When I first began music writing, I started with a column on Hellbound called Postcards From Natalie Zed, a series of poetic, postcard-length capsule reviews of contemporary metal albums. Since then, I have also explored the form again when I reviewed every single album on the 2012 Polaris Prize Long List for Toronto Standard, and I now write a regular column for that publication entitled Postcards.
“Not So Bad After All: A Review of the 2013 Polaris Prize Short List.” Toronto Standard. July 18th 2013.
“Postcards: Hayden/ Cauldron/ Leif Volbekk/ Maylee Todd/ Mortillery.” Toronto Standard. April 24th 2013.
“Postcards: Anciients/ The Besnard Lakes/ Young Galaxy/ Cold Warps/ Suuns.” Toronto Standard. April 11th 2013.
“Postcards: Baptists/ Saint Alvia/ Fake Shark, Real Zombie!/ Magneta Lane/ Ron Sexsmith.” Toronto Standard. February 20th 2013.
“Postcards: Legend/ Voivod/ Tegan & Sarah/ My Bloody Valentine/ This Hisses.” Toronto Standard. February 6th 2013.
“Postcards: Hidden Towers/ Godspeed You! Black Emperor/ Kid Koala/ Ladyhawk/ Purity Ring.” Toronto Standard. January 28th 2013.
“Postcards: Corb Lund/ Evening Hymns/ The Luyas/ Crystal Castles/ Metz.” Toronto Standard. January 21st 2013.
“Postcards From The Polaris Prize (Part Two).” Toronto Standard. June 28th 2012.
“Postcards from the Polaris Prize (Part One).” Toronto Standard. June 23rd 2012.
“Postcards From Natalie Zed: Lucky #13.” Hellbound. May 6th, 2011.
“Postcards From Natalie Zed: Set #12.” Hellbound. March 21st 2011.
“Postcards From Natalie Zed, Set #11.” Hellbound. February 18th 2011.
“Postcards From Natalie Zed, Set #10.” Hellbound. January 17th 2011.
“Postcards From Natalie Zed, Set #9.” Hellbound. January 5th 2011.
“Postcards From Natalie Zed: Set #8.” Hellbound. December 15th 2010.
“Postcards From Natalie Zed: Set #7.” Hellbound. November 26th 2010.
“Postcards From Natalie Zed: Set #6!” Hellbound. November 18th 2010.
“Postcards From Natalie Zed, Part 5.” Hellbound. October 1st 2010.
“Postcards From Natalie Zed, Part 4.” Hellbound. June 16th 2010.
“Postcards From Natalie Zed, Part 3.” Hellbound. May 5th 2010.
“Postcards from Natalie Zed, Part 2.” Hellbound. March 26th 2010.
“Postcards from Natalie Zed, Part 1.” Hellbound. March 5th 2010.
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