Audio Blood has a bunch of artists on their roster performing at Canadian Music Fest for CMW. They also have their own showcase happening at Sneaky Dee’s on Thursday. They’ve released a FREE mixtape to accompany their prep for CMW. Head over to their website, toss them your email and you’ll have the link sent […]
The 11th Annual Canadian Independent Music Awards
The Indies (The Canadian Independent Music Awards), in its 11th year, will be taking place on Saturday, March 12th as part of Canadian Music Week. The event will take place at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel (Canadian Room) and will be broadcast live to air on XM Satellite Radio’s The Verge. The evening will include […]
Shotgun Jimmie – Transistor Sister
Artist: Shotgun Jimmie Album: Transistor Sistor Sackville native Shotgun Jimmie, whose claim to fame is with Shotgun & Jaybird, is set to release his third solo album, Transistor Sister. The album was recorded at The Confidence Lodge with Diego Medina and features collaborations with Ryan Peters (Ladyhawk, Lightning Dust) and Jay Baird (Feist, Do Make […]
CBC Radio 3’s Searchlight 2011 – Thank You!
The Searchlight top 10 was announced today. We didn’t make the cut, but this didn’t really sadden us. Honestly, I think we were more disappointed to have seen some of our personal favourites get cut in this and earlier rounds. This has been an incredible experience for us! As relatively new bloggers, we never would […]
Interview: Jane’s Party
Just last month, we threw a bit of a party with Jane’s Party. About a week before the show, we got together with the band for a video interview. Unfortunately, there was an issue with corruption of the file. We decided we’d have a go at it again, this time minus the video and just […]
Hey Rosetta!’s Two-Night Love Affair with Toronto at Lee’s Palace
Date of show: February 23, 2010 Having just released Seeds, Newfoundland-based Hey Rosetta! sold out two nights in a row at Lee’s Palace. This band just continues to pick up speed as their fanbase just grows and grows. Seeds also marks growth for the band, as the orchestration sounds bigger and bolder, which only multiplies […]
Thought Beneath Film – Marsupials
Band: Thought Beneath Film EP: Marsupials Shot of choice: Jager Thought Beneath Film is a 4-piece indie rock band based out of a small town outside of Hamilton and their name pays homage to a poem by Emily Dickinson The band is comprised of brothers Brent Wirth (vocals, guitar) and Brian Wirth (guitar), along with […]
CBC Radio 3’s Searchlight 2011!
It’s taken sometime for the news to really settle in… but wow, we’re in the top 20! Thank you so much! We are incredibly honoured to hve made it this far. Just… wow! Here’s a bit of an update of what we’ve been up to: Since starting up in August, we’ve bought shots for 41 […]
An Instruction Manual for Krupke’s Last Show Ever
Krupke is one of the first bands that contacted us about covering their show or reviewing their album. We did both. Unfortunately, this group is throwing in the towel and, though this is a bit of sad news, the good news is that they’ll be throwing a party for their last show ever. Their last […]
Interview: The Ascot Royals
I had a chance to have a quick chat with the guys from The Ascot Royals backstage at The Rivoli. They were in the midst of changing into their dress shirts, vests and jackets, gearing up for what they hoped would be a fun show (and it was). This was my first time meeting the […]
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 