Category Archives: Album Reviews

What do I stand for, most nights I don’t know anymore

Posted on February 13, 2012 by

There appears to be a very large number of people coming to this site to learn about the great band fun. Well, the lovely folks over at ournameisfun.com have decided to let everyone hear the whole new album a week … Continue reading →

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Best albums of 2011 (According to Shaun)

Posted on January 24, 2012 by

In retrospect this year seemed to be a track kind of a year for me. A year in which I would listen to certain songs from an album, more than I would put an album on straight through, or repeat … Continue reading →

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Brand new Joseph Arthur Double Album

Posted on January 18, 2012 by

As I finish off the final touches of my best of 2011 albums list, one of my favourite artists, Joseph Arthur, has just released (minutes ago) a double album for free on his website. The album entitled “Redemption City” is … Continue reading →

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Best albums of 2011 (According to Kris)

Posted on January 13, 2012 by

Bolster Your Holster presents the Best Albums of 2011 (according to Kris)! This year I decided to go with 50 albums instead of the regular 40 and included comments on as many as I was inspired to. Hope you enjoy … Continue reading →

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The Weeknd – Echoes of Silence

Posted on December 22, 2011 by

Well Shit… It managed to drop before New Years’. Abel Tesfaye had promised 3 mixtapes in 2011 and with only 10 days left in the year, rumours that it wouldn’t drop this year were in the air. I thought he … Continue reading →

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I can feel the beat beat of your heart, and the sound is healing

Posted on September 15, 2011 by

My good friend Jesh de Rox just released his first EP this past weekend. We first heard some of these songs at a house concert that he and Amy Seeley performed at our place last winter. It was a very … Continue reading →

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Best of the Year so Far – 2011

Posted on July 20, 2011 by

Every year I hear it. Someone always says “This was a bad year for music”. I always end up disagreeing. Whether it’s because I like way too many things or I simply like to disagree, I always feel that there … Continue reading →

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I was only for to die beside

Posted on June 15, 2011 by

Justin Vernon seems to be the busiest man in music lately. But when he isn’t doing collaborations with Kanye West, Gayngs, Volcano Choir or any of the other recent projects, he is the lead part of Bon Iver. A few … Continue reading →

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It all started with a little rain and a line up.

Posted on June 7, 2011 by

As mentioned last year, my wife and I attended Iceland Airwaves in October as part of our honeymoon in Iceland. It is a fantastic festival that awards the opportunity to see loads of great bands and make lots of musical … Continue reading →

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Lia Ices: And in the end it’s the difference of the spirit and the matter, Don’t it make you want to cry?

Posted on April 26, 2011 by

Lia Ices is my newest female vocalist crush. And it has nothing to do with looks, though she is quite pretty, it really is all about the voice. Ices is signed to the Jagjaguwar label and has recorded two albums. … Continue reading →

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