Toronto-based Dangerband has been on our radar for a little while now. Their catchy songs and super fun shows always make for an awesome time. After releasing their debut EP in 2011, this band has come a long way from “high school band” to a young band trying to make an impact in the Toronto […]
West Coast Love for Hannah Georgas and Aidan Knight at The Mod Club
Date of show: February 1, 2013 Written by: Chiara DiAngelo Playing an earlier show on a Friday night, this was the first date with Aidan Knight joining Hannah Georgas on her cross-country tour, with The Belle Game having been the opener for the Western Canada dates. A Newmarket native, Hannah Georgas moved to Vancouver several […]
Buying Shots for beekeeper at Sneaky Dee’s
Date of show: January 31, 2013 Written by: Chiara DiAngelo Devon Lougheed (vocals, guitar), Brandi Sidoryk (bass, vocals), and Luke Cyca (drums) of Vancouver trio beekeeper made a dramatic entrance to the stage introduced by a space-agey woman’s voice announcing, “beekeeper is coming. beekeeper is coming. beekeeper is here.” From the quirky experimental element to […]
Preview: Ty Segall at The Phoenix Concert Theatre on February 6th
San Francisco rocker Ty Segall had a busy 2012, releasing Hair in collaboration with White Fence in April, Slaughterhouse with Ty Segall Band in June, and Twins as a solo effort in October. Segall is currently touring to support Twins, an album that the multi-instrumentalist wrote and recorded entirely by himself. As Segall wraps up […]
A Whisky-Soaked Night with Lindi Ortega at The Rivoli
Date of show: January 24, 2013 Written by: Chiara DiAngelo Presented by JD Originals, the pairing of Lindi Ortega with Dustin Bentall & The Smøkes made for the exact kind of barn-burner you are meant to drink whiskey at. Newcomers to Lindi Ortega may know her from her recent guest appearance on the TV show […]
Mad Ones – Burning Window
Band: MAD ONES EP: Burning Window Written by: Chiara DiAngelo Toronto’s garage rock duo MAD ONES is comprised of Andrew DeVillers (vocals, guitar) and Phil Wilson (drums). Joining forces after the demise of The Exchanges (DeVillers) and Clothes Make the Man (Wilson), they’ve quickly become known for their loud and energetic live shows in the […]
Freelance Whales’ Dreamy Pop Dazzled The Mod Club
Date of show: January 17, 2013 Written by: Chiara DiAngelo From Queens, New York, Freelance Whales brought some warmth to a busy Mod Club on one of the first cold nights of the year. While the band has a synthy base and have earned comparisons to the likes of The Postal Service, they are often […]
Contest: Win Tickets to Ben Caplan at The Rivoli
CONTEST CLOSED Courtesy of Audio Blood, we’ve got a pair of tickets to give away to see Halifax’s Ben Caplan at The Rivoli (334 Queen Street West) on January 23rd. This is a private showcase, as Caplan is in town for CAPACOA, so the only way in is to win! If you’re not familiar with […]
Contest: Win Tickets to Freelance Whales at the Virgin Mobile Mod Club
CONTEST CLOSED Courtesy of Live Nation, we’ve got a pair of tickets to give away to see Queens’ Freelance Whales at the Virgin Mobile Mod Club (722 College Street) on January 17th. The experimental pop 5-piece released their sophomore album Diluvia in October last year and spent much of the year promoting the album, including […]
Violet Sounds Sessions With The Strumbellas at 3030
Date of show: December 17, 2012 Written by: Chiara DiAngelo Put on by Snow Day Studios, the Violet Sound Sessions are cited as “a mergence of live performance, recorded music, music video, and interactive visualization.” Four bands played individual invite-only shows at 3030 in The Junction, from which a video of one of the songs […]
Searchlight 2011 – Search for the Best Music Website in Canada
We feel privileged to have been voted into the Top 20. Thanks to everyone for voting. Congrats to the winner, Weird Canada!
buying shots for bands 