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Ian Kelly @ Rivoli
. : : July 2nd, 2011 : : . Ian Kelly is primarily based out of the largely french-speaking province of Quebec. As an anglophone performer, that has to be…
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Meaghan Smith @ Rivoli
. : : July 2nd, 2011 : : . If you’ve been reading this blog for a while (or worse, following me on Twitter), you probably know that I…
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Dark Mean @ Horseshoe Tavern
. : : June 24th, 2011 : : . After three surprisingly good-to-great opening acts at the Horseshoe Tavern, it was finally time for the headliners. Hot on the heels of…
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Paper Lions @ Horseshoe Tavern
. : : June 24th, 2011 : : . Leaning heavily on piano-and-guitar pop/rock and phenomenal vocal harmonies that blended so well they might as well have been pre-recorded…
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The Rest @ Horseshoe Tavern
. : : June 24th, 2011 : : . Following Tacoma Hellfarm Tragedy, I stepped outside The Horseshoe Tavern to grab some delicious street meat (Italian sausage, to be exact). The next band on stage…
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Tacoma Hellfarm Tragedy @ Horseshoe Tavern
. : : June 24th, 2011 : : . I have a well-documented habit of getting to venues well before the first band is scheduled to play, but a severe case of…
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Jim Bryson @ West End Cultural Centre
. : : March 5th, 2011 : : . The CBC recently aired a recording of the penultimate date on a tour that Jim Bryson, backed by The Weakerthans, took across Canada in support…
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David Bazan @ Lee’s Palace
. : : June 14th, 2011 : : . This is where I normally blog about the adventures I had before or on the way to the show. However, the day before David…
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Unknown Mortal Orchestra @ Lee’s Palace
. : : May 27th, 2011 : : . Something happened at the Unknown Mortal Orchestra concert last week that has never happened to me before. During the show, perhaps a bit impatient with…
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Portugal. The Man @ Lee’s Palace
. : : May 27th, 2011 : : . I came upon Portugal. the Man quite by accident. Really, it had just been a while since I’d gone to see my friends in Arietta play a…