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Canadian Beats
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Canadian Beats Interview with Ron Hawkins

Canadian Beats interviewed Ron in 2024 about Welcome to the Plunderdome Being blessed to have spent 40 years making music and art daily is a highlight of its own. I still can’t believe my life is driven by waking up in the morning each day…
A Journey of Musical Things

Gig review – Ottawa 2023

Alan Cross' A Journey of Musical Things review of Lowest of the Low at Neat Coffee Shop in Ottawa (2003) Since it released its first album in 1991, Toronto’s Lowest of the Low has been labeled as alt/indie rock. But if you listen to the band’s…
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The Big Takeover Reviews Welcome to the Plunderdome

Brooklyn based music magazine The Big Takeover had this to say about Welcome to the Plunderdome, even comparing the Lowest of the Low to Brooklyn luminary Joe Pernice Brothers! This Toronto quintet's hot-selling 1991 debut Shakespeare My Butt…
Kingson Live!
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Kingston Live on Welcome to the Plunderdome

https://www.kingstonlive.ca/lowest-of-the-low-kingston-broom-factory-ron-hawkins-interview Over 30 years in, Ron Hawkins and band still revel in "pushing against the system"
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Welcome to the Plunderdome is “Superfantastical”

https://lusolife.ca/lowest-of-the-low-plunderdome/ David Ganhão at Luso Life says: That’s it… that’s the review… one [made up] word “superfantastical.” Sure I can say it rocks… it swings [thanks in part to horns provided by…
Spill Magazine
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Spill Magazine: 4/5 for Welcome to the Plunderdome

https://spillmagazine.com/spill-album-review-lowest-of-the-low-welcome-to-the-plunderdome/#:~:text=Welcome%20To%20The%20Plunderdome%20is,and%20lead%20singer%20Ron%20Hawkins. a very fine, quality addition to the catalogue of this legendary Canadian…
Winnipeg Free Press
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Welcome to the Plunderdome gets 4/5 from The Winnipeg Free Press

https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/music/2023/10/13/album-reviews-8    
Streets of Toronto
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Streets of Toronto asks Ron about his favourite spots on Ossington

Ron Hawkins gives a glimpse of his stomping grounds in his beloved Ossington neighbourhood for the Streets of Toronto blog.
Amplify
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Record Rewind – Shakespeare My Butt… at 30

David McPherson at Amplify looks back on the 30 year history of The Lowest of the Low's Shakespeare My Butt... https://amplify.nmc.ca/record-rewind-lowest-of-the-lows-shakespeare-my-butt-at-30/  
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Ron Hawkins Gives his list of Essentials on FYI Music News

Ron gives us his essential album, book, movie and tv in FYI Music News' Essentials feature.