Date of show: January 6, 2010 Shot of choice: tequila It’s impressive when a strictly instrumental band has the ability to hold your attention. Old World Vulture does just that. The guys that make up Old World Vulture are Mike Costanzo (guitar, loops, sampling), Devin Hughes (synths), Jamie Hunter (drums) and Anthony Perri (bass). Together […]

buying shots for bands presents: Jane’s Party – 11:30 Gramercy Riffs – 10:30 The Rucksack Willies – 9:30 The Piston | 937 Bloor St. W. | Wednesday, February 2nd | 9PM | $5 For more details and to RSVP to the event, click here. We’re really excited to be lending our name to another show. […]

Band: Harlan Pepper Album: Young and Old Hamilton’s Harlan Pepper is made up of Jimmy Hayes (guitar, pedal steel, harmonica), Dan Edmonds (banjo, keys, vocals), Thompson Wilson (bass, vocals), and Marlon Nicolle (drums, vocals). Their debut album is titled Young and Old, reflecting both their youth (they’re barely out of high school) and their ability […]

Artist: Rebekah Higgs EP: Little Voice Rebekah Higgs’ 4-song Little Voice EP is not her first recording effort; her first was a self-titled debut album in 2007. However, Higgs did take a break from solo work to front Ruby Jean and the Thoughtful Bees, and electro dance band based out of Halifax. Since then Higgs […]

Date of show: December 11, 2010 The Balconies headlined the show and, by the time they hit the stage, it was packed. Jacquie Neville was on lead vocals the whole time, rocking out hard on her guitar, with brother Stephen Neville (bass), as well as Liam Jaeger (drums), backing her up with harmonies. Jacquie carries […]

Date of show: December 10, 2010 It was a real treat to see Make Your Exit, Toronto based quintet playing jazz-infused indie rock. Make Your Exit is made up of Jeff Buckley (vocals, guitar, keys), Mike Denby (guitar, vocals, keys), Oliver Pauk (saxophone, vocals), Mike Dellios (bass, vocals), and Steve Dagg (drums). Together, they bring […]

Band: No Joy Album: Ghost Blonde No Joy is lo-fi/shoegaze band based out of Montreal, relatively new to the scene but you wouldn’t think so upon hearing Ghost Blonde. The duo that makes up the core of this sonic guitar-fuelled sound is Jasamine White-Gluz and Laura Lloyd and together they really set themselves apart. Their […]

Date of show: December 23, 2010 Moneen’s Christmas Extravaganza started off with amazing opening sets. The show sold out as soon as doors opened and there was already a good-sized crowd for Windsor’s Orphan Choir. When The Junction hit the stage, loyal fans crowded the stage and sang along with frontman Brent Jackson. Black Lungs […]

Date of show: December 19, 2010 The Wooden Sky‘s show at The Music Gallery, with all profits going toward the Daily Bread Food Bank, was one they hope to make an annual event. This was one of my favourite shows of the year due to the gorgeous acoustics paired with beautiful vocals and wonderfully textured […]

Date of show: December 18, 2010 The Untold City presented the first show we ever covered and it was certainly a good one. Not surprisingly, their holiday show was another banger. Oh, The Darcys, what a party you throw! If the Silver Dollar didn’t hit capacity, it was pretty darn close. The four talented fellas […]