Whispers in the Maze, Damnus, Sovereign Council, Anneke van Giersbergen & Amorphis live at Mavericks on September 24th 2019

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Ladies and gentlemen! Two and a half years ago, Amorphis was scheduled to play in Ottawa along with Swallow the Sun but the concert had to be canceled due to a winter storm. It was quite a bummer since the band had just released the extraordinary record...

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I Am a Hero (2015) - Survival action movie with a multitude of diverse genre influences - 7/10 (24/09/19)

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''I Am a Hero'' is a Japanese survival action movie based upon a manga series. Most Japanese movies seem to be based upon manga series these days and zombie films have also saturated the market over the past decade. Those are also the main issues I have...

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Terra Formars (2016) - Fast-paced science-fiction entertainment that is much better than its reputation - 8/10 (23/09/19)

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Terra Formars is a heavily underrated live action version of a famous Japanese manga and anime series directed by legendary Miike Takashi (''Audition'') and starring famous actresses and actors such as Ito Hideaki (''Sukiyaki Western Django''), Kato Masaya...

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Some sparks in the second half - A review of Kobra and the Lotus' Evolution

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After the mellow and melodic Prevail duology, Kobra and the Lotus offers an overall heavier output with Evolution. The musicianship can be described as traditional heavy metal with a few sound effects and modern production. The outstanding element is...

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Plenty of fresh ideas in a chaotic potpourri - A review of The Agonist's Orphans

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The Agonist's contemporary take on melodic death metal flirting with metalcore elements has received lots of criticism since former singer Alissa White-Gluz has left the band and joined genre veterans Arch Enemy. The band certainly hasn't deserved so...

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BC Lions defeat Ottawa Redblacks 40-7 at TD Place on September 21st 2019

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I attended an Ottawa Redblacks game for the second time this season and I ended up being somewhat disappointed for the second time in a row. I had attended their game at Investors Group Field in Winnipeg which they had lost 1-31 in July. This time around,...

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Mongolian folk meets rock 'n' roll - Hanggai at Algonquin Commons Theatre on September 18th 2019

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I discovered Mongolian folk rock band Hanggai back in 2012 when I was particularly interested in Chinese culture, history and music. I managed to purchase a rare copy of their excellent 2010 record He Who Travels Far. I never expected to get the chance...

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Mongolian folk meets rock 'n' roll - Hanggai at Algonquin Commons Theatre on September 18th 2019

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I discovered Mongolian folk rock band Hanggai back in 2012 when I was particularly interested in Chinese culture, history and music. I managed to purchase a rare copy of their excellent 2010 record He Who Travels Far. I never expected to get the chance...

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Mongolian folk meets rock 'n' roll - Hanggai at Algonquin Commons Theatre on September 18th 2019

Par kluseba

I discovered Mongolian folk rock band Hanggai back in 2012 when I was particularly interested in Chinese culture, history and music. I managed to purchase a rare copy of their excellent 2010 record He Who Travels Far. I never expected to get the chance...

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Mongolian folk meets rock 'n' roll - Hanggai at Algonquin Commons Theatre on September 18th 2019

Par kluseba

I discovered Mongolian folk rock band Hanggai back in 2012 when I was particularly interested in Chinese culture, history and music. I managed to purchase a rare copy of their excellent 2010 record He Who Travels Far. I never expected to get the chance...

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