Saturday, October 22, 2011 Saturday, the final day of HPX, was a little crazy. I started off the afternoon at the big free showcase that was moved from Grand Parade ...
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HPX Day 2: Rich Aucoin, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart & More
Wednesday, October 19, 2011 Rich Aucoin We opened up our HPX Day ...
HPX Day 1: Greys and The Paint Movement
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 I arrived in Halifax super excited for Halifax ...
Interview: Papermaps
When I spoke with Dean Marino of Papermaps, the band was gearing up for CMJ Music Marathon in New York and Halifax Pop Explosion. Papermaps was originally called EX~PO. “Not to be confused with The Expos, which is a completely different band,” Marino clarifies. “EX-PO was always more of a solo project of mine. I [...]
MUSI Artist Development Launch with Tiny Danza at the Horseshoe Tavern
Date of show: January 13, 2012 MUSI Artist Development officially launched and threw a big party to celebrate. With a stellar bill, MUSI packed the Horseshoe Tavern, sealing the deal on a successful launch. Congrats, MUSI! Tiny Danza Brett Caswell & The Marquee Rose Jane’s Party Sound of Lions
HONHEEHONHEE at the El Mocambo
Note: Apologies for the out of focus photo. Date of show: December 16, 2011 HONHEEHONHEE Montreal-based HONHEEHONHEE gathered friends and, alongside Two Way Monologues, put together a great bill to celebrate the release of their debut album Shouts. Topanga PKEW PKEW PKEW (gunshots) Atom Division
Black Hat Brigade, Lordy Lordy and Buffalo at Rancho Relaxo
Date of show: December 3, 2011 Black Hat Brigade While the future of Black Hat Brigade still remains unclear, the band (currently on a hiatus) reunited at Rancho Relaxo for at least one more show. The bill was also filled out with side/new projects from band members. Fans gathered to pack the venue, hoping that [...]
Contest: Win Tickets to Caveman & Hospitality at the Horseshoe
CONTEST CLOSED Courtesy of Embrace, we’ve got a pair of tickets to give away to Caveman & Hospitality at the Horseshoe Tavern on January 11th. This co-headlined show features two up and coming Brooklyn-based bands. Caveman recently released Coco Beware through Dine Alone Records in Canada, while Merge Records is set to release Hospitality’s debut [...]
Interview: The Love Machine
I had the chance to sit down with 3 of 4 members of the The Love Machine at the Horseshoe Tavern before playing a free Nu Music Nite gig. The day also marked the release of Sweater Weather on vinyl, which was originally released in August of 2010. Guitarist/vocalist Sean Prescott admits that the re-release [...]
Interview: Ben Caplan
Back in September I had the chance to chat with Ben Caplan, who was playing a TIFF show. He had just started touring in preparation for the release of his debut full-length “In The Time of the Great Remembering,” which was released on October 18th. Currently he and his backing band, The Casual Smokers, have [...]
Contest: Win Tickets to Mister Heavenly at The Great Hall
CONTEST CLOSED Courtesy of Embrace, we’ve got a pair of tickets to give away to Mister Heavenly at The Great Hall (1087 Queen St. W.) on November 16th. If you’re unfamiliar with Mister Heavenly, you should probably get familiar with the trio, which is made up of members of Islands, Man Man and Modest Mouse. [...]
Gold Soundz Presents Toronto’s Loveless
In honour of the 20th Anniversary of My Bloody Valentine‘s Loveless, Gold Soundz has put together an event with some of Toronto’s finest. The event takes place this Friday, November 4th at the Toronto Underground Cinema. See the Facebook event for more details. For a preview of what you’ll hear on Friday, you can stream [...]
