Friday, March 11, 2011 Rob Moir – 9:00PM @ The Dakota Tavern Dave Hause – 10:00PM @ The Dakota Tavern Grey Kingdom – 11:00PM @ The Dakota Tavern Alcoholic Faith Mission – 12:00AM @ The Dakota Tavern

In anticipation of the release of their debut EP, Rational Anthems, in April, Teenage Kicks will be releasing a music video every week (songs from the EP as well as B-sides) up until the big release. Teenage Kicks will be officially celebrating their release on April 29th at the Horseshoe Tavern. We’re going to keep […]

Thursday, March 10, 2011 Charlotte Cornfield – 8:30PM @ Sneaky Dee’s Brett Caswell & The Marquee Rose – 9:30PM @ Sneaky Dee’s Grounders – 9:00PM @ Silver Dollar Grounders were off to a slow start, as they had problems and needed a cable, but it was nice to see the guys get some help from […]

Thursday, March 10, 2011 Texas Blood Money – 9:00PM @ Tattoo Rock Parlour Gloryhound – 10:00PM @ Tattoo Rock Parlour StereoKid – 11:00PM @ Tattoo Rock Parlour illScarlett – 12:00AM @ Tattoo Rock Parlour

Wednesday, March 9, 2011 Lordy Lordy – 9:00PM @ Rancho Relaxo Toronto’s Lordy Lordy opened up the night and our Canadian Music Fest. Their music is like going back in time, especially with their set opener, “Carnivore Clocks.” Their guitar-focused rock pays homage to a 60s sound while firmly planted in the present day. Every […]

[Pictured above: Royal Canoe and The Liptonians minus Levi Penner] Date of show: March 8, 2011 UK’s The Lines, proudly from Wolverhampton, opened up the night. The band is comprised of Alex Ohms (vocals, guitar), Dean Bate (guitar, electronic drums), Danny Pease (bass), and Dave O’Connor (drums). This show, a warm-up to Canadian Music Fest, […]

Date of show: March 3, 2011 Having really enjoyed their album, Young and Old, I was curious to see how Harlan Pepper’s music stood up live. Made up of some of Hamilton’s youth – drummer Marlon Nicolle, guitarist Jimmy Hayes, keyboardist Dan Edmonds and bassist Thompson Wilson – Harlan Pepper opened up the night. They […]

Band: The Dodos Album: No Color San Francisco’s The Dodos have released their fourth album, No Color, a return to form and a return to working with John Askew, with whom they recorded their first two albums. Fronted by Meric Long (vocals, guitar) with percussion from Logan Kroeber (drums), The Dodos have expanded their sound […]

We’re excited! There’s lots of awesome music happening! You’ll find the full schedule here. Be sure to follow us on Twitter. We’ll keep you updated as to where we are that night. Enjoy the festival! And be safe. Cheers!

I had the chance to speak with Alex Cooper from Parlovr (pronounced Parlour), who was so great to talk to. Their 2010 saw a re-release of their self-titled debut album on Dine Alone Records early in the year, as well as an EP, Heaven / Hell / Big / Love, in the fall. Currently they’re […]