Date of show: April 20, 2012 For a while now, The Wooden Sky has been selling out every hometown show and this night was no exception. The crowd had been eagerly anticipating Gavin Gardiner (vocals, guitar), Andrew Wyatt (bass, vocals), Simon Walker (keys, guitar, vocals) and Andrew Kekewich (drums) to hit the stage of The […]

Date of show: April 12, 2012 Written by: Chiara DiAngelo We were at Lee’s Palace for the first night of Yukon Blonde’s double-header. The incredible Thursday night line-up showcased the some of the best Canadian talents that Dine Alone/Nevado Records has to offer. Yukon Blonde From Vancouver, British Columbia, Jeffrey Innes (vocals, guitar), Brandon Scott […]

Date of show: April 5, 2012 Written by: Chiara DiAngelo We spent an emotionally-charged yet fun-filled night at The Dakota Tavern with a rotating cast of musicians taking the stage to help celebrate last month’s release of Bone Soldiers. Nick Ferrio & His Feelings From Peterborough, you might recognize Nick Ferrio as the bassist of […]

Date of show: March 27, 2012 Bowerbirds released their third full-length album, The Clearing, on March 6th and have since then taken the album on the road. Hailing from Raleigh, NC, the band is comprised of Phil Moore (vocals, guitar, keys), Beth Tacular (vocals, accordion, keys), Leah Gibson (cello, keys), Yan Westerlund (drums) and multi-instrumentalist […]

Canadian Music Week 2012 – An Overview While Canadian Music Week is always jam-packed with conferences and films (plus comedy shows this year too!), we focused entirely on the live music. We still recommend you go out an experience all that CMW has to offer next year, though. We just wish we had more time […]

Sunday, March 25, 2012 David Hustler & The Trustworthy I unintentionally missed The Ship, so I started off the last night of CMW with David Hustler, whose name really is “Hustler,” and his backing band The Trustworthy. Hustler’s Facebook describes their music as “barn burning indie folk/rock,” which is quite apt. There’s an alt country […]

Saturday, March 24, 2012 Mad Ones – 9:00PM @ The Bovine Sex Club Mad Ones are the two-piece Toronto hard rock outfit comprised of Andrew DeVillers (guitar, vocals) and Phil Wilson (drummer). Playing an adrenaline-pumping set off their album Behaviour, they started loud and sweaty and didn’t let up for the length of their set. […]

Saturday, March 24, 2012 Bravestation – 8:30PM Bravestation kicked off Saturday night at the Horseshoe Tavern. For the most part, the 4-piece has been in hiding over the past year while completing their debut full-length album. The band had a well-received 2010 EP, showcasing a very UK-friendly new wave sound. After disappearing, they have come […]

Saturday, March 24, 2012 The Jefferson – 1:10PM @ El Mocambo Upstairs (Aussie BBQ) Determined to fit The Jefferson into my schedule, I started Saturday bright and early at the El Mocambo for the Aussie BBQ. Kicking the afternoon off, the crowd was a bit lacking at this early hour, but this didn’t prevent them […]

Friday, March 23, 2012 Snowblink – 9:00PM Recently signed to Arts & Crafts, Snowblink started off the label’s showcase at the Horseshoe Tavern. The 3-piece fronted by Daniela Gesundheit (vocals, guitar) and joined by Dan Goldman (guitar, bass pedals, vocals) and Dan Goldman (drums). The band started off the night with a mellower feel, bringing […]