LOWELL INVIGORATES WITH ELECTRIFIED NORTHERN SOUND AN INTERVIEW WITH LOWELL There’s been a lot of buzz surrounding the release of her latest Part 1: Paris YK EP, which brings three new tracks, imbued with reflections on a formative period of [...]
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SCOTT EARL HARDY – “GUNS FOR PEARLS” LOVE KILLS SLOW (September 10, 2016) Independent December 7, 2016 When listening to Scott Earl Hardy’s new album, Love Kills Slow, one could assume that an artist half Hardy’s age was [...]
2016 Canadian Folk Music Awards Showcases @ Hugh’s Room & Gala @ The Isabel Bader Theatre, Toronto December 4, 2016 Canadian talent took centre stage this weekend as Toronto hosted the Canadian Folk Music Awards, now in its 12th year. [...]
MOST PEOPLE – “BITTER WINE” [SINGLE] (2016) Independent November 30, 2016 Most People, who Deary Music called “one of the most entertaining local bands in Toronto,” was started by multi-instrumentalists Brandon Gibson DeGroote [...]
Peter Hook & The Light @ The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto November 29, 2016 Joy Division/New Order founding member and bassist Peter Hook left New Order in 2007 after a falling out and in 2010 he decided to start his own band – Peter Hook [...]
Andy Shauf w/ Chris Cohen @ The Mod Club Theatre, Toronto November 22 & 25, 2016 Last week Mod Club hosted two sold-out performances featuring two stand-out young songwriters in current indie rock. November 22nd and November 25th brought [...]
iHeartRadio Canada’s FIRST Jingle Ball @ The Air Canada Centre, Toronto November 25, 2016 An historical moment in Canadian Music performances! When the approval for the media accreditation came across my desk a few days ago, I nearly spat [...]
KING KHAN & BBQ SHOW TO PLAY TORONTO’S LEE’S PALACE ON SATURDAY NOVEMBER 26th The King Khan and BBQ Show are continuing their 2016 North American tour which started October 27th in Seattle. Their newest record Bad News Boys was [...]
SATE w/ The Damn Truth & Les Deuxluxes @ The Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto November 17, 2016 Down at The Horseshoe Tavern, the night was all about Canadian bands with powerful frontwomen who captured their audience. Well into the beginning of [...]
CONTEST CLOSED WE ARE GIVING AWAY 1 PRIZE PACK CONSISTING OF A PAIR OF TICKETS TO THE TORONTO SHOW + A SIGNED COPY OF GOODNIGHT CITY PLUS THE ENTIRE MARTHA WAINWRIGHT DISCOGRAPHY ON CD! 1 PRIZE PACK TO BE WON! SUBSCRIBE TO THE OFFICIAL [...]
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Holy White Hounds w/ The Pretty Reckless & Them Evils @ The Phoenix, Toronto November 13, 2016 Toronto’s Phoenix Theatre has seen a number of different talented acts, even when it was previously named The Diamond. On this night in November, [...]
Låpsley @ The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto November 6, 2016 Holly Lapsley Fletcher, known as “Låpsley” to her fans, brought soulful to the next level on November 6 at The Danforth Music Hall. You would never be able to guess that this Brit [...]
Royal Canoe @ Lee’s Palace, Toronto October 27, 2016 Last week’s Royal Canoe show at Lee’s Palace was an exceptionally challenging performance for the group to pull off. Just earlier in the week, the band experienced a substantial mid-tour [...]
Diamond Mind @ The Burdock, Toronto October 26, 2016 Diamond Mind (Liam Trimble, Matthew Cardinal, Aidan Lucas-Buckland) brought their musical bag of tricks to a cozy Burdock on Wednesday, October 26, 2016. The rich array of musical styles by [...]
Joseph @ The Great Hall, Toronto October 25, 2016 Joseph brought their signature, intricate harmonies to warm an otherwise chilly October Tuesday evening at Toronto’s newly renovated Great Hall on October 25, 2016. It was their only Canadian [...]
Andrew Collins Trio @ Hugh’s Room, Toronto October 21, 2016 Hugh’s Room is no stranger to a range of musical talent. The intimate venue supports a plethora of genres – including Blues, Folk, Bluegrass, and Jazz – but it is rare [...]
HEADED EAST AN INTERVIEW WITH JUSTIN RUTLEDGE It was an increased sense of disillusionment that plucked Alt-Country singer-songwriter Justin Rutledge from his Toronto residence to the eastern shores of Lake Ontario. Though the Juno Award winner [...]
Colin James @ The Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto October 18, 2016 Although October’s been fairly cool this year, things were heating up in the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto. As reputation has it, the popular bar has hosted a number of famous musicians [...]
Ramblin’ Jack Elliott @ Hugh’s Room, Toronto October 16, 2016 “This is my new favourite brand of whiskey,” mumbles Folk patriarch Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, brandishing a plastic water bottle underneath the green lights of the Hugh’s [...]
GORD DOWNIE ANNOUNCES RECONCILIATION FUND WITH WENJACK FAMILY + SHARES FIRST SONG FROM ‘SECRET PATH’ ARTS & CRAFTS WWW.SECRETPATH.CA Mike and Gord Downie and the family of Chanie Wenjack today announce the creation of a new Fund [...]
CONTEST CLOSED WE ARE GIVING AWAY 1 PAIR OF TICKETS TO SEE LA SERA PERFORM TRACKS FROM THEIR TWO RECENT RELEASES MUSIC FOR LISTENING TO MUSIC TO AND QUEENS EP AT THE SILVER DOLLAR! 1 PAIR OF TICKETS TO BE WON! SUBSCRIBE TO THE OFFICIAL [...]
A SPILL VIDEO FEATURE – SUCCESSPOOL AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH CHRISFORT Hi. My name is Chris and I like guitar and I like comics and I like skateboards. I’m in a band called Treefort- We are part of Trondo’s open-mic scene, and I’d like [...]
