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INTERVIEW: Chinese-born, Vancouver-based singer-songwriter Wanting Qu

by JESSIE LAU on Apr 17, 2012 • No Comments

“Know what you want” is never truer advice when it comes to Wanting Qu, and this is not merely on account of the coincidence of her name. The Harbin-born, Canadian-educated singer-songwriter started by knowing what she wanted and...

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Toronto Writer Jonathan Campbell Talked Chinese Rock n’ Roll at Gladstone

by JESSIE LAU on Apr 13, 2012 • No Comments

I first came across the name Jonathan Campbell in August 2011 when I was preparing for the Demerit interview. As a fellow Toronto resident — I was immediately fascinated by his bio and...

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INTERVIEW: Eatliz

by JESSIE LAU on Mar 16, 2012 • No Comments

One of the advantages of a side project is that it can easily elude the responsibilities of definition and permanence. From the start, the Israeli supergroup Eatliz has been about, in guitarist and all-around mastermind Guy Ben Shetrit’s words, “defining the undefined”...

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CONCERT REVIEW: August Burns Red @ Sound Academy – 02.25.12

by JESSIE LAU on Mar 3, 2012 • No Comments

I had never listened to August Burns Red before I caught them on A Day To Remember Toursick two years ago. Since then, I have made sure that I see them play whenever I...

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CONCERT REVIEW: The Maine @ The Mod Club – 12.19.11

by JESSIE LAU on Dec 20, 2011 • No Comments

You see, I wasn’t planning on going to this show, I mean, I just covered them in May! But then, The Maine had never played The Mod Club in the eight or so times...

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CONCERT REVIEW: Evanescence @ Sound Academy – 10.25.11

by JESSIE LAU on Nov 3, 2011 • No Comments

Everyone probably knows at least one song from a Gothic metal band. In 2004, Evanescence’s “Bring Me To Life” became a radio hit, which made the band a household name and earned them two Grammy Awards....

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INTERVIEW: Spike Li of Demerit

by JESSIE LAU on Aug 4, 2011 • No Comments

The morning before my Warped Tour, I woke up to an email titled “Chinese Punk Rock Hits North America” which instantly caught my attention among the floods of press materials from publicists. The “Chinese Punk Rock” refers to China’s...

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CONCERT REVIEW: Taking Back Sunday @ Kool Haus – 07.22.11

by JESSIE LAU on Jul 29, 2011 • No Comments

In 2010, one of the biggest and most exciting announcements in the alternative rock music scene is the reunion of Taking Back Sunday’s original lineup. The Long Island band has gone through a series...

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CONCERT REVIEW: Vans Warped Tour 2011 @ Arrow Hall – 15.07.11

by JESSIE LAU on Jul 22, 2011 • No Comments

Without realizing, the annual Vans Warped Tour crept around just like that. This is also Misunderrated’s third year covering Warped Tour and also meant that the site has passed its third birthday! Anyway,...

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CONCERT REVIEW: He Is We @ El Mocambo – 07.05.11

by JESSIE LAU on Jul 11, 2011 • No Comments

The world can always use some upbeat and lovely music, enters He Is We, an indie pop band fronted by singer Rachel Taylor and guitarist Trevor Kelly. I first saw the band when they...

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CONCERT REVIEW: The Maine/Augustana @ The Phoenix Concert Theatre – 05.31.11

by JESSIE LAU on Jun 3, 2011 • No Comments

When The Maine brought Austin Gibbs on tour last summer, I unfortunately made the horrible mistake of not showing up early (for a sold out show, nonetheless) and missed his performance. Thankfully, I...

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CONCERT REVIEW: AP Tour Spring 2011 @ The Phoenix Concert Theatre – 04.10.11

by JESSIE LAU on Apr 18, 2011 • No Comments

It was only five months ago when the AP Fall Tour rolled into town. And here we are five months later, with an AP Spring Tour line up consist of Black...

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