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Alcoholic Faith Mission — Free Download and This One You Need!
Maybe it’s the way that “Sobriety Up and Left” hits me that first made me fall in love with Alcoholic Faith Mission, but now it’s so much more than that. I can say with absolute honesty that Alcoholic Faith Mission … Continue reading
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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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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
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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TWM Takes A Dip In The Atlantic Ocean With Montreal’s HONHEEHONHEE @ HPX2011
TWM has returned after spending last week in Halifax for Halifax Pop Explosion. While we were there, we decided to do some interviews — Atlantic-Ocean style. The first was with Montreal’s Honheehonhee, an amazing, high-energy, indie-rock act that’s rising in … Continue reading
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TWM’s lineage all over Halifax Pop Explosion!
Sandman Viper Command kicking off my compilation release party Labour Day Weekend 2009! Photo by Terri Coles As a music promoter who has been at a while, I take pleasure in seeing the success — both in Canada and worldwide … Continue reading
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Backburner Crew Spit Fire On “Heatwave”
If you are reading this and thinking the name Backburner is new to you, maybe some of these names will refresh your memory: Jesse Dangerously, Chokeules, Wordburglar, Thesis Sahib, Timbuktu, and More or Les. Yes, they’re all a part of the … Continue reading
HiFi Phantom: A Preview, Live at Rancho Tuesday Night!
Every now and then, I’ll proclaim that a certain act is going to be a big deal. Sometimes I am right; other times, it doesn’t work out that way. But some of Ontario and Quebec’s most successful bands right now … Continue reading
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Q&A with Montreal band Give Me Something Beautiful
Give Me Something Beautiful, to me, is as much a mindset as it is a band name. The Montreal band has been hard at work for a while now — at first, playing under various names and just waiting for … Continue reading
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