Author Archives | buying shots for bands

NOFX at the Kool Haus

Date of show: June 24, 2011 NOFX Teenage Bottlerocket

Continue Reading

Warped Tour 2011 Takes Over the Flats at Arrow Hall

Date of show: July 15th, 2011 Dance Gavin Dance Set Your Goals The Dangerous Summer Moving Mountains Paramore Lucero River City Extension The Ready Set The Devil Wears Prada The Wonder Years Yelawolf D.R.U.G.S. A Day to Remember Every Avenue Cunter Relient K Foxy Shazam

Continue Reading

Mac Miller Packs the Kool Haus Two Nights in a Row

Date of show: July 17th, 2011 Mac Miller TFHouse

Continue Reading

Interview: Lifestory: Monologue

At S.C.E.N.E. Music Festival, I had the opportunity to sit down with 5/6 members of Lifestory:Monologue. The only missing member happened to be vocalist Richard Nuttall, perhaps saving his voice for their 2 sets (one acoustic, one amplified) later in the day. The band recently released The Thornberry EP to tide over fans until their […]

Continue Reading

Interview: The Dirty Mags

Hours away from their late night set but enjoying the Festival, I sat down with vocalist Mike Kaminski and drummer Peter Gosling from The Dirty Mags for a chat during S.C.E.N.E. Music Festival. The band is currently based out of Toronto and has only been around for about a year, but they’re already on indie […]

Continue Reading

Contest: Win Passes to the Out of the Box Music & Arts Festival

CONTEST CLOSED The Out of the Box Music & Arts Festival is making its debut July 29th-July 31st. The Festival will take place at both The Great Hall and The Toronto Underground Cinema. Each night the venues will have an artistic theme, along with a handful of awesome bands. The lineup looks great and courtesy […]

Continue Reading

S.C.E.N.E. Music Festival Takes Over St. Catharines

S.C.E.N.E. Music Festival takes over downtown St. Catharines for a day every June. On June 28th, we had the privilege of attending and enjoying all the amazing music. It’s quite a spectacle, with music lovers of all ages roaming the streets moving from venue to venue. While there seems to be a specific focus on […]

Continue Reading

Interview: Cults

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Cults during NxNE. Cults had played a packed show at Lee’s Palace the previous night and were gearing up for another set at Yonge & Dundas Square. Looking forward to enjoying their time in the city a bit, Madeline Frollin says, “We just got in last night […]

Continue Reading

Interview: Foster The People

I had the privilege of sitting down with Foster The People and three other music bloggers/writers on the Saturday of NxNE. While their show during the Festival was not officially part of NxNE, the guys were enjoying Toronto and the festival atmosphere. The band also stayed in the city to present an award at the […]

Continue Reading

MAD ONES Release Weekly Treats to Fans Before Fall Album Release

Every week, MAD ONES will be releasing a new song to get fans hyped about the release of Behaviour, their debut full-length, in the fall. The offer is limited, though, as the song is only available for one week. Be sure to grab the free song while you can! Be sure to check back here […]

Continue Reading