Date of show: May 26, 2011 Shot of choice: Jager Topanga’s music is full of a boozy energy that makes for a lively, crowd-pleasing set. This local 4-piece is comprised of Stefan Babcock (vocals, guitar), Nestor Chumak (bass, vocals), Steve Sladkowski (guitar, vocals) and Zack Mykula (drums). For the most part, their songs are quick […]

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, […]

[Note: Oh No Forest Fires are joined by a friend in this photo.] Date of show: April 1, 2011 Reunion shows are usually a party. Oh No Forest Fires made sure their big reunion show, their first time playing together in over a year (save the night before in Barrie), was worth it for all […]

Saturday, March 12, 2011 Parlovr – 10:30PM @ Horseshoe Tavern Neon Windbreaker – 11:00PM @ Silver Dollar Neon Windbreaker has very little information out there about them, but this works to their advantage and adds to their mystery. With two of their members immersed in the Toronto music scene, I came to expect a lot […]

Friday, March 11, 2011 Christien Summers – 9:00PM @ Sneaky Dee’s Christien Summers is the project of Carol Lui and Gareth Jones, with John Wilson, Jessica Martin, and Dan McCormick as support. They are the newest signing to Upper Class Recordings and they’re currently working on their debut album. This show happened to be their […]

Thursday, March 10, 2011 Charlotte Cornfield – 8:30PM @ Sneaky Dee’s Brett Caswell & The Marquee Rose – 9:30PM @ Sneaky Dee’s Grounders – 9:00PM @ Silver Dollar Grounders were off to a slow start, as they had problems and needed a cable, but it was nice to see the guys get some help from […]

Date of show: November 26, 2010 Shot of choice: whiskey With a marquee sign lit up behind them, Birthday Boys busted out some sweaty rock ‘n’ roll at Sneaky Dee’s. Birthday Boys play a blend of rock infused with various influences, including garage and blues. The band is comprised of Graeme Kennedy and Jordan Mack, […]

Date of show: October 1, 2010 We didn’t catch all of the other acts, but we had heard such good things about A Horse And His Boy, so we made it a point to catch their set. With comparisons to Bauhaus being thrown around, I was definitely curious. On this night at Sneaky Dee’s, I […]

Date of show: September 10, 2010 Shot of choice: Jack Daniels Lovely Killbots play dance rock that sounds much bigger than their two-person band, made up of Lauralee Sheehan (keys) and Ryan Beattie (drums). They closed out the night to a still-crowded Sneaky Dee’s. There was a good-sized crowd up front and dancing away. Lauralee […]