CONTEST CLOSED Courtesy of Embrace, we’ve got a pair of tickets to give away to Deer Tick with Middle Brother and Dawes at The Opera House (735 Queen St. E.) on March 11th. The bill features Middle Brother, which is made up of members of Deer Tick and Dawes, as well as sets by both […]
Public City Celebrates Their 2nd Year Anniversary at The Rivoli
Date of show: February 19, 2010 Entire Cities closed out the night, providing a slightly different sound from the previous bands. Entire Cities have described their style of music on their Facebook page as barndance-rock-folk-country-party music, which I think is pretty fitting. There’s a lightness to their presence, as bassist Paul Sorensen jumps around stage […]
Contest: Win tickets to Austra at Wrongbar for Canadian Music Week
CONTEST CLOSED Courtesy of Embrace, we’ve got a pair of tickets to give away to their CMW Indie Showcase at Wrongbar (1279 Queen St. W.) on March 10th. The bill features Austra, but also includes METZ, Monolithium, Little Girls, Ell V Gore, and Valleys. This stacked lineup promises to be a good night. Check out […]
Peter Elkas – Repeat Offender
Artist: Peter Elkas Album: Repeat Offender Toronto-based Peter Elkas is set to release Repeat Offender, his 3rd full-length album and a follow up to 2007’s Wall of Fire and 2004’s Party of One. Although I’m not as well versed in his previous solo work, Elkas continues to mature and hone in on his own sound, […]
The Sheepdogs’ Chance to Grace to Cover of Rolling Stone
Saskatoon’s The Sheepdogs have the chance to be on the cover of Rolling Stone. How rad is that? Rolling Stone is running a contest called “Do You Wanna Be A Rock & Roll Star,” which has readers vote for bands by rating them. There are 16 finalists to choose from, after an extensive cut from […]
ELEVEN: The Wavelength 11th Anniversary
We’re a little behind in reminding you all about this! Wavelength started up last night and it’s going on until Sunday! You still have a chance to see so many awesome bands! They’ve done great things for the independent music scene and have put on so many awesome shows. We highly recommend you attend. Click […]
Bleeding Hearts with Ryan Warner & The Moonlight Ride and Old Crowns at Rancho Relaxo
Date of show: February 12, 2011 Shot of choice: tequila Toronto-based Ryan Warner & The Moonlight Ride closed out the night at Rancho Relaxo with sweaty, rockin’ crowd. This was the second show of a (very) mini-tour with Old Crowns, which they called the Bleeding Hearts Mini-Tour. When we had first seen Warner (which was […]
CBC Radio 3’s Searchlight 2011
WHOA! We made the top 30 for CBC Radio 3’s Searchlight 2011 for Best Music Website in Canada! THANK YOU! I did this for the last round, but I figure an introduction to our blog may be necessary. Here’s a little bit about what we’ve been up to: Since starting up in August, we’ve kept […]
Couples – s/t
Band: Couples EP: Couples Shot of choice: whiskey Couples is a Montreal-based band, although actually 2/3 Sault Ste. Marie and 1/3 Moncton, with a penchant for writing short and fuzzy tunes. Their self-titled EP is made up of 8 songs, but doesn’t even reach 16 minutes and their isn’t a single song that reaches over […]
The Lindbergh Line – Bang Bang You’ll Be Missed
Band: The Lindbergh Line EP: Bang Bang You’ll Be Missed Shot of choice: flatliner or liquid cocaine The Lindbergh Line just released Bang Bang You’ll Be Missed, a 4-song EP clocking in around 17 and a half minutes. This Montreal-based 3-piece is comprised of Myriam Chebat (vocals, guitar), Karl LeBlanc (bass) and Denise Williams (drums). […]
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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