• METZ
    21 2013 May

    METZ @ Lee’s Palace

    May 17th – Photo set from METZ‘s hometown show at Lee’s Palace....

  • Steam Whistle Unsigned
    15 2013 May

    CONTEST! Steam Whistle #25 Anniversary Giveaway

    After a short break, Steam Whistle Unsigned returns for it’s 25th Anniversary show! On May 24th, Beliefs, The C’Mons & Hussy hit the stage at the Roundhouse for yet another night of amazing Canadian music, and we’re getting you in for free! When? Friday, May...

  • Purity Ring
    10 2013 May

    Purity Ring @ The Danforth Music Hall

    Sunday nights tend to be depressing because they are an inescapable slide towards Monday. But May 5th was different because I was looking forward to see Purity Ring, whose music had recently captured my attention and instated a monopoly over what gets played in my...

  • The Barenaked Ladies
    08 2013 May

    Canadian Classics: Barenaked Ladies “Gordon”

    On the inside of Gordon’s jacket, there is a list delineating some of the band’s favourite Gordons. It’s a long list, long enough to make me suspect that toward the end they may have just started making up Gordons or adding them to the list...

  • The Belle Game - Ritual Tradition Habit
    07 2013 May

    The Belle Game – Ritual Tradition Habit

    The Belle Game is an excellent example of a band with a sound, the kind of sound that makes them recognizable from only the opening ether of a song. An unintended consequence of a band adhering as strictly to a sound as this is often...

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Purity Ring

Purity Ring @ The Danforth Music Hall

May 10, 2013 | 0 Comments

Sunday nights tend to be depressing because they are an inescapable slide towards Monday. But May 5th was different because I was looking forward to see Purity Ring, whose music had recently captured my attention...

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Oh, Canadian Music Week! (hand on the heart) East coast, prairies, the west coast, and everything in between; each showcasing their homegrown talent like an offering to the gods! Except their offerings weren’t goats, but...

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Saturday, March 23 Aidan Knight @ The Horseshoe Tavern Once again, The ‘Shoe was packed. It was obvious that we were in the home stretch of CMW: the crowd was collectively on zombie mode, so...

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CMW Day 3: Sirius XM Indie Awards

April 3, 2013 | 0 Comments

Friday, March 22 Sirius XM Indie Awards @ Kool Haus It was time once again boys and girls of CMW for the Independent Music Awards. AKA “The Indies”. AKA that award show where everyone finds...

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METZ

METZ @ Lee’s Palace

May 21, 2013 | 0 Comments

May 17th – Photo set from METZ‘s hometown show at Lee’s Palace....

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Beliefs at The Garrison

April 2, 2013 | 0 Comments

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On the inside of Gordon’s jacket, there is a list delineating some of the band’s favourite Gordons. It’s a long list, long enough to make me suspect that toward the end they may have just...

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The Belle Game is an excellent example of a band with a sound, the kind of sound that makes them recognizable from only the opening ether of a song. An unintended consequence of a band...

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Raine Maida

Raine Maida – We All Get Lighter

March 12, 2013 | 1 Comments

Let me preface this review by saying that you should listen to this album. We All Get Lighter by Raine Maida is a wonderful and fascinating work by a man with a singular amalgam of...

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Wildlife - On the Heart

Wildlife – …On The Heart

March 4, 2013 | 0 Comments

“We put our hearts into making this thing, completely, with all the violence and romance we could muster.” – Wildlife I’ll always remember how I felt the first time I heard Strike Hard, Young Diamond,...

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