3:15pm – Farewell to Freeway @ Mikado Cafe & Bar –PHOTOGRAPHY BY JEFF PARSONS 5:00pm – Shad @ D-Tox/Explore Market Square I don’t know that much about hip hop, but I do know that a lot of people have been talking about Shad. He is also on the shortlist for the Polaris Prize this year; impressive. Which [...] Read More

2:05pm – The Ascot Royals @Exclaim White Haut (Inside) Things kick off at SCENE with the Ascot Royals, who prove yet again why they are worthy contenders in Ontario’s independent music scene. As people enter the venue, the drummer Scott Cunningham gives them free EPs. Already, a good sign. Also, they’re dressed to the nines and [...] Read More

June 30, 2010 – Headliners Sweet Thing played to a packed house at the Horseshoe Tavern last week. Were they good? You’ll read more about them in a bit. But first, fellow Toronto rockers Modernboys Moderngirls hit the stage as the premiere opening act. I had seen Modernboys Moderngirls during NXNE 2010 at the Boat, and [...] Read More

June 24, 2010 — June 24th happened to be a near full moon. As a matter of fact, young’uns, 9/10ths of a full moon carries special associations of its own; special legends that gather no moss out in the Canadian wilds; familiar roads that change direction overnight; mysterious growth spurts in farm animals and crops [...] Read More