Date of show: November 4, 2010 This event was presented by Pink Mafia and 102.1 The Edge and it was a great night! I must say that Melissa Auf der Maur has such a sweet and charming personality, but she’s also a fiery vixen that rocks out so hard on stage. She puts on a […]

Band: Dinosaur Bones EP: Birthright Shot of choice: whiskey It’s been quite a year for Dinosaur Bones! After releasing their self-titled EP in 2008, the boys in Dinosaur Bones put out their Royalty/Ice Hotels 7” earlier this year. They’ve had much acclaim in their short band life leading to the recent announcement of being signed […]

Band: Clothes Make The Man EP: Control Clothes Make the Man has been much buzzed about since their self-titled album was released in 2007, independently may I add. Since then they’ve been busy rockin’ the indie show scene, but they’ve also been working hard on recording with Julius “Juice” Butty (Alexisonfire, Protest the Hero). They […]

Date of show: October 29, 2010 Shot of choice: Jack Daniels The Ruby Spirit played a fiercely energetic and impressive 10-song set. The Ruby Spirit is made up of Paige Boy (vocals), Alex Pulec (guitar, vocals), Mickey Donnell (bass), Jay Cipparrone (drums), and Juliana Eye (organ, synth, keys, vocals). We reviewed their Born Under A […]

Date of show: October 28, 2010 [Ed. Note: This was a dry show. Obviously, no shots were had. But we’re still allowed to enjoy good music, right?] What happens when you pair a beautiful, husky voice with a packed venue boasting incredible acoustics? Magic. Dan Mangan stepped on stage followed by an 8-piece backing band […]

Band: Say Domino EP: Who’s We? Shot of choice: Seeing as 2/3 are underage, I don’t think there is much a point in telling you this, but Matt Trocchi (the 19-year-old) likes tequila. Say Domino is a unique London, Ontario band. They are unique for a couple of reasons: 1) They meld an interesting combination […]

Date of show: October 23, 2010 The crowd at the Horseshoe Tavern was WILD for Gentlemen Husbands on the eve of their Mirror Doll Business EP release show! I’m talking jumping, moshing, beer everywhere, broken glass, elbows, and lots of rocking out. It was scary… and amazing. Cobourg-based alt-country/Americana rockers Gentlemen Husbands is made up […]

Date of show: October 22, 2010 Shot of choice: whiskey On a night when a lot was going on in the city, Dora Alexander packed The Piston for their Travelers EP release show. The venue was already pretty crammed for Volcano Playground, who started off the night, and got increasingly busy for Bravestation and Dora […]

Date of show: October 20, 2010 Shot of choice: tequila As soon as Ingrid Gatin started her set, her sultry passionate vocals stunned me, as well as everyone in the room. Despite the venue being less than ideal, with sound issues due to a blown out system from a previous show, her captivating vocals filled […]

Date of show: October 17, 2010 Jim Adkins (vocals) sounded fantastic and it seems like he brings a renewed confidence to the stage, as he proudly hits those higher notes he has not always been able to hit and even did a little bit of stylizing. The rest of the band is Tom Linton (guitar, […]