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- 1 2 3 4 "Vancouver's Light Organ Records Moves Away from the Mainstream". Exclaim! , November 25, 2010.
- ↑ "Louise Burns Revels in Mellow Drama on Debut Album". Exclaim! , January 11, 2011.
- ↑ "Vancouver's Japanese Girls Prep 'The Sharkweek EP' for Light Organ" Exclaim! , April 15, 2013.
