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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 [...]

Greg MacPherson’s traditionally had a very assertive singing style, a commanding tone that’s at the core of all the Strummer and Springsteen comparisons he’s garnered. While that element’s certainly a large part of this record, there’s something else at play here. Night Flares is surprisingly vulnerable at times, shockingly so on the initial few listens. [...]

The Greg MacPherson Band’s new record Night Flares has spent more time in my stereo than anything else this past week, and for good reason. There’s something wonderfully honest about this Winnipeg-based singer/songwriter, and this 11 song collection of dark, working class rock’n’roll is a perfect extension of the style established with 2002’s Good Times [...]