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And So I Watch You From Afar / Indian Handcrafts (14.07.12)

Irish post-rockers And So I Watch You From Afar live at the Horseshoe Tavern followed by a secret show with Toronto’s Indian Handcrafts. Continue reading→

Cursive at Horseshoe Tavern (31.03.12)

3 Apr ’12

Cut it out your self inflicted pain is getting too routine, the crowd is catching on to the self inflicted song… Yes it’s probably true. Almost 10 years from when that song was released we might be on to them. But the formula works, and the frenzied crowd at the Horseshoe Tavern on Saturday ate up every second of Tim Kasher spitting out his angst and anger over Cursives dissonant crash of guitars, drums, and the odd trumpet. Continue reading→

Buck 65 at Starlight (Feb 2, 2012)

16 Feb ’12

Several weeks ago I had the great pleasuring of seeing Canadian Hip Hop legend Buck 65. This was actually my first Hip Hop gig (excluding music festivals), and I had a great time. I wasn’t very familiar with Buck’s music … Continue reading→

Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra at Lee’s Palace (Jan 27, 2012)

1 Feb ’12

Last week I had the great pleasure of seeing Montreal’s bombastically named Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra at Lee’s Palace in Toronto. In short, the show was fantastic. I dragged along two friends who had never heard of the band before, and … Continue reading→

Sweet Teeth at Blackwire (January 7, 2012)

13 Jan ’12

Last week I kicked off a (hopefully) music filled twenty twelve, by catching up and coming Sydney post-punkers Sweet Teeth back in my homeland of Australia. Continue reading→

Hinindar at The Artery (November 18, 2011)

2 Dec ’11

It’s been a long time since Hinindar have played in KW, and that’s a shame. I last saw them at the Carl X, the final show at the old Trepid House on King St N which was host to many … Continue reading→

Cuff The Duke at Starlight (November 16, 2011)

26 Nov ’11

A couple of week I decided to go watch Oshawa alt-country rockers Cuff The Duke at Starlight on a recommendation of a friend. I didn’t know anything about the band in advance, but going in I sure wasn’t expecting a … Continue reading→

WU LYF at the Horseshoe Tavern (November 12, 2011)

15 Nov ’11

I’m always cautious about seeing an young and extremely hyped band live, as deep down I’m afraid they won’t be able to live up to their reputation, and the mysterious Manchester four piece WU LYF have been one of the most … Continue reading→

Shout Out Out Out Out and Freedom Or Death at Starlight (October 26, 2011)

11 Nov ’11

Back at the end of July I road tripped over to Montreal for the Osheaga music festival. Of the numerous awesome bands that littered the lineup one of my suprise finds was relatively new Toronto three-piece Freedom Or Death. They … Continue reading→

Baby Eagle at the Princess Cafe (October 22, 2011)

3 Nov ’11

What more could you ask for on an early saturday evening than some intimate indie-folk and just a little bit of old school rock and roll in a tiny cafe shared with about 15 other people? Perhaps a country-rock-opera about vigilante cowboys battling an evil corrupt government and it’s giant mechanical spiders in the post apocalyptic wasteland of future canada I hear you say? Continue reading→

Rival Boys at Supermarket (October 5, 2011)

23 Oct ’11

This post is a little late coming, but better late than never! Almost a month ago I had a great weekend of music in Toronto catching Yuck’s show at the Horseshoe on Sunday evening, and tUnE-yArDs the night after at Lee’s Palace. Continue reading→

Kidstreet at Starlight (September 29, 2011)

9 Oct ’11

Waterloo keyboard rockers Kidstreet have a new record out Fuh Yeah, and I was along to celebrate its release at their hometown album launch at Starlight. Openers Pick A Piper, of “the drummer from Caribou” fame, blasted the night off with … Continue reading→

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