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: April 25, 2014 Toronto-based Teenage Kicks celebrated the release of their debut full-length album, Spoils of Youth, to a lively crowd at the Horseshoe Tavern. Since Teenage Kicks formed 4 years ago, the band has always had a special quality – perhaps it’s frontman Peter van Helvoort’s raw, enthralling vocals, or perhaps […]

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)

Date of show: October 5, 2012 Written by: Chiara DiAngelo Originally merely meant to be Teenage Kicks’ largest headlining show in Toronto yet, with the announcement that it would be bassist Jeff van Helvoort and guitarist Patrick Marchent’s final show with the band, it took on a newfound significance. Surrounded by friends and a packed […]

Date of show: July 25, 2012 Written by: Chiara DiAngelo Everyone in the city knows that Young Lions Music Club can throw a party. This time around they teamed up with Teenage Kicks to offer an exclusive event to Singles Club and Young Lions members. Word has it The Dakota hit capacity just shortly after […]

Chiara recommends the Young Lions Music Club Showcase: Friday June 15th @ El Mocambo (Main Floor) “Oh Young Lions, this is your kingdom.” (Constantines) It’s a well known fact that Young Lions Music Club knows how to throw a party. With an almost cult following, there’s a good reason why they were recently named one […]

When I sat down with Jeff van Helvoort and Pat Marchent from Teenage Kicks, it was the night of their Be On My Side EP release show. The 6-song EP has the 2 tracks from the first 7” Teenage Kicks released in 2010, “I Get What You Give” and “Shook Our Bones”, as well as […]

Date of show: March 2, 2012 Written by: Chiara DiAngelo If you haven’t seen Teenage Kicks recently, you haven’t seen Teenage Kicks. Having added in a fifth member to the line-up last summer, Pete van Helvoort (vocals, guitar), Jeff van Helvoort (bass, vocals), Christian Turner (guitar), Patrick Marchent (guitar), and Cameron Brunt (drums), released Be […]

S.C.E.N.E. Music Festival takes over downtown St. Catharines for a day every June. On June 28th, we had the privilege of attending and enjoying all the amazing music. It’s quite a spectacle, with music lovers of all ages roaming the streets moving from venue to venue. While there seems to be a specific focus on […]

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 […]