[NOTE: We’re really sorry that Menno Versteeg is missing from this photo!] Date of show: October 16, 2010 Shot of choice: Jameson **Photos and review were initially posted on Sticky Magazine** A couple weeks ago before this show at The Horseshoe Tavern, we all caught a Hollerado set at The Piston, which happened to be […]

Band: Dora Alexander EP: Travelers Shot of choice: whiskey Toronto-based Dora Alexander is releasing their debut EP Travelers, which is actually already available to stream on their MySpace. The comparisons between the vocals of Alex Grant (vocals, guitar, keys) with those of a young Gord Downie (The Tragically Hip) that have been made are particularly […]

Band: Hands & Teeth EP: Enjoy Your Lifestyle Shot of choice: Jameson Although as individuals they are not new to the music scene, Hands & Teeth is a relatively new band. We first caught Hands & Teeth live at TWM show and, despite being the first opener, their lively set was likely my favourite of […]

Band: The Mercy Now LP: Self Control Shot of choice: whiskey Meet The Mercy Now, a Toronto-based rock band that, after two EPs under their belt, decided to release a massive 13-track album (available in vinyl and digital formats October 26th). Their sound mixes rock and soul, but also brings in garage, surf, and even […]

Date of show: October 15, 2010 Due to time constraints and schedule conflicts, we were not able to cover Indie Week. However, we did manage to catch one set by Ottawa’s Old Crowns, who you may remember from this night. Here is Rachel’s photo set from The Silver Dollar Room.

Date of show: October 14, 2010 Lordy Lordy played a short set to a rather sparse El Mocambo crowd. There’s something about the vastness of the venue that really makes it look like no one is there, but the guys did draw most of the attendees to the stage to enjoy the set. Justin Myler […]

There are a lot of great bands at this year’s Halifax Pop Explosion. We really wish we were going! Audio Blood Media has a couple artists that will be there and they’ve put out a FREE mixtape for everyone to enjoy. Download the mixtape here. Schedules Thursday, October 21, 2010 Boats @ The Seahorse Tavern […]

Date of show: October 13, 2010 Although I was only able to catch the first night of their residency and I missed most of the opener, Ladies of the Canyon, The Dears invited some great acts to support their stay in Toronto. They were joined by Bad Tits on night two and Braids for night […]

Date of show: October 12, 2010 Megan Bonnell celebrated her debut self-titled EP release at The Magpie and brought along some other great acts to support her. Unfortunately, we were not able to catch the sets by Nadia von Hahn, Darren Eedens, and Owen Steel and His Royal Highness. However, I can certainly attest that, […]

Date of show: October 9, 2010 Steve Bays (vocals, keys) declared, “I like to play rock and roll music.” Bays certainly knows his role as frontman, as he really plays to the crowd, especially those right up front. The rest of the British Columbia’s Hot Hot Heat consists of Paul Hawley (drums), Luke Paquin (guitar) […]