Date of show: November 15, 2012 Written by: Chiara DiAngelo With quite a crowd gathered up front, the venue was hollering and chanting for B.C.’s Current Swell before they even took the stage. Scott Stanton (guitar, vocals) entered first, strumming the guitar alone as the rest of the band soon followed. The cheers only got […]

Date of show: November 10, 2012 Written by: Chiara DiAngelo It’s one thing to cover a classic song, it’s an entirely different matter to cover an entire classic album. But if any band could be up to the challenge it would be Toronto’s The Darcys. Their interpretation of Aja is in no way a simple […]

Date of show: October 5, 2012 Written by: Chiara DiAngelo Originally merely meant to be Teenage Kicks’ largest headlining show in Toronto yet, with the announcement that it would be bassist Jeff van Helvoort and guitarist Patrick Marchent’s final show with the band, it took on a newfound significance. Surrounded by friends and a packed […]

Date of show: October 2, 2012 Written by: Chiara DiAngelo It was a star-studded affair at The Great Hall to celebrate the release of folk-rocker Jason Collett’s latest album. An almost 30-song set that lasted just over 2-hours, Collett barely broke a sweat, with just his forehead glistening towards the end. Rather than have an […]

Date of show: September 26, 2012 Written by: Chiara DiAngelo The ladies of Hunter Valentine headlined the Horseshoe for a packed hometown gig. The four piece is fronted by Kiyomi McCloskey (vocals, guitar) and rounded out by Aimee Bessada (guitar, keys, vocals), Veronica Sanchez (bass, vocals), and Laura Petracca (drums). The band has actually been […]

Date of show: September 25, 2012 Written by: Chiara DiAngelo Just their second time playing in Toronto, it was UK band Dry the River’s first headlining gig here. The band is made up of Peter Liddle (vocals, guitar), Matt Taylor (guitar, vocals) Scott Miller (bass), Will Harvey (violin, keys), and Jon Warren (drums). First song […]

Date of show: September 25, 2012 Written by: Chiara DiAngelo From Prince Edward Island, Tim Chaisson came out to Toronto to celebrate the release of his new album The Other Side with an early show at The Dakota Tavern. The album does have a Toronto connection, as it was recorded here at the Woodshed Studio. […]

Date of show: September 22, 2012 Toronto-based rock band Rebel Rebel came onto the scene late last year. When I last saw frontman Travis Caine, he was fronting his own folk rock band The Lasting Effect, but the sound and energy behind the band has certainly changed since then. Joining Caine to complete the 5-piece […]

Date of show: September 14, 2012 Written by: Chiara DiAngelo We weren’t sure what to expect when we decided to catch Michael Rault at the Rivoli opening for the “desert rock” jams of Tuareg guitarist, Bombino. I’ll admit, it was a slightly bizarre feeling walking in to find the venue near full, primarily with an […]

Date of show: September 11, 2012 Young Guns put on an exciting performance. Unfortunately, not too many Canadians are aware of UK’s Young Guns because the band has yet to release an album in Canada. Their second full-length album Bones is already out in the UK and was released earlier this month in the US. […]