Tag Archives: The Garrison

CMW Night 3: Black Box Showcase at Adelaide Hall & Reeperbahn Festival Showcase at The Garrison

Thursday, May 8, 2014 Seas – 8PM @ Adelaide Hall We started the night off at Adelaide Hall to help celebrate the 10th anniversary of local record label Black Box Recording. Featuring many a Moneen alum, Toronto’s Seas got the night off to a low key start with their first song before really sinking into […]

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PUP at The Garrison

Date of show: January 31, 2014 PUP GROUNDERS Dilly Dally

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Jordan Klassen Charms The Garrison

Date of show: November 24, 2013 Written by: Chiara DiAngelo Opening the night was Vancouver’s Jordan Klassen. Where there was nervous awkwardness when we saw him at the Dakota earlier in 2013, this was now replaced with confidence. Still just as quirky, Klassen owned his eccentricity and thus, commanded the stage with a newfound presence. […]

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NXNE Night 5: Ground Control Showcase with Iceage & More

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)

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NXNE Night 4: Hand Drawn Dracula, Teenage Kicks, Brazos & More

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)

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CMW Night 2: Stars at The Danforth Music Hall, Apparat Organ Quartet & More

Wednesday, March 20, 2013 Yukon Blonde – 8pm @ The Danforth Music Hall Vancouver’s Yukon Blonde opened the night. Situated in the midst of a mass of synths and cords set up for the headliners, Jeffrey Innes (vocals, guitar), Brandon Scott (guitar, vocals), and Graham Jones (drums) were joined by Jason Haberman of The Paint […]

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Buying Shots for Dry the River at The Garrison

Date of show: September 25, 2012 Written by: Chiara DiAngelo Just their second time playing in Toronto, it was UK band Dry the River’s first headlining gig here. The band is made up of Peter Liddle (vocals, guitar), Matt Taylor (guitar, vocals) Scott Miller (bass), Will Harvey (violin, keys), and Jon Warren (drums). First song […]

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Trevor James & The Perfect Gentlemen Celebrate the End of Their Garrison Residency

Date of show: September 8, 2012 When we had first seen folk rock trio Trevor James & The Perfect Gentlemen, it was back in 2010 and the band was still based out of Ottawa. The band has since relocated to Toronto and Trevor James has gotten a haircut. James fronts this band alongside his best […]

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NXNE Day/Night 4: Hollerado, The Lumineers, Topanga & More

Saturday, June 16, 2012 Hollerado – 5:00PM @ Yonge-Dundas Square (Spinner.ca) I headed out into the heat of the afternoon sun to Yonge & Dundas Square to catch Hollerado. You know a band has “made it” when you are surrounded by swarms of young teens singing along to every word. Even the middle-aged man beside […]

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NXNE Night 2: Bad Religion, Stella Ella Ola, Nash & More

Thursday, June 14, 2012 Nash – 7:00PM @ Mod Club (Maple Music Recordings) I started my Thursday early, heading to see Nash at the Mod Club, one of the sets I’d been looking forward to most this festival after catching them acoustic during CMW. Luckily, he and his band did not disappoint. Hard-hitting beats and […]

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