Thursday, March 22, 2012 Live Near Bellwoods Daytime Living Room Sessions Last year I managed to make it out to see one of the daytime sessions put on at the tiny Toronto Institute for the Enjoyment of Music and it was great, so this year I had to see what the Young Lions Music Club [...]
CONTEST CLOSED Courtesy of Audio Blood Media, we’ve got a stellar prize pack to give away. The Balconies will be playing a Halloween show with Birthday boys on October 29th at the Horseshoe Tavern and we’re giving away a pair of tickets. As if that wasn’t enough, you’ll also get a Balconies t-shirt and a [...]
Date of event: September 7, 2011 We had the opportunity to check out the launch party of The French Connection Canadian Indie Music Program. Living up to their stylish reputation, French Connection put together a lavish event with hors d’oeuvres, complimentary drinks, giveaways bags and shopping. The highlight of the night was, of course, the [...]
Friday, June 17, 2011 I started off my day at the Global Backpackers Village hostel for a BBQ hosted by Kelp Records and TLOBF/Oh! Canada. Bonus to the great music: free hot dogs and hamburgers! When I arrived, The Elwins were just taking the stage. I was happy to catch them play in the daytime, [...]
Toronto’s Audio Blood Media has released their NXNE Festival Guide. They’ve got a handful of artists on their roster at NXNE, as well as 2 showcases planned. And for all things Audio Blood, #ABDOESNXNE is the Twitter hashtag that will get you through the festival. The artist schedule can be found below. In addition to [...]
Audio Blood has a bunch of artists on their roster performing at Canadian Music Fest for CMW. They also have their own showcase happening at Sneaky Dee’s on Thursday. They’ve released a FREE mixtape to accompany their prep for CMW. Head over to their website, toss them your email and you’ll have the link sent [...]
Date of show: December 11, 2010 The Balconies headlined the show and, by the time they hit the stage, it was packed. Jacquie Neville was on lead vocals the whole time, rocking out hard on her guitar, with brother Stephen Neville (bass), as well as Liam Jaeger (drums), backing her up with harmonies. Jacquie carries [...]
The Balconies headlined night two of Audio Blood Media’s two-night stand at The Rivoli. I had the opportunity to chat with The Balconies “backstage”, which really means we stood around near the doorway and chatted amongst a bunch of gear. It was pretty cramped and Jacquie jokingly remarked, “It’s a really great spot if you [...]
Holiday season is coming, which means lots of holiday shows are coming. Audio Blood Media will be presenting not one but TWO shows at The Rivoli. December 10th Charlotte Cornfield Sandman Viper Command Make Your Exit w/ Surprise Special Guests December 11th Teenage Kicks Clothes Make The Man The Balconies w/ Surprise Special Guests Doors [...]
Date of show: November 9, 2010 Shot of choice: whiskey Dinosaur Bones’ broody indie rock always draws quite the crowd, or perhaps it’s a combination of their dynamic tunes and their charismatic personalities that lend well to being Toronto indie scene favourites. It was packed for their set at The Horseshoe, with fans and friends [...]
