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Craig Stickland and A String Quartet at the Drake Underground

Date of show: July 24, 2012 Written by: Chiara DiAngelo You may remember him from the now-defunct Toronto band We Are The Take, but Craig Stickland has been hard at work on his solo endeavour since their split in 2010. Backed by a 5-piece band, he brought his catchy blend of folk-pop (and sometimes even […]

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A Day of Fun at S.C.E.N.E. Music Festival 2012

Sunday, June 24, 2012 We love St. Catharines’ S.C.E.N.E. Music Festival. It’s incredible how easily you can run around from venue to venue, so incredible that we couldn’t resist making this our mission for the day. We decided to take advantage of the closeness of the many participating venues and see as many of our […]

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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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NXNE Preview: Gavin Slate (Interview)

If you aren’t familiar with Gavin Slate, this Toronto-based musician released a 4-song EP last year and describes his music as having a “cinematic sound,” which is to say that his music “can really portray emotions.” His music lends well to film and TV. He says, “It’s fairly easy listening in a lot of ways, […]

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