My Mean Magpie Toronto, Ontario
Founded in 1995, and steeped in the influences and traditions of Shrimper, Simple Machines, and Teen-Beat, My Mean Magpie
released the cassette and CDR recordings of friends and like-minded acquaintances.
My Mean Magpie, is largely inactive these days, but will occasionally issue new releases and re-issues as time and interest allow.
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My Mean Magpie recommends:
Charmer (Deluxe Edition)
by The Linger Effect
Kent Burt's wonderful reissue of Charmer.
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Eyes and Fire [2011]
by STRUGGLE AT THE SNUGGLE FACTORY
Mike Richard's gothic post-industrial synth-pop act Struggle at the Snuggle Factory.
go to albumIf you like Sad Song (live on CKLN), you may also like:
Co-founder of Public Works Records Oly steps out on her own on this beautifully moody EP wrapped in misty synths.
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Goodbye, Cagoule World
by Benjamin Shaw
Benjamin Shaw isn't all Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now, there's also beauty, noise, and a shoulder to lean on.
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IV
by Letting Up Despite Great Faults
On their latest LP, the Austin group peel away the synth and distortion to highlight the jangly melodies at the core of their songs.
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Sometimes I Forget You're Human Too
by Bored at My Grandmas House
Melodic alt-pop in the vein of Soccer Mommy is driven by winding guitar lines and augmented with dreamy shoegaze elements.
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