Thursday, March 22, 2012 Live Near Bellwoods Daytime Living Room Sessions Last year I managed to make it out to see one of the daytime sessions put on at the tiny Toronto Institute for the Enjoyment of Music and it was great, so this year I had to see what the Young Lions Music Club […]
CMW Night 1: The Strumbellas, The Reason, Krief, Young Empires & More
Wednesday, March 21, 2012 Paint – 8:00PM @ The Painted Lady My Wednesday night began at the Painted Lady for Toronto pop-rock band Paint. Led by Rob Johannes’ pretty vocals and featuring a touring drummer and new bassist and guitarist since last I’ve seen them, the overhauled band played a set from their latest release […]
Pre-CMW Nu Music Nite at the Horseshoe
Date of show: March 20, 2012 Written by: Chiara DiAngelo On the eve of CMW, while many of the other “smart” bloggers were at home banking sleep, we were taking in a Pre-CMW Nu Music Nite at the Horseshoe. With a line-up this stacked, it was too good to resist. Rococode Featuring former members of […]
Preview: Bowerbirds at The Garrison on March 27th
North Carolina’s Bowerbirds has just released their third full-length album, The Clearing, on March 6th via Dead Oceans. At the heart of the band is Philip Moore (vocals, guitar) and Beth Tacular (accordion, vocals). Their debut album, Hymns for a Dark Horse, had the band supporting some notable acts, which carried through with their 2009 […]
Canadian Music Week 2012 is Here!
Canadian Music Week has arrived. We’ll be focusing on the music side (Canadian Music Fest) and there’s lots of awesome music happening in the city for the next 5 days! You’ll find the full schedule here. We’ve been making some recommendations this past week, so check those out, but we really encourage you to explore […]
CMW Preview: Shots Happen – Jägermeister Does CMW
Given the nature of our site, it would be a terrible oversight for us to not point out the events that Jägermeister is putting on. I mean, they’re right… shots happen. Mar. 22 – TRUTH EXPLOSION MAGAZINE SHOWCASE @ Wrongbar Featuring: Diemonds, Brews Willis, Neon Windbreaker, and more Mar. 23 – DINE ALONE RECORDS SHOWCASE: […]
CMW Preview: Writers’ Strike
Chiara recommends Writers’ Strike: Saturday March 24 – 2am @ The Rivoli Music Nova Scotia Showcase w/ Molly Thomason (9pm), Wintersleep (10pm), Soho Ghetto (11pm), The Stanfields (12am), Carleton Stone (1am) Andrew Hunter & The Gatherers (3am) There is a fine art to constructing your CMW schedule, and while I’ve been constantly tweaking mine over […]
Yukon Blonde – Tiger Talk
Band: Yukon Blonde Album: Tiger Talk When Yukon Blonde released their self-titled full-length debut in 2010, I was caught off guard. The band had already been making waves out West with an EP (Everything in Everyway) and even before that as Alphababy, but it wasn’t until their full-length that I was aware of their sound […]
CMW Preview: SoccerMom Records Showcase
Chiara recommends the SoccerMom Records Showcase: Saturday March 24 @ Painted Lady (218 Ossington Ave) One of the best things about Canadian Music Week is being exposed to some of the great talent that resides in this vast country of ours. Based out of Edmonton, Alberta, SoccerMom Records is a local label and management company […]
CMW Preview: The Jefferson
Chiara recommends The Jefferson: Pre-CMW: Tuesday March 20th @ 11:30pm, Czehoski’s (via Indie Week) $6 Acoustic: Thursday March 22, 2012 @ 8:10pm, Sennheiser Lounge Library Bar Main Event: Thursday March 22, 2012 @ 12:00pm, Painted Lady Aussie BBQ: Saturday March 24, 2012 @ 1:10pm, El Mocambo, Upstairs Sydney, Australia’s The Jefferson are a bit of […]
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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