Date of show: November 19, 2010 Shot of choice: jager (Kevin Kane) Note: All photos by guest contributor Jeff Chudak. The Grapes of Wrath is made up of Kevin Kane (vocals, guitar), Tom Hooper (vocals, bass), and Chris Hooper (drums). The band debuted with an EP in 1984 and released their first full-length album, September […]

Artist: Jay Sparrow Album: In Our Time Edmonton-based Jay Sparrow previously fronted a rock/punk band called Murder City Sparrows, but has changed his direction in the past couple years, beginning with his roots/alt country debut in 2008 with The Running. Notably, Sparrow has had three releases this year, with each being released within a few […]

Date of show: November 12, 2010 The Meligrove Band certainly had a reason to celebrate. Having just released their fourth full-length Shimmering Lights, four years after their third album, it’s certainly been a long wait for themselves and their fans. Comprising The Meligrove Band are Darcy Rego (vocals, drums), Jason Nunes (vocals, guitar, piano), Michael […]

Date of show: November 11, 2010 Shot of choice: jager (3/4), Jack Daniels (1/4) Clothes Make The Man kicked off their set with “Crusin’,” one of the songs on their Control EP. They powered through a fairly quick set full of energetic rock. Ryan McLennan (vocals, guitar) sounded great, passionate and full of a natural […]

Date of show: November 9, 2010 Shot of choice: whiskey Dinosaur Bones’ broody indie rock always draws quite the crowd, or perhaps it’s a combination of their dynamic tunes and their charismatic personalities that lend well to being Toronto indie scene favourites. It was packed for their set at The Horseshoe, with fans and friends […]

Date of show: November 6, 2010 “This is quite alright,” Gavin Gardiner (vocals, guitar) said as he observed the hometown crowd at a sold out Lee’s Palace. For the record, it was much better than alright. The crowd was full of energy, eyes lit up and eager, hanging onto every lyric. Joining Gardiner in The […]

Date of show: November 5, 2010 Forest City Lovers manage to combine beautiful orchestration with compelling storytelling and pretty harmonies. Frontwoman Kat Burns (vocals, guitar, keys) really commands the stage with her sweet vocals and charming presence. Her eyes would light up as she would gaze into the crowd and smile. Rounding out the rest […]

Band: Dinosaur Bones EP: Birthright Shot of choice: whiskey It’s been quite a year for Dinosaur Bones! After releasing their self-titled EP in 2008, the boys in Dinosaur Bones put out their Royalty/Ice Hotels 7” earlier this year. They’ve had much acclaim in their short band life leading to the recent announcement of being signed […]

Band: Clothes Make The Man EP: Control Clothes Make the Man has been much buzzed about since their self-titled album was released in 2007, independently may I add. Since then they’ve been busy rockin’ the indie show scene, but they’ve also been working hard on recording with Julius “Juice” Butty (Alexisonfire, Protest the Hero). They […]

Date of show: October 29, 2010 Shot of choice: Jack Daniels The Ruby Spirit played a fiercely energetic and impressive 10-song set. The Ruby Spirit is made up of Paige Boy (vocals), Alex Pulec (guitar, vocals), Mickey Donnell (bass), Jay Cipparrone (drums), and Juliana Eye (organ, synth, keys, vocals). We reviewed their Born Under A […]