Band: Rattlesnake Choir Album: Walkin’ The Wire Toronto’s Rattlesnake Choir is set to release their sophomore album, Walkin’ The Wire, a follow up to their 2008 debut album Live Music. Rattlesnake Choir is fronted by John Borra, a veteran of the Toronto music scene (and beyond), along with guitarist Sam Ferrara, with ties to 1980s […]

Artist: Chris Velan Album: Fables for Fighters Montreal-based singer-songwriter Chris Velan is releasing his fourth full-length, Fables for Fighters. Velan’s history and path to his musical career is a unique one. After studying law and passing the bar, Velan worked on a documentary featuring Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars. Though the music does not specifically […]

Band: Papermaps Album: Papermaps Papermaps is set to release their debut album under this moniker, though you may already be familiar with the band, formerly known as EX~PO. The structure of the band is still the same, with Dean Marino fronting the band alongside Wendy Leung (keys, vocals), Todd Harrison (bass, synth) and Bobby Lee […]

Winnipeg’s Flying Fox & The Hunter Gatherers have a unique sound, blending jazz, folk and pop influences, while frontman Jesse Krause adds an operatic tinge to the sound with his vocal delivery. There is a theatrical element to their sound that surely can only be brighter, bigger and bolder live. The band released their second […]

Band: Fast Romantics EP: Kidcutter Fast Romantics will be celebrating the release of Kidcutter, an EP follow-up to their 2009 debut full-length. Originally hailing from Calgary, the band is comprised of Matthew Angus (vocals, guitar), Laurna Germscheid (keys, vocals), Jeffrey Lewis (bass), John de Jesus (guitar) and Alan Reain (drums). Although Kidcutter has been available […]

Date of show: April 5, 2011 Daniel Romano had the packed crowd at The Dakota Tavern completely captivated form the moment he started his set. He began with “Time Forgot (To Change My Heart),” which is also the song that starts off his latest, Sleep Beneath the Willow. Romano brought along backing band The Trilliums, […]

[Note: Oh No Forest Fires are joined by a friend in this photo.] Date of show: April 1, 2011 Reunion shows are usually a party. Oh No Forest Fires made sure their big reunion show, their first time playing together in over a year (save the night before in Barrie), was worth it for all […]

Band: Figurines Album: Figurines Denmark’s Figurines have released their fourth full-length album, the first since 2007’s When The Deer Wore Blue. Although the album does not stray far in sound from their previous work, Figurines breathes a new life. In fact, the band had almost completely called it quits after losing 2 members. Fortunately, the […]

CONTEST CLOSED Courtesy of Embrace, we’ve got a pair of tickets to give away to Fergus & Geronimo at The Garrison (1197 Dundas St. W.) on April 16th. The bill promises to be a good one, with Fergus & Geronimo, based out of Denton, Texas, headlining the night, along with New Zealand’s Surf City. Both […]

Band: Graydon James & the Young Novelists EP: A Small Town Eulogy Graydon James & the Young Novelists are releasing A Small Town Eulogy, an EP follow up to their 2009 40-track double album Goodnight, Young Novelist. The Toronto-based 6-piece is comprised of Graydon James (vocals, acoustic guitar), Laura Spink (vocals), Noel Di Tosto (electric […]