Date of show: May 14, 2011 Excited to be home, even if only for a short time between touring stints, Dinosaur Bones played an energized set to their hometown fans and friends. The 5-piece is comprised of Ben Fox (vocals, guitar), Dave Wickland (keys, vocals), Branko Scekic (bass, vocals), Josh Byrne (guitar) and Lucas Fredette […]
Contest: Win A Copy of The Vaccines’ EP on Vinyl
CONTEST CLOSED Courtesy of our pals at Sony Music, we’ve got a couple copies of The Vaccines’ self-titled EP (pictured below) to give away. The EP was actually a digital release only and you can be one of the few to possess this promotional 10″ vinyl! We’re totally stoked on this and we wish we […]
A Live Near Bellwoods Party with Ruby Coast
Date of show: May 13, 2011 This show was part of the Live Near Bellwoods Concert Series courtesy of the fellas who have dubbed themselves Humble Empire. Check out their site for videos from the show! Ruby Coast have this boozy allure that makes people want to dance or jump or simply party. The core […]
A Local Indie Night at the Silver Dollar with Dora Alexander
Date of show: May 12, 2011 By far, Dora Alexander had the biggest draw of the night. The band recently went from a 4-piece to a 5-piece and is now comprised of Alex Grant (vocals, guitar, keys), Christophe Brochard (guitar), Michael Succi (guitar, keys), Adrian Gagnon (drums, keys), and Lawson Smith (bass). For a band […]
Foster The People – Torches
Band: Foster The People Album: Torches California’s Foster The People formed in 2009 and quickly gained interest with the release of “Pumped Up Kicks,” followed by a self-titled 3-song EP earlier this year. Mark Foster, who mans both the guitar and keys, fronts this Los Angeles 3-piece. Mark Pontius is on drums and Cubbie Fink […]
Hearts&Mines – Find Your Way
Band: Hearts&Mines Album: Find Your Way Ottawa’s Hearts&Mines is set to release Find Your Way, their debut full-length album. This 4-piece is comprised of Matt Luloff (vocals, guitar), Jason Watts (drums, vocals), Rob Hanlon (bass, vocals), and Michaël Pineault (keys, vocals). Together, these fellas have put together a solid full-length debut, really honing in on […]
Buddy Black Celebrates EP Release at the Bovine
Date of show: May 6, 2011 Buddy Black is a Toronto-based punk outfit fronted by Buddy Black himself. Mikey Gibbons and Ross Martin round out the 3-piece. Their show at the Bovine Sex Club was in celebration of their self-titled EP release and what a celebration it was! The crowd was completely into it, though […]
Witch Ever Rocks Out at the Horseshoe Tavern
Date of show: May 6, 2011 Witch Ever is a Toronto-based 3-piece fronted by Stephen Sirisko. He is joined by his son Cal on guitar and Ken Boville on drums. The band caught my attention when they sent us this video for “The Push,” which is full of Toronto imagery, as well as some G20 […]
Protest The Hero at Sound Academy
Date of show: May 6, 2011 Protest The Hero Maylene and the Sons of Disaster
Morgan Cameron Ross’ Mini Album Release at The Ballroom
Date of show: May 4, 2011 Morgan Cameron Ross has released his solo debut, a bit of a departure in sound from the country/folk rock band Birds of Wales. Ross’ solo work is still in the folk category, though it’s much more pop. A common thread is the charming personality that colours the music. As […]
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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