Band: The Darcys Album: The Darcys Shot of choice: Jameson A couple years in the making, The Darcys are finally releasing their sophomore album, a self-titled record which acts as more of a debut for the current formation of the band as a 4-piece, as well as a fresher sound. This Toronto-based band is comprised […]

CONTEST CLOSED Arkells released their much anticipated sophomore album on October 18th and are preparing themselves for a cross-Canada tour this fall/winter. Michigan Left is currently sitting at #3 on iTunes and #1 on the iTunes Rock chart. Thanks to the good folks at Universal Music, we’re giving you a chance to win a signed […]

Date of show: September 16, 2011 Hamilton’s The Dirty Nil were the 3rd band to take the stage at the Silver Dollar. Already with a fan base in Toronto, their set saw an increase in numbers in the crowd. The young and energetic 3-piece is comprised of Luke Bentham (vocals, guitar), Dave Nardi (bass) and […]

CONTEST CLOSED Courtesy of Audio Blood Media, we’re giving away a pair of tickets to Charlotte Cornfield’s album release show on October 27th at The Dakota Tavern. Toronto/Montreal-based folk songstress Charlotte Cornfield will be releasing Two Horses on October 25th. At her intimate release show, she’ll have a full band backing her up and will […]

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 […]

CONTEST CLOSED Courtesy of the good folks over at With A Bullet, we’ve got a handful of Papermaps’ self-titled album to give away. We reviewed the album when it was released back in April and now we’d like to share the album with you all and give away some CDs. Look out for this Toronto […]

Date of show: September 15, 2011 The Dirty Mags celebrated leaving for tour in total style. They had great openers for the night, including Hugh Oliver, who brought along his ukelele and hilarious songs. He introduced the Toronto-based 4-piece, comprised of Mike Kaminski (vocals), Justin Lemaire (guitar), Greg Peters (bass) and Peter Gosling (drums). The […]

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 […]

Date of show: September 6th, 2011 Shot of choice: Jager We had recently caught Poor Young Things at their first ever show at Lee’s Palace and enjoyed the show so much that we thought they deserved a shot. Here are some photos of their Nu Music Nite set at the Horseshoe.

Date of show: August 26, 2011 The Sweet Mack Attagirl