Chiara recommends the Young Lions Music Club Showcase: Friday June 15th @ El Mocambo (Main Floor) “Oh Young Lions, this is your kingdom.” (Constantines) It’s a well known fact that Young Lions Music Club knows how to throw a party. With an almost cult following, there’s a good reason why they were recently named one […]

Chiara recommends the You’ve Changed Records Showcase: Thursday June 14 @ The Great Hall Lower Theatre (1087 Queen St. W.) Based out of Welland, Ontario, You’ve Changed Records was founded, and is run by Daniel Romano (Attack in Black, City and Colour), Ian Kehoe (Attack in Black, Marine Dreams) and Steve Lambke (Baby Eagle, Constantines). […]

Festival Dates: June 14-17, 2012 Written by: Chiara DiAngelo Live in the GTA? Can’t make it into the big city for North by North East but still want to fill your weekend with music? Fear not. The largest free music festival in Canada, Burlington’s Sound of Music Festival has got you covered. Voted one of […]

Artist: David R. Elliott Album: Sam Hill Written by: Chiara DiAngelo I’ve never understood people who say “I don’t listen to/like country music.” It’s one thing to not be into “new country,” it’s another to completely disregard the entire genre because of the watered-down form of it that has gained mainstream popularity on the radio. […]

Date of show: May 30, 2012 Thrice

Date of show: May 26, 2012 If you haven’t heard of Stella Ella Ola, where have you been? The 4-piece is comprised of 2 members of Hollerado, brothers Nick and Jake Boyd, on guitar and bass, respectively, as well as Anne Douris (guitar) and Atom Division’s Vince Rice (drums). The band plays short songs (their […]

Band: Picture the Ocean Album: Picture the Ocean Written by: Chiara DiAngelo Formerly known as Jesse Dee & Jacquie B, the duo has since added a permanent drummer in Matt Blackie and unveiled their new band name as Picture the Ocean. Recorded at Sound Extractor Studios in Edmonton, AB, their new self-titled record is a […]

Date of show: May 25, 2012 Written by: Chiara DiAngelo To celebrate the release of their 2-song cassette tape (7” vinyl to come in the summer), Sandman Viper Command came home from a month-long tour to throw a pizza party. Originally from Burlington, Rob Janson (vocals, guitar), Dan Reardon (guitar), Aaron Harvey (bass), and Matt […]

Date of show: May 24, 2012 Written by: Chiara DiAngelo Confession: While I’ve been a fan of Toronto-via-Edmonton’s Eamon McGrath since his 2010 sophomore release Peace Maker, this was actually the first time I’ve seen him live. With his recordings, including the latest Young Canadians having a quieter sound to them, I was not expecting […]

Date of show: May 17, 2012 Written by: Chiara DiAngelo Montreal-based indie folk-pop-rock singer-songwriter Andrew Johnston headlined a night of folk-rock at the Central. No stranger to the indie music scene, he is a former member of The Gentleman’s Club and most recently played guitar on fellow Montrealer JF Robitaille’s album “Calendar.” While Johnston’s latest […]