The Cheap Speakers are releasing their new full-length, Switches & Levers, on Saturday March 2 and the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto. There are so many reasons why you should be there.

10. Rumour has it Paint is  adding an element to their set that they have never done before!

9. This is your first of two chances to see David Kochberg release albums in March of 2013! In the Speakers he is a fierce take no prisoners drummers and in Goodnight, Sunrise he is a guitar playing co-lead singing maniac. That goes down next Friday the 8th at the El Mo! Continue reading →

We were already excited that the excellent garage-folk duo Dog Is Blue were set to play Rancho Relaxo on November 8, with Bellevue and Luke Robertson — you know that Rancho and TWM love a duo! — but news of the band’s release of a sweet new guitar pedal has made us look forward to it even harder.  Continue reading →

Dan’s been busy with his sports podcast, Kangaroo Court, and I guess you could say he’s caught the bug because last week he launched a new music podcast called One Way Monologue. It was inevitable, really. The response has been great so far, and the second episode was released today. This one, like the last, features a handful of tracks from some of the great bands playing upcoming Two Way Monologues shows. Check out the bands below, with info about when you can see them live — and don’t forget to listen to our first episode, featuring Dream Jefferson and Old World Vulture, too!

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After taking a year off, Pitter Patter Fest has returned and this year will take place in four provinces, running from Thurs September 13th through to Sunday September 16th. Rancho Relaxo will be a venue for all four nights of the festival and me, the Indie Machine, GreenShades, and of course Keith Hamilton and Pitter Patter put together an awesome schedule for you. Continue reading →

Thailand is a long long way away from Toronto so needless to say, I didn’t anticipate having an act from that country play Rancho any time soon. But over the weekend I received a message from my friend Rob Butcher (of HotKid fame) saying his friends were in town from Thailand and looking for a gig. They are normally part of a four-piece band called Itchy Band, but two members of said band have been jamming in Toronto to form BobKats — for one night only: Tuesday night at Rancho for a 9:45 set time. Continue reading →

Now that we’ve recovered from the insanity that was June, we’re back to regularly featuring sports-loving musicians on the Kangaroo Court podcast. We think this feature adds a lot to the podcast, and puts a unique TWM spin on it, so we’re pretty stoked to have it back. We’re extra stoked that it returns this week by featuring Jimmy Cain of awesome new Toronto band CHAMPION LOVER. Continue reading →