Category Archives: news
Dave Whitty — Bringing the “rock” to Toronto a few sets of ears at a time
Let me introduce you to Dave Whitty. Dave’s story isn’t all that different from that of the many other Newfoundlanders who spend large portions of the year away from home, but Dave does it for a very different reason: to … Continue reading
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Backburner Crew Launches “Heatwave” and “Rhyme O’Clock” Videos on Feb 2nd
Much of what I could say here, you’ve probably heard me say before, so I’ll keep it short and sweet. Next week, on Thursday Febuary 2nd, The $5 Rap Show puts on their first show of 2012 celebrating the release … Continue reading
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Papier Tigre Release New Single Of Forthcoming LP “Recreation”
I caught Papier Tigre (who hail from Nantes, France) playing a festival set at Rancho Relaxo a few years back, and ever since I’ve been a big fan of their album The Beginning And End Of Now. That record came out in … Continue reading
How Different Skeletons Defied Expectations
Some people play music just as a hobby. Some people play it to make a career out of it. Some do it because they feel they have to, that life isn’t complete without it. Others just do it because they … Continue reading
Stream The New Cursive Track “The Sun And Moon”
In the last few years I’ve been more of a fan of Tim Kasher‘s solo and The Good Life output than I have of the more recent Cursive records. In my opinion the last truly great album they released was … Continue reading
You Wanna Kiss About It? Bulletproof Tiger suggest that you might…
Bulletproof Tiger are a ferocious beast of insanely tight instrumental post-rock. Their passion brought them from Windsor to Toronto to continue to chase their musical goals. Bulletproof Tiger isn’t (yet) a household name here in the Toronto music scene, … Continue reading
Hue & The Indie Machine Present: The Hue-Liday Show
This Thursday night, my friends with the Indie Machine team up with excellent Toronto-by-way-of-London indie-rockers Hue to put on a “Hue-liday” spectacular. I like a good pun, but the real reason I am eager to write about this is because I believe Hue is … Continue reading
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Everyone wants a free lunch, but do the bands?
I’ve often written, tweeted, and spoken about how bands might be able to get more compensation for their performances. Sometimes a paltry payout stems from a lack of promotion on part of the promoter, venue, or bands. Sometimes it’s thanks … Continue reading
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Review & Stream Of Tearjerker’s Brand New LP “Rare”
Toronto’s Tearjerker are the kind of band that I wouldn’t be surprised to see blow up in the coming months. Their brand new album Rare comes almost a full year after their LP Strangers, which received a ton of great press from … Continue reading
TWM & Halifax’s Glory Glory Take A Dip In The Atlantic Ocean
This Wednesday, November 16th Glory Glory from Halifax return to the Rancho Relaxo with tour mates Wild Domestic from London. In fact, Glory Glory will be playing all over Eastern Canada and Ontario in the weeks to come as they go … Continue reading
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