Monthly Archives: March 2012

Grimes at The Horseshoe

Posted on March 31, 2012 by

by Elena Gritzan I was considering submitting my review for this show just as a series of exclamation marks.  Honestly, nothing else can really express the emotional reaction I had to Tuesday night’s long-anticipated, re-scheduled, completely sold-out Grimes show.  With … Continue reading →

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Review- “Porcupine Hill”- Burrows

Posted on March 30, 2012 by

reviewed by Michael Thomas Maybe I just love ukuleles and witty lyrics, but Porcupine Hill, the latest album from Montreal band Burrows, was ridiculously charming. Lead singer Desiree Gordon reminded me quickly of Kim Barlow, the Yukon singer-songwriter who does … Continue reading →

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Review – Guns, Sex, and Glory – Rococode

Posted on March 30, 2012 by

reviewed by Jeff McAllister Vancouver’s indie-rock family takes flack for being formulaic. Perhaps its the by-product of dewy pines, sea-foam-spiked air and all-day espressos, but the gamut of West-Coast talent—Dan Mangan, Hannah Georgas, and Mother Mother, to drop a few names—can … Continue reading →

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One-on-One with the Mountains & the Trees

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

by Michael Thomas Jon Janes, the man behind the Mountains & the Trees, has been on the blog numerous times, so he probably doesn’t need much of an introduction. But for those unfamiliar, he produces some nice folk music which … Continue reading →

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One-on-One with Andrew Lee of In Media Res

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

by Michael Thomas Though In Media Res have been a band since roughly 1999, Andrew Lee, the band’s lead singer, might not be surprised if you don’t know who they are. “Between 2006 and 2010, people didn’t even think we … Continue reading →

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One-on-One with Sidney York

Posted on March 27, 2012 by

  by Michael Thomas Sidney York is not your average indie band. And that isn’t intended to rehash the old line about a band not sounding like anyone else out there, even though that’s certainly true to a degree. I … Continue reading →

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Review- “The National Policy”- Right On Yukon

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

reviewed by Michael Thomas Here comes a review of yet another band with Yukon in their name with no band members from the territory. And like the other band with Yukon in its name (you know who I’m talking about) … Continue reading →

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CMF Showcase @ Hard Luck: Saturday, March 24

Posted on March 25, 2012 by

by Michael Thomas This Saturday of CMW, like every other past Saturday of CMW, was filled with great showcases happening all over Toronto. Knowing full well that the Horseshoe and Dakota Taverns would be filled to capacity (which they were) … Continue reading →

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Audible Hoots: Gitar

Posted on March 25, 2012 by

What do you get when you cover a Neil Young song with lots of extra added effects? Quite a fascinating cover, to the say the very least. Toronto band Gitar decided to cover Neil Young’s song “Hippie Dream” as a … Continue reading →

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A public apology to Teenage Kicks re: an earlier blog post

Posted on March 24, 2012 by

Michael Thomas/ Laura Stanley As some of you might have seen, a mean-spirited and unacceptable post published this morning. The post was a review of Treble Charger’s CMW show a few nights ago, with the bands Organ Thieves, Twin Atlantic … Continue reading →

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