Thursday, June 14, 2012 JangBang Presents: Unofficial NXNE Day Party Thursday afternoon meant the addition of day parties to the festival. While most were not NXNE official, they were still all part of the festival experience. I hit up JangBang to catch some of their unofficial daytime showcase, which included good music and Korean tacos. […]

Wednesday, June 13, 2012 Ages & Stages: The Story of The Meligrove Band – 4:30PM @ National Film Board It’s no secret that I’ve been looking forward to seeing Ages & Stages: The Story of The Meligrove Band since I first saw the trailer. With The Meligrove Band being a great local band that could’ve […]

Date of show: June 9, 2012 Written by: Chiara DiAngelo Toronto-based Zeus made a triumphant homecoming at The Phoenix to promote their latest release, Busting Visions. I first saw the band at CMW in 2010 as part of the Bonfire Revue Ball with Jason Collett and Bahamas and as much as they blew me away […]

Artist: David R. Elliott Album: Sam Hill Written by: Chiara DiAngelo I’ve never understood people who say “I don’t listen to/like country music.” It’s one thing to not be into “new country,” it’s another to completely disregard the entire genre because of the watered-down form of it that has gained mainstream popularity on the radio. […]

Date of show: May 26, 2012 If you haven’t heard of Stella Ella Ola, where have you been? The 4-piece is comprised of 2 members of Hollerado, brothers Nick and Jake Boyd, on guitar and bass, respectively, as well as Anne Douris (guitar) and Atom Division’s Vince Rice (drums). The band plays short songs (their […]

Band: Picture the Ocean Album: Picture the Ocean Written by: Chiara DiAngelo Formerly known as Jesse Dee & Jacquie B, the duo has since added a permanent drummer in Matt Blackie and unveiled their new band name as Picture the Ocean. Recorded at Sound Extractor Studios in Edmonton, AB, their new self-titled record is a […]

Date of show: May 25, 2012 Written by: Chiara DiAngelo To celebrate the release of their 2-song cassette tape (7” vinyl to come in the summer), Sandman Viper Command came home from a month-long tour to throw a pizza party. Originally from Burlington, Rob Janson (vocals, guitar), Dan Reardon (guitar), Aaron Harvey (bass), and Matt […]

Date of show: May 24, 2012 Written by: Chiara DiAngelo Confession: While I’ve been a fan of Toronto-via-Edmonton’s Eamon McGrath since his 2010 sophomore release Peace Maker, this was actually the first time I’ve seen him live. With his recordings, including the latest Young Canadians having a quieter sound to them, I was not expecting […]

Date of show: May 17, 2012 Written by: Chiara DiAngelo Montreal-based indie folk-pop-rock singer-songwriter Andrew Johnston headlined a night of folk-rock at the Central. No stranger to the indie music scene, he is a former member of The Gentleman’s Club and most recently played guitar on fellow Montrealer JF Robitaille’s album “Calendar.” While Johnston’s latest […]

Band: Stella Ella Ola EP: Stella Ella Ola Written by: Chiara DiAngelo Sometimes four friends come together and create musical magic together. That’s exactly what happened for new Toronto band, Stella Ella Ola. In this case, it likely also didn’t hurt that the four friends in question are seasoned musicians Nick and Jake Boyd (Hollerado), […]