I Now Pronounce You . . . Allie Hughes!

By Less Lee Moore

Drake Hotel, Toronto ON
February 9, 2011

Did I tell you about that Allie Hughes Valentine’s Wedding Spectacular I attended? I didn’t? Well, let me tell you, it more than lived up to its name.

It was at The Drake—yes, downstairs in that hotel—and perfectly lovely, with tons of votive candles giving the place a wonderful ambiance, and the pews arranged at an angle.
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Isn’t It Amazing? An Interview With Allie Hughes

By Less Lee Moore

Allie Hughes is a singer-songwriter-musician from Toronto, Ontario, but those three words seem completely inadequate when describing her rather unique, original, and eclectic sound. Though there are only four songs on her debut EP, they are incredibly engaging, veering from theatrical to power pop, and from avant garde to introspective. And everywhere in between. I caught up with Ms. Hughes to find out what it is that inspires her and where she is headed next.
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Allie Hughes, S/T EP

By Less Lee Moore

If you haven’t yet heard of Toronto’s Allie Hughes, let me introduce you to her marvelous self-titled four-song EP.

If the music on Glee were this fantastically original and diverse, I would be a devoted fan.
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