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Getting to Know... House Handshake [Photo Credit: House Handshake, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]

Getting to Know… House Handshake | Interview

For the 26th interview in our ‘Getting to Know…’ column on The Musical Hype, we get the scoop about the Manitoba indie-folk collective, House Handshake.

By the musical hype, 7 yearsMarch 19, 2019 ago

Lord Huron, Ancient Names, Pt. II © Republic

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Lord Huron, ‘Ancient Names, Pt. II’ | Track Review

Following the thrilling “Ancient Names, Pt. I,” Lord Huron keeps the momentum going on the brief, energetic “Ancient Names, Pt. II.”

By the musical hype, 8 yearsFebruary 8, 2018 ago

Lord Huron, Ancient Names Pt. 1 © Republic

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Lord Huron, ‘Ancient Names, Pt. I’ | Track Review

Fresh off of newfound success thanks to “The Night We Met,” Lord Huron returns in strong, capable fashion on “Ancient Names, Pt. 1,” a promo single for their forthcoming album.

By the musical hype, 8 yearsFebruary 1, 2018 ago