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Adam Simpkins

Adam Simpkins is a Vancouver-based music writer.

Stories by Adam Simpkins

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All Aboard the Admiral Radley

Still missing Grandaddy? Your ship has come in.

By Adam Simpkins, 8 Jul 2010


culture

Sure, But Is It Hip Hop?

Sage Francis is a genre-bending freak on Li(f)e.

By Adam Simpkins, 13 May 2010


culture

Chillwave for Dummies

With your gentle guide, Toro Y Moi.

By Adam Simpkins, 18 Feb 2010


culture

Do MCs Dream of Electric Sheep?

Hip hop meets Philip K. Dick in an underground classic.

By Adam Simpkins, 21 May 2009


culture

Ice Hus, Anyone?

Norway's Röyksopp recovers from wipeout on sophomore slope.

By Adam Simpkins, 26 Mar 2009


culture

Growing Up Ugly

Maturing trio offers the audacity of hip hop.

By Adam Simpkins, 5 Feb 2009


culture

Roll Over, Jack Johnson!

Reefer offers baked Polynesian warmth without inducing a coma.

By Adam Simpkins, 11 Dec 2008