. : : October 6th, 2011 : : . I’d heard of Casey Shea before seeing him open for Wakey!Wakey! at the Drake Underground. If you’re a fan of ANY of the bands on the Family Records…
. : : October 6th, 2011 : : . Wakey!Wakey! made their Canadian debut at a free indie showcase set at the Horseshoe Tavern a year ago (and I was there to tape it!). Unbeknownst…
. : : October 2nd, 2011 : : . I found myself double booked for the first Sunday evening in October. Originally, when Ha Ha Tonka announced their tour dates, they were scheduled for…
If you’ve been reading the blog this past summer, you’ve probably noticed there’s two bands I really started to get into in a big way: The Rest and Paper Lions. Both bands were…
. : : September 25th, 2011 : : . I don’t remember how I found out that Jim Cuddy was going to be doing a public interview with NOW Magazine at the Drake Underground, but…
. : : September 23rd, 2011 : : . I was finishing writing the previous blog entry on Whitehorse when my friend Rick messaged me to let me know that Jim Cuddy was going to be…
. : : September 15th, 2011 : : . At the opening of Rebekah Higgs‘ CD release party for Odd Fellowships at The Rivoli in Toronto, she introduced herself to the audience for anyone “dragged out by…
. : : September 21st, 2011 : : . When Whitehorse, then still titled “Melissa McClelland and Luke Doucet,” announced a show at beautiful Glenn Gould Studio in the CBC building, I was a bit conflicted as…
. : : July 29th, 2011 : : . I must admit, I was tempted to flee The Great Hall after The Rest‘s set at the Out of the Box Festival. I was expecting greatness out…
. : : August 28th, 2011 : : . It’s safe to say that this blog has been built on the back of the success of my half dozen Kathleen Edwards concert recordings. I…