Date of show: September 6th, 2011 Shot of choice: Jager We had recently caught Poor Young Things at their first ever show at Lee’s Palace and enjoyed the show so much that we thought they deserved a shot. Here are some photos of their Nu Music Nite set at the Horseshoe.

Date of show: August 20, 2011 Amos the Transparent We’re no stranger to Amos the Transparent shows. Every time we see this Ottawa-based band, it’s a party, which speaks to the energy in their live show. The 5-piece is comprised of Jonathan Chandler (vocals, guitar), James Nicol (bass, vocals) Mark Hyne (guitar, vocals), Daniel Hay […]

Date of show: August 18, 2011 Monster Truck Indian Handcrafts The Coppertone Bella Clava

Date of show: June 25, 2011 Shot of choice: tequila The photos of Hey Ocean! were originally posted on Sticky Magazine. Whale Tooth Hands & Teeth

Friday, June 17, 2011 I started off my day at the Global Backpackers Village hostel for a BBQ hosted by Kelp Records and TLOBF/Oh! Canada. Bonus to the great music: free hot dogs and hamburgers! When I arrived, The Elwins were just taking the stage. I was happy to catch them play in the daytime, […]

Thursday, June 16, 2011 Day 2 of NXNE started off at the Audio Blood Rooftop for an invite-only party. There was free beer, courtesy of St-Ambroise, and free Vitamin Water. Those Audio Blood folks sure know how to throw a party! First up was Library Voices, who brought out their delightful power pop in the […]

Wednesday, June 15, 2011 I kicked off my NXNE at the Bellevue for Audio Blood’s Go Folk Yourself showcase. I managed to catch Emma Hill and Revelstoke. Emma Hill hails from Portland, Oregon and she was super stoked to partake in the festival. I was instantly captivated by Hill’s sweet voice, but she was also […]

Date of show: May 14, 2011 Excited to be home, even if only for a short time between touring stints, Dinosaur Bones played an energized set to their hometown fans and friends. The 5-piece is comprised of Ben Fox (vocals, guitar), Dave Wickland (keys, vocals), Branko Scekic (bass, vocals), Josh Byrne (guitar) and Lucas Fredette […]

Date of show: May 6, 2011 Witch Ever is a Toronto-based 3-piece fronted by Stephen Sirisko. He is joined by his son Cal on guitar and Ken Boville on drums. The band caught my attention when they sent us this video for “The Push,” which is full of Toronto imagery, as well as some G20 […]

Date of show: April 29, 2011 By the time Teenage Kicks hit the stage at 12:30, the venue was packed, especially right up front. The set started off with “Brooklyn Bridge,” the same way the band starts off their Rational Anthems EP, the release of which was being celebrated that night. It didn’t take long […]