Lee’s Palace was blessed with an immensely gratifying triple bill on April 17th: The Darcys, Amos the Transparent, and the Junction each played a pleasing repertoire of songs, captivating the crowd. The Darcys were up first. After spending an abnormal amount of time listening to their tunes on CBC Radio 3 for a week prior to [...] Read More

April 17th – I manuevered through the crowds of Yonge Street one Saturday afternoon to arrive at the downtown location of Sunrise Records. This occasion, the third annual Record Store Day, Brampton’s own Moneen was set to play an acoustic set. This being my first time to venture out on Record Store Day, I [...] Read More

The Spades’ April 10th show at Lee’s Palace proved to be outstanding, even though I didn’t get to see the headlining band perform. For me, watching Ben Rough, the Warped 45s, and of course, Huron, was satisfying enough. Ben Rough and his band opened that night around 9:45pm with his throaty blend of folk/rock. As it [...] Read More

The Golden Dogs know how to throw a party. On April 10th, after Huron finished their set at Lee’s Palace, I rushed over to the El Mocambo for the Golden Dogs CD Release party promoting their new album, “Coat of Arms”. This better be worth the effort, I thought, while making my way down Spadina. It [...] Read More