We Are Scientists

Kings Must Be Trashier

The fact that Nashville, Tenn. rockers Kings Of Leon just put out the worst album of their career didn't stop scalpers outside of Toronto's Kool Haus from charging more than $200 for a ticket to Friday night's sold-out show. But what was even more shocking was that it didn't stop people from buying them. It may be cool to hate the Kings after...
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Kings Of Leon (photo by Zack Vitiello)

Art Brut Never Stay The Same

Initially, reviewing Art Brut was a tactical error. It hadn't occurred to me that I'd actually already reviewed them twice within the last year and, before arriving at the Opera House, I dreaded having to find new ways to say the same things over again. But of all the bands I've seen play a similar number of shows over a similar span, this one...
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Art Brut

Fatigue Setting In For Arctic Monkeys

Walking into the Kool Haus on Saturday night was like walking into MySpace come to life. Everywhere you looked, there were kids with skinny jeans, asymmetrical haircuts and T-shirts of bands from before they were born. This was a fitting crowd, then, given that the sold-out turnout was for the Arctic Monkeys, who first became a phenomenon on...
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Arctic Monkeys

We Are Scientists — With Love And Squalor

It must be the album title, named after a J.D. Salinger short story, that caused reviewers to classify We Are Scientists as "geek rock." Otherwise, there's nothing remotely geeky about the trio's debut. If anything, it has a bit too much material about drinking, parties and temperamental girlfriends, but for a New York City buzz band,...
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We Are Scientists - With Love And Squalor

We Are Scientists — "Rules Don't Stop"

Here's We Are Scientists' video for "Rules Don't Stop." It will appear on the band led by Keith Murray and Chris Cain's upcoming third album, Barbara, which should be out June 14.
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We Are Scientists

We Are Scientists Put Their Brain Mastery On Display

We Are Scientists aren't scientists, but that won't stop them from issuing the neurologically titled Brain Thrust Mastery on March 18. The Virgin release features 11 new tracks from the Brooklyn-based dance-rock band. Lead single/video "After Hours" can be previewed on the band's MySpace page. We Are Scientists formed in 2000 after...
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We Are Scientists

Hanging (Backstage) With We Are Scientists!

Photographer: 
Joseph Fuda
Venue: 
Horseshoe Tavern
City: 
Toronto
Date: 
January 16, 2006
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