satan
(2009)
The Balconies: The Balconies
(NBH)
(2009)
William Basinski: 92982
(2009)
Best Coast: Where the Boys Are
(2009)
Bibio: Ambivalence Avenue
(2009)
Bill Callahan: Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle
(2009)
Camera Obscura: My Maudlin Career
(2009)
Clues: Clues
(2009)
Condo Fucks: Fuckbook
(2009)
Dan Deacon: Bromst
(2009)
Deerhunter: Rainwater Cassette Exchange
EP
(2009)
Various Artists: Def Jam 25th Anniversary Collection
Box
(2009)
Delorean: Ayrton Senna
EP
(2009)
Dirty Projectors: Bitte Orca
(2009)
Discovery: LP
(2009)
Do Make Say Think: Other Truths
(2009)
Drake: Room For Improvement / Comeback Season / Born Successful / Born Successful Vol. 2
(2006 / 2007 / 2009 / 2009)
Grizzly Bear: Veckatimest
(2009)
Handsome Furs: Face Control
(2009)
Holy Cobras: Make Pyramids
(NBH)
(2009)
Japandroids: Post-Nothing
(NBH)
(2009)
Jay Reatard: Watch Me Fall
(2009)
The Juan Maclean: The Future Will Come
(2009)
Junior Boys: Begone Dull Care
(2009)
Loscil: The Strathcona Variations
EP
(2009)
Jason Lytle: Yours Truly, The Commuter
(2009)
Male Nurse: Everything's Amazing, No One's Happy
(2009)
Male Nurse: My Friends Are All Assholes
EP
(NBH)
(2009)
Memory Tapes: Seek Magic
(2009)
Merzbow: Hiranya
(2009)
Metric: Fantasies
(2009)
Micachu: Jewellery
(2009)
Modest Mouse: No One's First And You're Next
EP
(2009)
MSTRKRFT: Fist Of God
(2009)
Nite Jewel: Good Evening
(2009)
Nurses: Apple's Acre
(2009)
Passion Pit: Manners
(2009)
Prince and the Revolution: Purple Rain
(OF)
(1984)
The Rural Alberta Advantage: Hometowns
(2008)
Shout Out Out Out Out: Reintegration Time
(2009)
Small Black: Small Black
EP
(2009)
Charles Spearin: The Happiness Project
(2009)
Spoon: Got Nuffin
EP
(2009)
tUnE-YaRdS: BiRd-BrAiNs
(2008)
U2: The Unforgettable Fire (Deluxe 25th Anniversary Edition)
(1984)
Washed Out: High Times
(2009)
White Rabbits: It's Frightening
(2009)
Josiah Wolf: Jet Lag
(2010)
The xx: xx
(2009)
Young Money: We Are Young Money
(2009)
- [↓top rated albums of 2009 by this author] /
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U2 :: The Unforgettable Fire (Deluxe 25th Anniversary Edition)
(Island; 1984/2009) / Rating: 90 / Combined Rating: N/AThe xx :: xx
(Young Turks/Rough Trade; 2009) / Rating: 86 / Combined Rating: 80Grizzly Bear :: Veckatimest
(Warp; 2009) / Rating: 86 / Combined Rating: 83Micachu :: Jewellery
(Rough Trade; 2009) / Rating: 86 / Combined Rating: 75William Basinski :: 92982
(2062; 2009) / Rating: 85 / Combined Rating: 80Do Make Say Think :: Other Truths
(Constellation; 2009) / Rating: 84 / Combined Rating: 84Animal Hospital :: Memory
(NBH)
(Barge; 2009) / Rating: 84 / Combined Rating: 77Bill Callahan :: Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle
(Drag City; 2009) / Rating: 83 / Combined Rating: 80Jay Reatard :: Watch Me Fall
(Matador; 2009) / Rating: 81 / Combined Rating: 76Nurses :: Apple's Acre
(Dead Oceans; 2009) / Rating: 80 / Combined Rating: 80Japandroids :: Post-Nothing
(NBH)
(Unfamiliar; 2009) / Rating: 79 / Combined Rating: 77Delorean :: Ayrton Senna
EP
(Fool House; 2009) / Rating: 78 / Combined Rating: 76Dirty Projectors :: Bitte Orca
(Domino; 2009) / Rating: 78 / Combined Rating: 78Holy Cobras :: Make Pyramids
(NBH)
(Telephone Explosion; 2009) / Rating: 78 / Combined Rating: N/ASmall Black :: Small Black
EP
(Self-released/Jagjaguwar; 2009/2010) / Rating: 77 / Combined Rating: N/ALoscil :: The Strathcona Variations
EP
(Ghostly International; 2009) / Rating: 77 / Combined Rating: N/AMale Nurse :: Everything's Amazing, No One's Happy
(Bruised Tongue; 2009) / Rating: 77 / Combined Rating: N/AThe Rural Alberta Advantage :: Hometowns
(Self-released/Saddle Creek; 2008/2009) / Rating: 77 / Combined Rating: N/AMemory Tapes :: Seek Magic
(Rough Trade; 2009) / Rating: 76 / Combined Rating: N/ACamera Obscura :: My Maudlin Career
(4AD; 2009) / Rating: 76 / Combined Rating: 75
