Hey Rosetta! – 2:40 @ Scène de la Rivière We started off our Day 2 with Hey Rosetta!, a band we were really looking forward to seeing. We’re no stranger to this Newfoundland band’s penchant for epic build-ups and strong yet wholesome stage presence. Tim Baker’s vocals draw the audience in, but it is the […]
Osheaga Day 1: Eminem, The Rural Alberta Advantage, Broken Social Scene & More
Uncle Bad Touch – 5:00 @ Scène des Arbres We started off our Osheaga 2011 experience with Uncle Bad Touch. The band hails from Montreal, so they brought out a good-sized crowd for their set. The band is typically a 3-piece, comprised of Priestess’ Mikey Heppner (vocals, guitar), Kathryn McCaughey (vocals, bass) and Shawn Butchart […]
Contest: Win Tickets to the Polaris Prize Screening Party at the Drake Hotel
CONTEST CLOSED The 2011 Polaris Music Prize Gala takes place on Monday, September 19th. Courtesy of the Polaris Music Prize and HP, we’ve got a pair of tickets to give away to the Polaris Prize Screening Party at the Drake Hotel. While this isn’t the Gala itself, there are still some amazing perks – namely, […]
The Untold City’s Summer Shit Show at The Garrison
Date of show: August 12, 2011 In August, partially in celebration of buying shots for bands’ first birthday, we attended The Untold City’s free summer show. While The Untold City is known for putting on some great shows in the city, they may have outdone themselves putting together this amazing lineup. We took some photos […]
Contest: Win a Copy of Little Dragon’s Ritual Union
CONTEST CLOSED Courtesy of our pals at Audio Blood, we’ve got a couple copies of Little Dragons’ Ritual Union to give away. Update: We’ve already given away one CD, so there’s just one left to claim! If you’re unfamiliar with this rising Swedish band, they’re currently touring the world and will be hitting up Australia […]
Poor Young Things’ First Show at Lee’s Palace
Date of show: August 13, 2011 Poor Young Things opened for TNG (formerly Tongue and Groove) at Lee’s Palace, their first show on that stage. It was an interesting night right off the bat, as the first band that was scheduled to play was actually kicked out of the venue before they had the chance. […]
Wakestock 2011 Brings Crowds to Collingwood’s Millenium Park
Date of show: August 5th-7th Dropkick Murphys KO Black Lungs
Little City Curates a Great Night of Music
Date of show: July 22, 2011 Shot of choice: Believe it or not, the band actually preferred not to do shots, at least on this night. Little City made sure to make an impression at their big hometown show at the El Mocambo. The band is typically comprised of Frances Miller (vocals, guitar, French horn), […]
Tokyo Police Club’s 10 days | 10 covers | 10 years Project
Tokyo Police Club has covered 10 songs spanning 10 years, from 2001-2010. The band spent 10 days at the Red Bull Studio in LA for 10 hours each day. Tokyo Police Club even invited some special guests to help them record some of the songs. In addition to the covers, the band has been documenting […]
Contest: Win Tickets to Two Door Cinema Club at Kool Haus
CONTEST CLOSED Courtesy of Embrace, we’ve got a pair of tickets to give away to Two Door Cinema Club at the Kool Haus (132 Queens Quay E.) on September 17th. Irish indie rockers Two Door Cinema Club will be playing their second Kool Haus show, this time headlining the bill. Much like their last appearance […]
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 