Tag Archives: Sidney York

CMW: The prairies on fire

by Michael Thomas I envisioned this title a few nights ago, and after attending the Alberta/Saskatchewan showcase at the Gladstone Hotel’s ballroom, I found that I had sufficient reason to keep the title as is. It’s an eerie coincidence that … Continue reading

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Sidney York and Noel Johnson make a night of new music

by Michael Thomas Last night, a bill consisting of two acts at C’est What had one thing in common; both were previewing lots of their new music. They were also good friends from Calgary; folk musician Noel Johnson is now … Continue reading

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Sidney York’s Top 10 Canadian albums of 2012

The girls of Sidney York are huge fans of Canadian music, so we just had to have a “best of” list from them as well. Here are there 10 favourite Canadian records from this year: Snowblink – Inner Classics CBC … Continue reading

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One-on-One with Sidney York

  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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CMF Showcase @ Hard Luck: Saturday, March 24

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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Canadian Music Week 2012 mining- Day 4

by Michael Thomas Murder By Death @ Bovine Sex Club w/ Mad Ones, the Curious Incident, Big John Bates, the Schomberg Fair, the Dirty Nil, Doors 8:30 p.m. (adv. tickets sold out) CMF Showcase @ C’est What featuring: Hisland, the … Continue reading

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Concert Alert: UNSIGNED Vancouver

Attention to all of our friends in the Vancouver area: tomorrow, January 26th, 2012, Steam Whistle Brewery is presenting its first ever unsigned concert series. The unsigned concert series has been around for a while in Toronto, Calgary and Edmonton, … Continue reading

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Hands & Teeth triumphantly release their new LP, Honheehonhee continues to kick ass

by Michael Thomas “I know the saying is that it takes a community to raise a child, but it takes a community to release a fucking record,” the keyboardist/vocalist of Hands & Teeth said before the band launched into their … Continue reading

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