Spookey Ruben

Spookey Ruben — Mechanical Royalty

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By Ian Gormely (CHARTattack) June 15, 2009 1:10 pm
Spookey Ruben releases records with such infrequency that whatever critical praise is lauded on each new disc is mostly forgotten by the time the next one comes along. Of course, this is the way it's been since the beginning and he's still here, so Mr. Ruben must be doing something right. Ruben continues absorbing genres and spitting out his...
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Spookey Ruben And The Young Coconuts @ NXNE 2007

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By Matt Reeder (CHARTattack) June 8, 2007 1:00 pm
Background/Composition: Progressive pop master Spookey Ruben, back from his current L.A. homebase, played to an enthusiastic hometown crowd. He recruited a band of three accomplished Toronto musicians whom he christened the Young Coconuts to back him up. Grade: 80 Comment: Ruben and his Young Coconuts rocked the excited crowd with a...
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NXNE 2007

Spookey Ruben @ CMW 2006

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By Phil Villeneuve (CHARTattack) March 3, 2006 4:30 pm
Hometown: Toronto, ON Background/Composition: Catchy early '90s synth rock with a dark streak. Grade: 69 Comment: Spookey Ruben has a following. This quickly became obvious after each song when someone in the crowd yelled, "Yeah Spookey!" What isn't so obvious is why there's a following. Spookey and his boys...
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Spookey Ruben @ CMW 2000

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By Tim Melton (CHARTattack) March 4, 2000 10:00 am
Hometown: Toronto, ON Background/Composition: Led by Spookey, this four-piece gives out a blend of quirky pop that has a dash of warped Joe Jackson to it. The band's keyboard player doubles on trumpet to shake things up a bit. Achievement of Rock 'n' Roll Expectations 80-100: Band exceeds skill and knowledge expectations. Rocked us so...
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Spookey Ruben Alive And Performing

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By Sarah Kurchak (CHARTattack) November 8, 2007 4:00 pm
In the mid-'90s, he charmed MuchMusic viewers with his awesome "These Days Are Old" video and a chorus that sounded something like "doot a loop ee-ay-ay, oh ooh yay." He was "Canada's answer to Beck." He toured with a very fine list of international artists like The Flaming Lips and Ben Folds Five. In 2001, he...
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