Tag: Stars

Discovering Kingston’s constellations

Have you ever seen a shooting star? Getting your wishes granted doesn’t have to be a matter of total chance. Missing a meteor shower or one of the three Supermoons left this year, can make for major disappointment when you hear about it the next day. Planning ahead to stargaze with friends can make...

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Awesome art, magical music, prominent plays

BEST INTERVIEW Within the first moments of speaking with Spencer Burton of Grey Kingdom, it became clear he was a musician that truly adopted his alias. As Grey Kingdom, Burton became a dark, yet friendly interviewee. He was both entertaining and awkward, with his spontaneous statements about the...

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Stars since the beginning

It’s the music of the past penetrating the present. With Stars’ sixth album The North, there’s an 80s electronic pop vibe present in the songs. Bassist Evan Cranley said it makes sense that this influence can be heard in tracks like “Backlines.” “It’s the music we grew up listening to, and we’re all...

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On the classic track

An evening in, playing music with Montreal musicians from the Stills, the Sam Roberts Band and Stars turned into the start of a seven-person cover band. Tommy Youngsteen & the Million Dollar Band features a seven-piece act that strictly plays a set of Tom Petty, Neil Young and Bruce Springsteen...

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From pesto to pop playlists

Delicately brooding and lovesick, Stars has become the moniker of Canadian indie music. The quintet knows how to avoid stagnation while maintaining a distinctively “Stars” sound, blending dramatic themes with sweet melodies. The Montreal-based band is known locally for their intimate church shows,...

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A duo driven by fear

Torquil Campbell may be known for his role fronting Stars, but don’t call it his main gig. When Campbell and his compadre Chris Dumont started making their memories into music, Memphis was born. Ten years later, the duo is still going strong with the release of their third record, Here Comes a City. “Chris...

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