Tag Archives: El Mocambo

CMW Day/Night 4: Light Organ Records at The Supermarket, Music PEI at El Mocambo & More

Friday, March 22, 2013 Aidan Knight & the Friendly Friends – 1:30pm @ Church of the Holy Trinity The weight of the week starting to take its hold on me, I rallied to make it downtown in time for Aidan Knight. The Church of the Holy Trinity was a spectacular venue for the Friendly Friends; […]

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NXNE Day/Night 5: Amos the Transparent, Papermaps, Peachcake & More

Sunday, June 17, 2012 Octoberman – 4:15PM @ Trinity Bellwoods (Young Lions Music Club & Humble Empire) Knowing a trip to Bellwoods for The Great Heart Festival would be just the cure for my sleep-deprived body, I made it there in time to catch Toronto’s Octoberman. With a bit of a country-pop sound, the band […]

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NXNE Night 3: Die Mannequin, Danielle Duval, The Strumbellas, & More

Friday, June 15, 2012 Dearly Beloved – 8:00PM @ Mod Club Die Mannequin – 9:00PM @ Mod Club Oh No, Theodore! – 8:00PM @ The Painted Lady While I was disappointed that Writers’ Strike were no longer playing, I decided to still start my night at The Painted Lady for Fredericton band, Oh No, Theodore! […]

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NXNE Night 1: Ages & Stages, Cold Warps, The Belle Game & More

Wednesday, June 13, 2012 Ages & Stages: The Story of The Meligrove Band – 4:30PM @ National Film Board It’s no secret that I’ve been looking forward to seeing Ages & Stages: The Story of The Meligrove Band since I first saw the trailer. With The Meligrove Band being a great local band that could’ve […]

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CMW Day 4: Death in the Afternoon, French Connection & More

Saturday, March 24, 2012 The Jefferson – 1:10PM @ El Mocambo Upstairs (Aussie BBQ) Determined to fit The Jefferson into my schedule, I started Saturday bright and early at the El Mocambo for the Aussie BBQ. Kicking the afternoon off, the crowd was a bit lacking at this early hour, but this didn’t prevent them […]

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CMW Night 2: NeXT & The Untold City Showcase, Two Way Monologues & Green Shades Showcase & More

Thursday, March 22, 2012 Reversing Falls – 8:00PM @ Silver Dollar (NeXT & The Untold City) While previously playing along to a drum machine, Reversing Falls recently added a drummer, with Jamie Thompson (formerly of Unicorns/Islands) playing his first show with them on Thursday night. They launched right into the boisterous “This Is Why We […]

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HONHEEHONHEE at the El Mocambo

Note: Apologies for the out of focus photo. Date of show: December 16, 2011 HONHEEHONHEE Montreal-based HONHEEHONHEE gathered friends and, alongside Two Way Monologues, put together a great bill to celebrate the release of their debut album Shouts. Topanga PKEW PKEW PKEW (gunshots) Atom Division

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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), […]

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NXNE Day 4: Yonge-Dundas Square, Flemish Eye/Weird Canada Showcase, S.L. Feldman Showcase & More

Saturday, June 18, 2011 I spent my afternoon over at Yonge-Dundas Square for a crazy awesome lineup. DD/MM/YYYY took the stage at 4pm and the crowd was scarce. But despite the small crowd, the band released a couple large foil balloons that the crowd got a kick out of. Those we weren’t familiar with the […]

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andPOP Side B to Host f e e d b a c k Launch Party

If you’re familiar with andPOP, a production company that focuses on mainstream entertainment and music content, you should also be familiar Side B, which focuses on alternative and independent music, but is still under the andPOP umbrella. Side B has been conducting great interviews since its inception, but Feedback is something a little different. Dan […]

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