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Spun: Jordan Klassen

By Rheanna Houston

Following a four-year stay in Calgary, Jordan Klassen returned to his hometown of Vancouver in 2010, where he began work on Kindness. A four-track EP, it is a stellar example of how Klassen has grown into an identifiable artist with a strong grasp of his own sound.This EP is a meld between his 2009 release… Continue reading Spun: Jordan Klassen

Spun: Lake Forest

By Rheanna Houston

Lake Forest is the solo project of Will Whitwham, singer and songwriter for Canadian chamber-folk band The Wilderness of Manitoba. The debut album Silver Skies was written last winter while Whitwham was challenging himself to write a new song every day, in an attempt to capture the feeling of the season through his songwriting.Though his… Continue reading Spun: Lake Forest

Ethical Christmas

By Rheanna Houston

December is here, which has come to signify that it is time to binge-shop for friends, family and perhaps less than likeable characters who we feel obligated to buy for. Regardless of the cultural or religious reasons behind one’s gift-giving, we do indeed partake in it, and it can be safely said that the gifts… Continue reading Ethical Christmas

Spun: Kathryn Calder

By Rheanna Houston

Bright and Vivid is a step in a new direction for New Pornographers member Kathryn Calder. This is her second solo album, and compared to her first, 2010’s Are You My Mother?, it is clear that Ms. Calder is experimenting– and quite successfully– with different sounds and eclectic rhythms. She has moved significantly from the… Continue reading Spun: Kathryn Calder