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The Davey Parker Radio Sound Album Release Show at The Garrison

Date of show: May 27, 2011 Shot of choice: Jager While I missed most of the night, I made it to the Garrison in time to see The Davey Parker Radio Sound celebrate the release of In a Land of Wolves and Thieves with a rockin’ set. The turnout wasn’t quite enough to pack the […]

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Christina Maria Charms at The Cameron House

Date of show: May 27, 2011 Christina Maria took the stage wearing a grey trench coat and as soon as she started to sing, she had the crowd captivated with her strong, sultry vocals. With a pop folk sound, the jazz training she’s had can be heard in her vocals. Christina interacted with the crowd […]

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Little Foot Long Foot Album Release show at the Silver Dollar

Date of show: June 4, 2011 Shot of choice: It was just decided the band would do Jager, but this was done without the full band’s consent. Mostly, Joan Smith was just talked into the shot. Toronto’s Little Foot Long Foot came well prepared to showcase Oh, Hell. In fact, they played the entire album […]

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Edgefest 2011 Rocks Downsview Park

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 […]

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S.C.E.N.E. Music Festival Takes Over St. Catharines

S.C.E.N.E. Music Festival takes over downtown St. Catharines for a day every June. On June 28th, we had the privilege of attending and enjoying all the amazing music. It’s quite a spectacle, with music lovers of all ages roaming the streets moving from venue to venue. While there seems to be a specific focus on […]

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Buying Shots for Topanga at Sneaky Dee’s

Date of show: May 26, 2011 Shot of choice: Jager Topanga’s music is full of a boozy energy that makes for a lively, crowd-pleasing set. This local 4-piece is comprised of Stefan Babcock (vocals, guitar), Nestor Chumak (bass, vocals), Steve Sladkowski (guitar, vocals) and Zack Mykula (drums). For the most part, their songs are quick […]

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An Overview of our NXNE Coverage

North by NorthEast 2011 – An Overview We had a great time at NXNE. We may have missed out on the Film Festival and NXNE Interactive, but we did attempt to make it to as many daytime parties as possible. We hope next year is filled with sunshine and daytime events like this year. We […]

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TWM + buying shots for bands Present: The Officially Unofficial NXNE Afterparty!

Sunday, June 19, 2011 We were so thrilled to co-present such a fantastic showcase with our pals Two Way Monologues. While this event was not NXNE official, we wanted to end the festival with a bang! We are so thankful everyone who showed up, especially considering many people took off this last night of NXNE […]

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NXNE Day 4: Yonge-Dundas Square, Flemish Eye/Weird Canada Showcase, S.L. Feldman Showcase & More

Saturday, June 18, 2011 I spent my afternoon over at Yonge-Dundas Square for a crazy awesome lineup. DD/MM/YYYY took the stage at 4pm and the crowd was scarce. But despite the small crowd, the band released a couple large foil balloons that the crowd got a kick out of. Those we weren’t familiar with the […]

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NXNE Day 3: Live in Bellwoods, Yonge-Dundas Square, Phoenix, Young Lions Music Club & More

Friday, June 17, 2011 I started off my day at the Global Backpackers Village hostel for a BBQ hosted by Kelp Records and TLOBF/Oh! Canada. Bonus to the great music: free hot dogs and hamburgers! When I arrived, The Elwins were just taking the stage. I was happy to catch them play in the daytime, […]

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