The 12th Annual Independent Music Awards (a.k.a The Indies) took place at the Royal York Hotel in the Canadian Room on March 24, 2012. While awards are given out, the ...
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CMW Night 5: Topanga, The Elwins & More at Rancho Relaxo
Sunday, March 25, 2012 David Hustler & The Trustworthy I unintentionally missed ...
CMW Night 2: NeXT & The Untold City Showcase, Two Way Monologues & Green Shades Showcase & More
Thursday, March 22, 2012 Reversing Falls – 8:00PM @ Silver Dollar (NeXT ...
CMW Night 1: The Strumbellas, The Reason, Krief, Young Empires & More
Wednesday, March 21, 2012 Paint – 8:00PM @ The Painted Lady My ...
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros with Fool’s Gold at Kool Haus
Date of show: May 13, 2012 Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros Fool’s Gold
Cousin – s/t
Band: Cousin Album: Cousin Written by: Chiara DiAngelo Giulio Rocco (guitar, vocals), Taylor Page (guitar, vocals), Sandro Rocco (bass), and Adam Slinn (drums) of Niagara Falls band Cousin have a “couple things to say to you”: Yes, they have been compared to the band Pavement. Yes, these comparisons are well warranted and deserved. But regardless [...]
Lori Nuic – Flaws of Attraction
Artist: Lori Nuic Album: Flaws of Attraction Written by: Chiara DiAngelo In a day and age when most mainstream female pop singers are known more for how little clothing they wear or their wild escapades, along comes Toronto-based singer-songwriter Lori Nuic with her sophomore release Flaws of Attraction to renew your faith in the female [...]
Preview: Fool’s Gold at the Kool Haus on May 13th
LA-based Fool’s Gold released Leave No Trace last August, but they hadn’t made a Toronto appearance since the big release. That will change on Sunday when the band opens for Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros at the Kool Haus. Fool’s Gold had a strong debut in 2009, while singing predominantly in Hebrew, and went [...]
HotKid – Courage to Fight
Band: HotKid EP: Courage to Fight Written by: Chiara DiAngelo Toronto duo HotKid is Shiloh Harrison (vocals, guitar) and Rob Butcher III (drums). If you are from the city, he has likely sold you countless records at Sonic Boom. No stranger to the local music scene, their latest EP Courage to Fight, produced by Juno [...]
The Hollowbodies Celebrate Their Debut at The Drake Underground
Date of show: May 5, 2012 The Hollowbodies celebrated the release of their debut album, Town Without A Name, at The Drake Hotel Underground. The Toronto-based 4-piece is comprised of Andrew Ioi (vocals, guitar), James Gadon (guitar, vocals), Aaron Puppi (bass, vocals) and Steve Rice (drums). Prior to the release, the band hadn’t played many [...]
Saturday Night at the Horseshoe with The Dudes
Date of show: April 28, 2012 Written by: Chiara DiAngelo Calgary band The Dudes took the stage shortly after 12:30am and to say the packed Horseshoe was burning with rabid anticipation for their set would be a severe understatement. Having not been through the city for two years, the crowd was overwhelmingly desperate to hear [...]
Spotlight on The Little Black Dress at the Rivoli
Date of show: April 27, 2012 Written by: Chiara DiAngelo Local band The Little Black Dress celebrated the release of their debut album Spotlight to a packed Rivoli filled with captivated fans, affectionately known as the “LBD Army,” many of whom were decked out in their little black dresses in honour of the occasion. The [...]
The Wooden Sky Packs The Opera House
Date of show: April 20, 2012 For a while now, The Wooden Sky has been selling out every hometown show and this night was no exception. The crowd had been eagerly anticipating Gavin Gardiner (vocals, guitar), Andrew Wyatt (bass, vocals), Simon Walker (keys, guitar, vocals) and Andrew Kekewich (drums) to hit the stage of The [...]
