The “Order Of Canada” Band @ Koerner Hall, Toronto October 23rd, 2015 It was a spirited night of all things Canadian when Koerner Hall hosted an all-star big band made up of Order of Canada recipients and seasoned Toronto jazz stars. [...]
BONNIE RAITT ANNOUNCES 2016 DIG IN DEEP TOUR DATES Following the highly-anticipated release of her twentieth album, Dig In Deep (out February 26, 2016 via Redwing Records), Bonnie Raitt will kick off her 2016 North American Tour, returning to [...]
MICRONITE FILTERS – “BLOOD IN MY EYES FOR YOU” WIZARD BLOOD (2015) Independent Love the blues? Then you gotta check out Spill Magazine’s Track Of The Day! Micronite Filters are one of Oshawa’s best kept secrets. [...]
ZEUS ANNOUNCES ONTARIO TOUR DATES CANADA’S PREMIERE MODERN CLASSIC ROCK BAND HITS THE ROAD FOR A STRING OF LATE 2015 DATES After recently releasing their own version of the Toronto Blue Jays team theme song “OK Blue Jays” in the afterglow of the [...]
Garbage @ The Phoenix, Toronto October 26th, 2015 They say one man’s garbage is another man’s treasure. If this is true, The Phoenix Concert Theatre made Toronto one of the richest places in the world Monday night, as Garbage was in [...]
THE CUNNINGHAMS – “COME ON” #WECAREWHATYOUTHINK (2015) Independent The Cunninghams recently performed some searing sets during Indie Week 2015. Their “Fuzz In Your Face” attitude left one with no doubt that this [...]
THE ROSEVILLE BAND – “WHAT YOU LIVE FOR” TEMPER (2013) Pipe & Hat / Fontana North Toronto! Tonight is your last chance to check out this amazing band from Wales! They are playing their two last performances for Indie Week [...]
SPILL EVENTS: DO IT FOR RONNIE (A BENEFIT CONCERT) FEAT: DAVE MONKS (OF TOKYO POLICE CLUB), FRETZ (MEMBERS OF FRESH SNOW & METZ), FLOWERS OF HELL, V ∆ N E S S ∆ (LIONESS) Lee’s Palace, Toronto – Thursday, October 8, 2015 [...]
JOE NOLAN – “DID SOMEBODY CALL THE COPS” TORNADO (2014) Six Shooter Records Alberta’s Joe Nolan may be rooted in the prairies, but he is certainly making waves across the country. If you’re in the Toronto area, mark [...]
Wavves @ The Opera House, Toronto September 27th, 2015 Garage punk band Twin Peaks and three-year-old band under Ghost Ramp, Steep Leans opened for Wavves in Toronto on their recent tour. They played at The Opera House, a really rad venue with [...]
The Tea Party @ Massey Hall, Toronto September 26th, 2015 Promoting their latest album, The Ocean at the End (2014), and touring while celebrating the 20th anniversary of The Edges of Twilight during Canada’s Walk of Fame festival, The Tea [...]
Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats @ Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto September 17th, 2015 Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats descended on Toronto for their second tour of duty on September 17 to an eager mixed crowd of metal heads, stoners and hippies. [...]
The Harpoonist And The Axe Murderer @ The Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto September 10th, 2015 ‘Took my harpoon out of my dirty red bandanna /And was blowin’ sad while Bobby sang the blues . . .’ – “Me And Bobby McGee,” Kris [...]
Diemonds Never Wanna Die Album Release Party @ The Hard Luck Bar, Toronto September 4th, 2015 With a brand new album under their wings, Diemonds has been pounding the pavement across Canada for a while now. Never Wanna Die was released in Canada [...]
Aftermath 2015: Aftermath’s 2nd Edition To Be Held In August If you didn’t have already a summer music festival to attend this year in Toronto, get ready to finish August with a high, dark note. Toronto will be once again the lair of [...]
Saturday, September 5th, 2015 https://www.facebook.com/events/802731676492037/ Diemonds will be celebrating the release of their brand new album “Never Wanna Die” at Hard Luck Bar with guests TimeGiant, Wildheart, The Cola Heads and PYTHON
Ryan Truesdell’s Gil Evans Project @ Koerner Hall, Toronto March 28th, 2015 2012 marked the 100th birthday of Toronto-born jazz legend Gil Evans. The composer, arranger, and bandleader is best remembered for his collaborative works with [...]
The Alex Goodman Chamber Quintet @ Jazz Bistro, Toronto April 30th, 2015 On what would be the first of three nights at the Jazz Bistro, rising star jazz guitarist Alex Goodman brought in his newly formed chamber quintet to showcase its unique [...]
Spandau Ballet @ Massey Hall, Toronto April 27th, 2015 It would seem unfair to categorize the continuous resurgence of ’80s bands as simply a phenomenon driven by the nostalgic appetites of Generation X-ers, although that surely plays a [...]
Mary Panacci’s “Her Perfume” CD Release @ Jazz Bistro, Toronto April 21st, 2015 On a beautiful spring Tuesday night, the Jazz Bistro was packed with friends, family and jazz fans alike to witness charming vocalist Mary [...]
Hayden @ Lady Marmalade, Toronto April 1st, 2015 What do you do when you are in your 20th year since your debut album was released and you are planning some shows to celebrate the release of your new album? Obviously you choose three small [...]
Gray Matter CD Release Party @ The Rex Hotel, Toronto March 20th, 2015 On what would be the last legs of a 10-day tour, a modern jazz quintet “Gray Matter” made a two-day stop in Toronto to perform their genre-bending, forward-thinking jazz for [...]
Hundred Waters @ Lee’s Palace, Toronto February 27th, 2015 While the freezing winter winds chilled everyone to the bone, Hundred Waters heated things up with their haunting, vibrant, and melodic performance at Lee’s Palace. The setlist [...]
