About crystalgibson

While Crystal's obsession with social media got her into trouble at an early internship, it subsequently led her to her current position (at the same company) as the community manager. Building brand awareness is an integral part of Crystal's day but she's also a co-editor and creative content producer for a growing Canadian comedy blog. At the end of the day, she likes to read/write about fashion and music.

Profile: Tiny Danza

The first Tiny Danza song I listened to was ‘Hindsight‘; I’m grateful that I am not the person that song was written about. The juxtaposition of the crooning vocals with the repetitive ‘fuck-you’s’ somehow evoke painful memories of past relationships gone awry and I’m into it. Their signature sound is as such considering they draw influence from The Roots, Donny Hathaway, Led Zeppelin, Miles Davis, Michael Jackson and The Beatles. These boys have been working hard since 2006 and have just released ‘You Could Have it All…’ their self-produced, full-length album (available on iTunes). The band has been so busy lately that we were unable to schedule a face-to-face chat, instead our Q&A was done over email:

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NXNE : Our Top Five Shows Check Out

‘The lineup seems like something from an 80′s-themed boat cruise’, that’s just one of the many criticisms I’ve heard about the 17th annual festival about to kick off this week. Notwithstanding, I’m always keen to check out bands that I’ve never heard and just celebrate music with everyone else! That being said, here are my top 5 picks for NXNE 2011:

BRAIDS

If you love art-rock/electro sounds, you’ll love BRAIDS. Their debut album was released earlier this year and they’ve received rave reviews from the likes of The New York Times.
Friday – The Garrison – 11PM
Saturday – The Great Hall – 11PM
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