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 […]

I had the chance to chat with Pete Robertson, drummer for The Vaccines. He happened to be in Milwaukee during our chat, as the band is currently on a whirlwind tour. The band released their debut full-length What Did You Expect From The Vaccines? on March 14 in the UK, but the album just hit […]

CONTEST CLOSED Courtesy of Embrace, we’ve got a pair of tickets to give away to GIVERS at The Garrison (1197 Dundas St. W.) on June 21st. Lousiana-based GIVERS is headlining the night, promoting the release of In Light, which is out on June 7th. Also on the bill are Pepper Rabbit and and 1,2,3. With […]

CONTEST CLOSED Courtesy of The MuseBox, we’ve got a pair of tickets to give away to Little Foot Long Foot’s album release show at the Silver Dollar Room (486 Spadina Ave.) on June 4th. The band is releasing Oh, Hell and will have limited edition CDs available at the show, handmade with genuine wood packaging. […]

Band: The Vaccines Album: What Did You Expect From The Vaccines? The Vaccines have already released their debut full-length in the UK, but the album is now making its North American debut. The 4-piece is comprised of Justin Young (vocals), Árni Hjörvar (bass), Freddie Cowan (guitar), and Pete Robertson (drums). The Vaccines sparked quite an […]

Before playing a rockin’ set at The Garrison, I was able to sit down with The Mark Inside for a chat. If you’re unfamiliar with the band, The Mark Inside has been a band for over 10 years, with only one recent lineup change, losing an original member but gaining a new member, Reade Ollivier […]

Date of show: May 14, 2011 Excited to be home, even if only for a short time between touring stints, Dinosaur Bones played an energized set to their hometown fans and friends. The 5-piece is comprised of Ben Fox (vocals, guitar), Dave Wickland (keys, vocals), Branko Scekic (bass, vocals), Josh Byrne (guitar) and Lucas Fredette […]

CONTEST CLOSED Courtesy of our pals at Sony Music, we’ve got a couple copies of The Vaccines’ self-titled EP (pictured below) to give away. The EP was actually a digital release only and you can be one of the few to possess this promotional 10″ vinyl! We’re totally stoked on this and we wish we […]

Date of show: May 13, 2011 This show was part of the Live Near Bellwoods Concert Series courtesy of the fellas who have dubbed themselves Humble Empire. Check out their site for videos from the show! Ruby Coast have this boozy allure that makes people want to dance or jump or simply party. The core […]

Date of show: May 12, 2011 By far, Dora Alexander had the biggest draw of the night. The band recently went from a 4-piece to a 5-piece and is now comprised of Alex Grant (vocals, guitar, keys), Christophe Brochard (guitar), Michael Succi (guitar, keys), Adrian Gagnon (drums, keys), and Lawson Smith (bass). For a band […]