Wednesday, October 19, 2011 Rich Aucoin We opened up our HPX Day 2 to Rich Aucoin’s epic album release show at St. Matthew’s United Church. I usually hesitate to use the word epic, but in this case it’s more than appropriate. Aucoin brought along 80+ people to make up a choir and band. He started […]

Tuesday, October 18, 2011 I arrived in Halifax super excited for Halifax Pop Explosion and my first trip to Atlantic Canada. I spent most of the trip with friends at Sticky Magazine (please check out their coverage as well!). Greys While the Opening Reception at the Citadel Halifax Hotel with DJ James Reid was the […]

The Luyas – 4:00 @ Scène des Arbres Although we arrived just in time to catch about half of Smith Westerns’ set, our day didn’t really start until The Luyas. This Montreal band is a little quirky, as they’re quite experimental, but there’s something absolutely endearing about them. The adorable Jessie Stein, in particular, makes […]

On the third day of Osheaga, I had the chance to sit down with An Horse not long after they played their afternoon set. If you’re not familiar with the band, An Horse is from Australia, but the band has actually found majority of their success in North America. Drummer Damon Cox says, “It’s funny […]

Hey Rosetta! – 2:40 @ Scène de la Rivière We started off our Day 2 with Hey Rosetta!, a band we were really looking forward to seeing. We’re no stranger to this Newfoundland band’s penchant for epic build-ups and strong yet wholesome stage presence. Tim Baker’s vocals draw the audience in, but it is the […]

Uncle Bad Touch – 5:00 @ Scène des Arbres We started off our Osheaga 2011 experience with Uncle Bad Touch. The band hails from Montreal, so they brought out a good-sized crowd for their set. The band is typically a 3-piece, comprised of Priestess’ Mikey Heppner (vocals, guitar), Kathryn McCaughey (vocals, bass) and Shawn Butchart […]

Date of show: August 5th-7th Dropkick Murphys KO Black Lungs

Early in the day at Edgefest, I had the chance to chat with Ryan Hutcheson, guitarist from Gentlemen Husbands. It was such a sunny day, so we stood under a tree to make sure we were in the shade. The guys had several interviews lined up, but Ryan was incredibly relaxed. Given their busy schedule, […]

Edgefest, presented by 102.1 The Edge, made its reappearance in Toronto after the 2010 hiatus. While the event was not nearly as packed as I’ve seen Downsview Park (or other Edgefests, for that matter), it was still a great turnout and the vibe was wonderful. On top of all the great music, the sun was […]

Date of show: July 15th, 2011 Dance Gavin Dance Set Your Goals The Dangerous Summer Moving Mountains Paramore Lucero River City Extension The Ready Set The Devil Wears Prada The Wonder Years Yelawolf D.R.U.G.S. A Day to Remember Every Avenue Cunter Relient K Foxy Shazam