Date of show: September 8, 2012 When we had first seen folk rock trio Trevor James & The Perfect Gentlemen, it was back in 2010 and the band was still based out of Ottawa. The band has since relocated to Toronto and Trevor James has gotten a haircut. James fronts this band alongside his best […]

Date of show: September 7, 2012 Graydon James & the Young Novelists put together a great bill to celebrate their release of In the Year You Were Born. And to add to the great bill, the band made the atmosphere so welcoming by offering tea. Graydon James fronts this band with Alex Dodd on keys, […]

Date of show: September 6, 2012 Written by: Chiara DiAngelo Confession: I went through a pretty serious bubblegum pop and boy band phase growing up. Perhaps that is one of the reasons I enjoy Jane’s Party so much. Blending the essence of The Beach Boys with that of Backstreet Boys, Jeff Giles (vocals, guitar, keys), […]

Date of show: August 29, 2012 Written by: Chiara DiAngelo If you live in the GTA, going to the Ex is likely an end-of-summer tradition. Trying outrageous foods, playing the midway, and going on rides is a once-a-year requirement. On this night, your $5-after-5pm admission also got you into one of the hottest shows of […]

Date of show: August 25, 2012 Written by: Chiara DiAngelo Originally a four-band bill, Army Girls unfortunately had to drop out at the last minute. Luckily, the remaining bands brought more than enough energy, steaming up the Horseshoe on this, the last Saturday of August. If you arrived to the venue early, you may have […]

Date of show: August 24, 2012 Shot of choice: Jameson + a girly shot for Elise Legrow Written by: Chiara DiAngelo It’s been three years since Whale Tooth’s self-titled EP came out, and the jam-packed crowd at the Horseshoe were more than a little excited to help the band celebrate the release of their full-length, […]

Date of show: August 22, 2012 Written by: Chiara DiAngelo From Ottawa, Silvergun & Spleen is comprised of Marie-Eve Mallet (vocals, guitar), sister Véronique Mallet (guitar, keys, vocals), Chris Page (bass) and John Lenherr (drums). In town to promote their upcoming new album, Semi Truck, they closed out this installment of the “Wednesdays Go Pop” […]

Date of show: August 20, 2012 Written by: Chiara DiAngelo Still in town after their Echo Beach gig the night prior, British Columbia’s Mother Mother “christened [the] unbridled little entities” off their upcoming new album, The Sticks at a “clandestine affair” at the Drake Underground. An invite-only “secret hush hush” gig, the room was surprisingly […]

Dates of shows: July 25, 2012 and August 1, 2012 Shot of choice: tequila You may already be familiar Taylor Knox. He’s shared the stage with many notable acts, including The Golden Dogs and Rich Aucoin, most often behind the kit. But Knox is also a multi-instrumentalist and had been showcasing his own material for […]

Date of show: July 26, 2012 Shot of choice: whiskey Written by: Chiara DiAngelo Toronto’s Grounders were the second band of the night. The five-piece is comprised of Andrew Davis (vocals, guitar), Dan Busheikin (guitar, keys, vocals), Evan Lewis (guitar), Mike Searle (bass) and Rob Canali (drums). They kicked off their set with “Crown Land.” […]