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The Rest @ Great Hall
. : : July 29th, 2011 : : . I can’t say I knew much of anything about the Out of the Box Festival a week before it started. I’m not as in touch…
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Justin Rutledge @ National Arts Centre
. : : November 6th, 2010 : : . If you’re a fan of Canadian roots-rock music, you’ve probably heard of Justin Rutledge whether you wanted to or not. I’ve never bought a ticket…
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Polynesian Bride @ Great Hall
. : : July 29th, 2011 : : . The first thing I noticed about Polynesian Bride is that the front man didn’t look like he knew what he was doing. He…
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Emm Gryner @ Drake Underground
. : : July 27th, 2011 : : . Ever since wowing me with her perform at Junofest ’11, Emm Gryner has spent much of her time in the studio putting together her forth-coming…
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Eden Hertzog @ Drake Underground
. : : July 27th, 2011 : : . You know, I’ve been pretty lucky with opening acts. A lot of people I know — and I’m sure a lot of people…
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Freedom or Death @ Lee’s Palace
. : : July 20th, 2011 : : . It was only three or so blog posts ago when I compared Heartbeat Hotel‘s singer to former The Postage Stamps’ Keith Hamilton. I knew the…
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Paper Lions @ Lee’s Palace
. : : July 20th, 2011 : : . Paper Lions‘ Trophies EP has been on frequent rotation since I saw them open for Dark Mean last month. Their brand of power pop fits firmly up…
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Meaghan Smith @ Dundas Square
. : : July 16th, 2011 : : . I hate outdoor concerts. Outside of the fact that I’m fair-skinned and go from pale to burnt in under 60 seconds, the…
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Heartbeat Hotel @ Drake Underground
Heartbeat Hotel is a difficult band for me to review. Not because they’re bad, or I struggle to have something to say, but their genre is pretty far removed from my…
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The Wooden Birds @ Drake Underground
. : : July 10th, 2011 : : . I went to University in Ottawa, Ontario, which is sort of half-way between Toronto and Montreal, just north of butt…