Sunday, June 22, 2014 People Put Out Productions and Sonic Boom teamed up to put on a great NXNE event at Edward Day Gallery. The event featured live music outside, but a record fair was held inside. As a special treat, some local concert photographers were selling prints. What a great day! Greys Young Mother […]

Saturday, June 21, 2014 Few things are more enjoyable than a rooftop party during North by North East. But Audio Blood found a way to up the ante, making the roof of a furniture store on Dufferin St. the absolute place to be that afternoon. With perfect weather on their side, they took it to […]

Date of show: June 20, 2014 There’s something absolutely electric about Annie Clark (a.k.a. St. Vincent), as she exhibits quite a personality on stage. After standing atop a raised platform on the stage, she descended by going down the stairs upside down on her back. Plus, I can’t forget to mention her cornrows and her […]

Thursday, June 19, 2014 On the second day of NXNE, Collective Arts Brewing, Hot for Company, Last Frame Pictures and MUSI Artist Development joined forces to put together an official showcase at Analogue Gallery. The day featured live music, DJs between sets, burgers on the BBQ, and great beer courtesy of Collective Arts Brewing. It […]

Sunday, June 16, 2013 The Beverleys – 9pm @ The Garrison (Ground Control) Ell V Gore – 10pm @ The Garrison (Ground Control) Lower – 11pm @ The Garrison (Ground Control) Iceage – 12am @ The Garrison (Ground Control)

Saturday, June 15, 2013 Brazos – 6pm @ St. James Gazebo Teenage Kicks – 7pm @ Yonge-Dundas Square (Ford) Cousins – 9pm @ The Garrison (Hand Drawn Dracula) Beliefs – 10pm @ The Garrison (Hand Drawn Dracula) Dusted – 11pm @ The Garrison (Hand Drawn Dracula) Tangiers – 12am @ The Garrison (Hand Drawn Dracula)

Friday, June 14, 2013 Still Corners – 3pm @ Urban Outfitters Dusted – 4pm @ Urban Outfitters Northcote – 6pm @ St. James Gazebo C T Z N S H P – 6:30pm @ Yonge-Dundas Square Hayden – 7:30 @ Yonge-Dundas Square The National – 9:10 @ Yonge-Dundas Square Kulas – 11pm @ The Hideout […]

Thursday, June 13, 2013 Authentic: Young Rival’s Journey Through Canada – 6:45pm @ Bloor Hot Docs Cinema We don’t often cover films at music festivals, but last year I really enjoyed watching Ages & Stages: The Story of The Meligrove Band. Last Frame Pictures directed and produced that documentary and when I heard they had […]

Wednesday, June 12, 2013 The Darcys – 9pm @ Arts & Crafts Pop Up Bailiff – 10pm @ Horseshoe Tavern Reuben and the Dark – 11pm @ Horseshoe Tavern Grounders – 12am @ Horseshoe Tavern The Damn Truth – 1am @ Horseshoe Tavern

Chiara Recommends Harvest Breed: Thursday June 13 – 9pm at The Monarch Tavern w/ Charlotte Day Wilson (8pm), Familiar Wild (10pm) T. Nile (11pm), Arstidir (12am), Archery Guild (1am), The Human Orchestra (2am) Montreal/Sherbrooke, Quebec six-piece Harvest Breed is the project of C-Antoine Gosselin (vocals, composer) and Philippe Custeau (guitar, songwriter); and is rounded out […]