Date of show: May 13, 2011 This show was part of the Live Near Bellwoods Concert Series courtesy of the fellas who have dubbed themselves Humble Empire. Check out their site for videos from the show! Ruby Coast have this boozy allure that makes people want to dance or jump or simply party. The core […]

Band: Ruby Coast Album: Whatever This Is Shot of choice: jager There is something so refreshing about Ruby Coast’s debut full-length Whatever This Is. Perhaps it is their youthful exuberance, which the album certainly captures. Or perhaps it is the overall energetic indie pop sound, melodic and just so damn catchy. Or perhaps it is […]

Date of show: December 10, 2010 It was a real treat to see Make Your Exit, Toronto based quintet playing jazz-infused indie rock. Make Your Exit is made up of Jeff Buckley (vocals, guitar, keys), Mike Denby (guitar, vocals, keys), Oliver Pauk (saxophone, vocals), Mike Dellios (bass, vocals), and Steve Dagg (drums). Together, they bring […]

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 […]

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 […]

The MuseBox and Last Gang Records have teamed up to put on a double-header showcase on Saturday, October 2nd, one in the day and another at night. They have also released a FREE mixtape, which you can download here. Check out the artists and enjoy! POP! IN THE PARK @ UQAM – Place Pasteur, 2:00-5:00PM […]

September 21st is International Peace Day and it’s fitting that Busking for CHANGE for War Child Canada would happen on this day. For this cause, many bands donated their time to the event and, in some cases, went busking at multiple locations. We had a hectic day with a lot of running around. We caught […]