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In the last week of April I caught up with Winnipeg’s Greg MacPherson on his tour in support of his latest record Night Flares. He and his band, a touring line up featuring guitarist / bassist Mike Germain and Propagandhi drummer Jord Samolesky, rolled into Guelph a week too late. Exams had wrapped up and the university population had already dispersed, but it meant for a nice intimate show at the E-Bar with Toronto’s Maps Of The Night Sky.

As he took the stage the sound tech expressed concern that Greg’s guitar was buzzing, to which he replied something like “this guitar’s over 50 years old, it started buzzing 10 years ago and it’s not going to stop tonight” before launching into his first song. It’s that same rough-hewn, starkly honest sensibility that shines through Greg’s music and has earned him accolades from across the country.

Read the full interview at Punknews.org

A year ago Greg released an solo EP on the G7 titled Maintenance. On it, along with the phenomenal “Company Store,” was this Clash cover. While there’s been more than enough horrible Clash covers (on more than enough horrible tribute albums), this is one of the better I’ve heard.

Greg MacPherson - Bankrobber (MP3)