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Music & Film Wed Oct 18 2006
Sunny Escape
Canadians are a wacky bunch. Just when you think you have them safely stereotyped as touque-wearing lovers of Kraft dinner, they go and turn everything around. Case in point with Islands, an indie group from Montreal, Quebec. You may be expecting Celine Dion theatrics or Avril Lavigne faux-angst, but no: within each Islands song is a little sunshiney pop treasure, combining laid-back harmonies with everything from string ensembles to kiddie electronics. Led by the pseudonymed Nick Diamonds, the troupe packs the stage with seven members, some of which were in the illustrious The Unicorns. Go see what Islands are all about when they play at the Metro on October 27.