Laetitia Sadier, who you may be familiar with from her days with Stereolab, released her second full-length album, Silencio, on Drag City on July 24, 2012. The French songstress is coming to Toronto to showcase her new material, which follows her 2010 release, The Trip. Sadier will be playing at The Drake Hotel on September […]
Saying Goodbye to Summer with the Arkells at the CNE
Date of show: August 29, 2012 Written by: Chiara DiAngelo If you live in the GTA, going to the Ex is likely an end-of-summer tradition. Trying outrageous foods, playing the midway, and going on rides is a once-a-year requirement. On this night, your $5-after-5pm admission also got you into one of the hottest shows of […]
Topanga Headline The Horseshoe For The First Time
Date of show: August 25, 2012 Written by: Chiara DiAngelo Originally a four-band bill, Army Girls unfortunately had to drop out at the last minute. Luckily, the remaining bands brought more than enough energy, steaming up the Horseshoe on this, the last Saturday of August. If you arrived to the venue early, you may have […]
Buying Shots for Whale Tooth to Celebrate the Release of Search Party at The Horseshoe
Date of show: August 24, 2012 Shot of choice: Jameson + a girly shot for Elise Legrow Written by: Chiara DiAngelo It’s been three years since Whale Tooth’s self-titled EP came out, and the jam-packed crowd at the Horseshoe were more than a little excited to help the band celebrate the release of their full-length, […]
Silvergun & Spleen Go Pop at The Supermarket
Date of show: August 22, 2012 Written by: Chiara DiAngelo From Ottawa, Silvergun & Spleen is comprised of Marie-Eve Mallet (vocals, guitar), sister Véronique Mallet (guitar, keys, vocals), Chris Page (bass) and John Lenherr (drums). In town to promote their upcoming new album, Semi Truck, they closed out this installment of the “Wednesdays Go Pop” […]
Mother Mother Preview The Sticks at The Drake
Date of show: August 20, 2012 Written by: Chiara DiAngelo Still in town after their Echo Beach gig the night prior, British Columbia’s Mother Mother “christened [the] unbridled little entities” off their upcoming new album, The Sticks at a “clandestine affair” at the Drake Underground. An invite-only “secret hush hush” gig, the room was surprisingly […]
Our Lady Peace at Echo Beach
Date of show: August 19, 2012 Our Lady Peace Mother Mother Said the Whale
The Maladies of Adam Stokes – Wood Water War
Band: The Maladies of Adam Stokes EP: Wood Water War Written by: Chiara DiAngelo Released at the end of July, Toronto-based The Maladies of Adam Stokes’ new EP Wood Water War is a 3-song sampling of the band’s first full length record City of Trees, which is due out later this year. The 6-piece is […]
The Canadian Shield – Songs for the Dead in Love
Band: The Canadian Shield EP: Songs for the Dead in Love Written by: Chiara DiAngelo The Canadian Shield is Doug Gorrie (guitar, vocals) and Mike Bone (drums, vocals), two Northern Ontario natives now residing in Toronto. True to their name, The Canadian Shield play unpretentious, rugged and anthemic Canadian rock and roll. Similar in vein […]
Evening Hymns – Spectral Dusk
Band: Evening Hymns Album: Spectral Dusk Written by: Chiara DiAngelo I had the unique opportunity to listen to Spectral Dusk for the first time at a listening picnic hosted by the good folks at Webster Media Consulting. While the event was originally set to be held in Trinity Bellwoods, the drizzly weather interfered, thus relocating […]
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!
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