Artist: Jay Sparrow Album: In Our Time Edmonton-based Jay Sparrow previously fronted a rock/punk band called Murder City Sparrows, but has changed his direction in the past couple years, beginning with his roots/alt country debut in 2008 with The Running. Notably, Sparrow has had three releases this year, with each being released within a few […]

Holiday season is coming, which means lots of holiday shows are coming. Audio Blood Media will be presenting not one but TWO shows at The Rivoli. December 10th Charlotte Cornfield Sandman Viper Command Make Your Exit w/ Surprise Special Guests December 11th Teenage Kicks Clothes Make The Man The Balconies w/ Surprise Special Guests Doors […]

Meet My Son The Hurricane, an 11-piece hip hop band that melds jazz and funk influences with their own modern flavour. They’re based out of St. Catharines, with marching band-like brass and a New Orleans-esque feel. With charismatic Jacob Bergsma at the helm as the MC, the band uses their modernized jazz training to captivate […]

Date of show: November 12, 2010 The Meligrove Band certainly had a reason to celebrate. Having just released their fourth full-length Shimmering Lights, four years after their third album, it’s certainly been a long wait for themselves and their fans. Comprising The Meligrove Band are Darcy Rego (vocals, drums), Jason Nunes (vocals, guitar, piano), Michael […]

Just after their soundcheck for The Meligrove Band’s Shimmering Lights release show, I was able to pull Ruby Coast‘s Justice McLellan (vocals, guitar) and Nathan Vanderwielen (guitar) away for a bit of a chat. We stood next to a phone booth on Dovercourt (they almost chose to do the interview in the phone booth), just […]

Date of show: November 11, 2010 Shot of choice: jager (3/4), Jack Daniels (1/4) Clothes Make The Man kicked off their set with “Crusin’,” one of the songs on their Control EP. They powered through a fairly quick set full of energetic rock. Ryan McLennan (vocals, guitar) sounded great, passionate and full of a natural […]

[Note: We sincerely apologize for guitarist Scott Henry being left out of this shot!] I sat down with Clothes Make The Man just as they were completing their set list for their big EP release show. Fortunately, they took a break to have a chat with me. According to Ryan McLennan (vocals, guitar), common themes […]

Date of show: November 9, 2010 Shot of choice: whiskey Dinosaur Bones’ broody indie rock always draws quite the crowd, or perhaps it’s a combination of their dynamic tunes and their charismatic personalities that lend well to being Toronto indie scene favourites. It was packed for their set at The Horseshoe, with fans and friends […]

Date of show: November 6, 2010 “This is quite alright,” Gavin Gardiner (vocals, guitar) said as he observed the hometown crowd at a sold out Lee’s Palace. For the record, it was much better than alright. The crowd was full of energy, eyes lit up and eager, hanging onto every lyric. Joining Gardiner in The […]

Date of show: November 5, 2010 Forest City Lovers manage to combine beautiful orchestration with compelling storytelling and pretty harmonies. Frontwoman Kat Burns (vocals, guitar, keys) really commands the stage with her sweet vocals and charming presence. Her eyes would light up as she would gaze into the crowd and smile. Rounding out the rest […]