[Note: Since Soundscapes doesn’t sell shots, we had Steven McKay take a couple swigs from a bottle of Crown. But shhh.] Steven McKay is not hard to spot. I walked into Soundscapes and found myself shaking hands with an extremely tall gentleman. We chatted in the basement of Soundscapes, more specifically in this tiny kitchen […]
Contest: Win tickets to Wintergaze Festival feat. Memoryhouse
CONTEST CLOSED Courtesy of Gold Soundz, we’ve got a pair of tickets to give away to their Wintergaze Festival at the Twist Gallery (1100 Queen St. W.) on December 16th. The bill is stacked and features Memoryhouse, who will also be celebrating the release of their Caregiver 7”, as well as Foxes in Fiction, Volcano […]
Cut Throat Britva – s/t
Band: Cut Throat Britva EP: Cut Throat Britva Shot of choice: Because this quote is the best, I’m just going to go ahead and quote Zaddi Pesino. “We usually like doing shots of Jameson and Jager but if those aren’t available we like doing swedish berries and porn stars.” Cut Throat Britva is a 4-piece […]
A Reunited Grapes of Wrath Packs the Horseshoe Tavern
Date of show: November 19, 2010 Shot of choice: jager (Kevin Kane) Note: All photos by guest contributor Jeff Chudak. The Grapes of Wrath is made up of Kevin Kane (vocals, guitar), Tom Hooper (vocals, bass), and Chris Hooper (drums). The band debuted with an EP in 1984 and released their first full-length album, September […]
Jay Sparrow – In Our Time
Artist: Jay Sparrow Album: In Our Time Edmonton-based Jay Sparrow previously fronted a rock/punk band called Murder City Sparrows, but has changed his direction in the past couple years, beginning with his roots/alt country debut in 2008 with The Running. Notably, Sparrow has had three releases this year, with each being released within a few […]
Audio Blood to Throw Holiday Two Night Stand at The Rivoli
Holiday season is coming, which means lots of holiday shows are coming. Audio Blood Media will be presenting not one but TWO shows at The Rivoli. December 10th Charlotte Cornfield Sandman Viper Command Make Your Exit w/ Surprise Special Guests December 11th Teenage Kicks Clothes Make The Man The Balconies w/ Surprise Special Guests Doors […]
Preview: My Son The Hurricane at Rancho Relaxo November 18th
Meet My Son The Hurricane, an 11-piece hip hop band that melds jazz and funk influences with their own modern flavour. They’re based out of St. Catharines, with marching band-like brass and a New Orleans-esque feel. With charismatic Jacob Bergsma at the helm as the MC, the band uses their modernized jazz training to captivate […]
The Meligrove Band Celebrates the Release of Shimmering Lights at The Great Hall
Date of show: November 12, 2010 The Meligrove Band certainly had a reason to celebrate. Having just released their fourth full-length Shimmering Lights, four years after their third album, it’s certainly been a long wait for themselves and their fans. Comprising The Meligrove Band are Darcy Rego (vocals, drums), Jason Nunes (vocals, guitar, piano), Michael […]
Interview: Ruby Coast
Just after their soundcheck for The Meligrove Band’s Shimmering Lights release show, I was able to pull Ruby Coast‘s Justice McLellan (vocals, guitar) and Nathan Vanderwielen (guitar) away for a bit of a chat. We stood next to a phone booth on Dovercourt (they almost chose to do the interview in the phone booth), just […]
Clothes Make The Man Releases Their Control EP at The Horseshoe
Date of show: November 11, 2010 Shot of choice: jager (3/4), Jack Daniels (1/4) Clothes Make The Man kicked off their set with “Crusin’,” one of the songs on their Control EP. They powered through a fairly quick set full of energetic rock. Ryan McLennan (vocals, guitar) sounded great, passionate and full of a natural […]
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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