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About Author: Jack Pereira

Jack Pereira
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Jack Pereira is a music lover, writer and web producer living in Toronto. He gladly listens to Chico Buarque, Oneida, Neil Young, Yo La Tengo, Shad and everything in between. Find him on Twitter @oftoronto

Posts by Jack Pereira

  • Little can be said that would properly summate the importance of the Beastie Boys. Albums like Paul’s Boutique and Hello Nasty mean several things to several (hundred thousand) people. The...

    RIP Adam Yauch (MCA of Beastie Boys)

    Little can be said that would properly summate the importance of the Beastie Boys. Albums like Paul’s Boutique and Hello Nasty mean several things to several (hundred thousand) people. The...

  • In addition to a rather stellar lineup of music, NXNE has released an exciting lineup of movies for this year’s fest as well as a first annual record show. 40...

    NXNE announces film lineup, record show

    In addition to a rather stellar lineup of music, NXNE has released an exciting lineup of movies for this year’s fest as well as a first annual record show. 40...

  • A pair of very different albums come up for review this week. First, Lower Dens‘ second album, Nootropics blows us away despite being a restrained affair and The Lumineers‘ self-titled...

    Listen to This! – April 28, 2012

    A pair of very different albums come up for review this week. First, Lower Dens‘ second album, Nootropics blows us away despite being a restrained affair and The Lumineers‘ self-titled...

  • Hey! Guess what? Good music videos still exist! You can find them on television at about 3 in the morning, or you can catch about thirty seconds of them as...

    Good music videos still exist!

    Hey! Guess what? Good music videos still exist! You can find them on television at about 3 in the morning, or you can catch about thirty seconds of them as...

  • On Friday April 20th, a great assortment of musicians descended upon Lee’s Palace in Toronto for a great cause. The Newman Boys Benefit Concert was an event held to benefit...

    Newman Boys Benefit Concert review

    On Friday April 20th, a great assortment of musicians descended upon Lee’s Palace in Toronto for a great cause. The Newman Boys Benefit Concert was an event held to benefit...

  • NXNE, the annual music fest which takes over Toronto from June 11-17, has announced some big acts for this year. Flaming Lips will be the headlining act of the festival,...

    NXNE releases a dynamite lineup

    NXNE, the annual music fest which takes over Toronto from June 11-17, has announced some big acts for this year. Flaming Lips will be the headlining act of the festival,...

  • Listen to This! was conceptualized as a feature which would recommend albums worth exploring, but this week is an exception. Spiritualized – Sweet Heart Sweet Light Release date: April 17...

    Listen to This! – April 14, 2012

    Listen to This! was conceptualized as a feature which would recommend albums worth exploring, but this week is an exception. Spiritualized – Sweet Heart Sweet Light Release date: April 17...

  • Great Lake Swimmers’ latest album New Wild Everywhere is the band’s excellent fifth venture into rustic folk. I spoke to Tony Dekker about where that album title came from and...

    Q&A with Tony Dekker of Great Lake Swimmers

    Great Lake Swimmers’ latest album New Wild Everywhere is the band’s excellent fifth venture into rustic folk. I spoke to Tony Dekker about where that album title came from and...

  • The eighth installment of Listen to This! features a loud endorsement of another quietly great album by Ontario’s own Great Lake Swimmers. Stay tuned in the upcoming days for a Q&A with...

    Listen to This! – March 31, 2012

    The eighth installment of Listen to This! features a loud endorsement of another quietly great album by Ontario’s own Great Lake Swimmers. Stay tuned in the upcoming days for a Q&A with...

  • The seventh installment of Listen to This! features a pair of solo albums from members of great rock bands with different tales. First up, Lee Ranaldo of the legendary Sonic...

    Listen to This! – March 24

    The seventh installment of Listen to This! features a pair of solo albums from members of great rock bands with different tales. First up, Lee Ranaldo of the legendary Sonic...

  • St. Patrick’s Day marks a number of things: the official start of spring is just days away, drinks are flowing, and the year is 1/4 over (already!). With that in...

    Listen to This! – First quarter of 2012 mix

    St. Patrick’s Day marks a number of things: the official start of spring is just days away, drinks are flowing, and the year is 1/4 over (already!). With that in...

  • Whether you like the swirling guitar lines of post-hardcore or the romantic ‘grab your partner by their hips’ sound of soul, the fifth installment of Listen to This! has something...

    Listen to This! – March 10, 2012

    Whether you like the swirling guitar lines of post-hardcore or the romantic ‘grab your partner by their hips’ sound of soul, the fifth installment of Listen to This! has something...

  • The fourth installment of Listen to This! features albums by two artists, one relatively new, the other…well, the other is Bruce Springsteen. Plants & Animals– The End of That Release date: February...

    Listen to This! – March 3 2012

    The fourth installment of Listen to This! features albums by two artists, one relatively new, the other…well, the other is Bruce Springsteen. Plants & Animals– The End of That Release date: February...

  • Yesterday we brought you a glowing review of Memoryhouse’s debut The Slideshow Effect. Here’s a brief Q&A with Evan Abeele, producer and multi-instrumentalist with the band which covers everything from...

    Q&A with Evan Abeele of Memoryhouse

    Yesterday we brought you a glowing review of Memoryhouse’s debut The Slideshow Effect. Here’s a brief Q&A with Evan Abeele, producer and multi-instrumentalist with the band which covers everything from...

  • Welcome to the third installment of Listen to This! featuring a couple of great albums. Criticize This! is always happy to cover Canadian work, and this week we have the...

    Listen to This! – February 25, 2012

    Welcome to the third installment of Listen to This! featuring a couple of great albums. Criticize This! is always happy to cover Canadian work, and this week we have the...

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