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The Populars @ CMW 2006

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By Erik Missio (CHARTattack) March 4, 2006 2:30 pm
Hometown: Toronto, ON Background/Composition: Power-pop trio that keeps banter to a minimum and brings the unapologetic rock. Grade: 77 Comment: Comparing new artists to established ones really helps no one... On the one hand, people don't always hear the same alleged influences; on the other, it undercuts the work an up-and-...
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The Populars — The Vindicator LP

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By Emma Sadowski (CHARTattack) August 16, 2005 4:14 pm
Identity crisis can be a bitch. Such is the case for The Populars' most recent release The Vindicator. The band's plight falls in the muddled transition between musical styles in each of their songs. "Megalove" opens as a typical power pop song with hard-hitting lyrics and guitar chords, yet in a flash morphs into a fluffy disco tune....
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The Populars — Five EP

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By Caitlin Hotchkiss (CHARTattack) June 8, 2004 12:21 pm
This aptly titled five-song EP from Prescott, ON’s, The Populars is straight-up garage rock, but unfortunately, it doesn’t stand out among the legions of similar-sounding indie acts. The whiny groans of "Show Me a Sign" are borderline intolerable, even after they give way for a Sloan-sounding chorus. And although I'm sure there's some...
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The Populars Offer A Pill For Everyone

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By Jessica Lewis (CHARTattack) February 19, 2008 5:30 pm
The Populars and Kindling Music will prescribe A Pill For Everyone on April 22 when a hard copy version of the album will be issued to join the already available online digital version. Ernie Basiliadis (vocals, drums), Dave Klym (vocals, guitar) and Ben Wilson (vocals, bass) formed The Populars in 2002 after Basiliadis and Klym left Alberta...
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The Populars Have A Pill For Everyone On Next Album

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By Jason MacNeil (CHARTattack) December 17, 2007 6:00 pm
Prescott, Ont. roots rock band The Populars will prescribe a musical cure with A Pill For Everyone early next year. According to a recent blog post on the band's MySpace page, the Moe Berg-produced follow-up to The Vindicator will be in stores on Apr. 22. A digital version will be made available online on Jan. 22. "This means that it...
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The Populars Seem To Be Living Up To Their Name

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By Shawn Despres (CHARTattack) February 28, 2006 6:00 pm
After spending several years backing up singer-songwriter Mike Plume, the trio of Dave Klym, Ernie Basiliadis and Meck Myers decided to try and do things on their own. Living in Nashville at the time, the three headed back to Canada to get things started and settled in the small eastern Ontario town of Prescott. Although it may not have a huge...
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