Date of show: April 29, 2011 The week before this show, we saw The Darcys play at Harry Rosen, which is part of a new series called Harry’s Underground Lounge. The show was live to air on CIUT 88.5 FM and featured an open bar, hors d’oeuvres and fashion savvy folk. The band played two […]

Date of show: April 28, 2011 There is something about The Acorn that just induces bliss. Perhaps it’s frontman Rolf Klausener’s comforting vocals and moving lyricism. Or perhaps it’s the intricate guitar work, courtesy of Klausener and Jordan Howard. Or perhaps it’s the loud, boisterous percussion from Patrick Johnson and Jeffrey Malecki. Combined, their sound […]

Date of show: April 21, 2011 Welcome to the $5 Rap Show, which takes place every 5 weeks or so at Rancho Relaxo. On this evening, Toolshed headlined to celebrate their CD release for “The Lost.” Unfortunately, their CDs were tied up at the border and didn’t make it to the show. The guys made […]

Date of show: April 16, 2011 Born Ruffians packed The Opera House nicely to close out their yearlong Say It tour. Luke Lalonde fronts the band with his signature acrobatic vocals, full of unique ups and downs, but this is not to say that Lalonde doesn’t provide skilful guitar work to match his vocal talent. […]

Date of show: April 14, 2011 Unsurprisingly, Young Rival packed The Dakota Tavern – in fact, the venue was at capacity with latecomers being turned away at the door. They haven’t played in Toronto since the fall and the band has just hit the one-year anniversary of their self-titled debut album. Certainly a reason to […]

Date of show: April 9, 2011 Amos the Transparent took the stage after 12:30am and the crowd was already sweaty, with a great group right up front eager to hear the new material. Sitting down at the keys, frontman Jonathan Chandler set the crowd straight right off the bat, “We’re here to have fun. If […]

Date of show: April 9, 2011 As Baby Eagle, who may be known to most people as Steven Lambke of the Constantines, got on stage, he said, “We’re going to break with convention and start with the ‘Last Song of the Night’ and work backwards.” It was an early set, ending around 10pm, yet Baby […]

[Note: We did take a shot photo with Jeffrey Innes, but, unfortunately, it just wasn’t usable. Just use your imagination!] Date of show: April 8, 2011 Shot of choice: The answer I received was “whatever you want,” although the rye Jeffrey Innes ended up with was perhaps not his shot of choice. By the time […]

Date of show: April 5, 2011 Daniel Romano had the packed crowd at The Dakota Tavern completely captivated form the moment he started his set. He began with “Time Forgot (To Change My Heart),” which is also the song that starts off his latest, Sleep Beneath the Willow. Romano brought along backing band The Trilliums, […]

[Note: Oh No Forest Fires are joined by a friend in this photo.] Date of show: April 1, 2011 Reunion shows are usually a party. Oh No Forest Fires made sure their big reunion show, their first time playing together in over a year (save the night before in Barrie), was worth it for all […]