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Kathleen Edwards @ Drake Underground
. : : May 4th, 2010 : : . (I know this blog is starting to look like all-Kathleen Edwards, all the time, but I promise this will be the last post…
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Kathleen Edwards @ Drake Underground
. : : April 27th, 2010 : : . I’ve come to learn that seeing a band more than once on the same tour is risky. Seeing them play several consecutive shows…
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Kathleen Edwards @ Drake Underground
. : : April 20th, 2010 : : . [EDITED FOR CONTENT: July 23rd, 2010] In the first night of a once-weekly residency series of shows at the Drake Hotel…
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Smoosh @ Sonic Boom
. : : May 2nd, 2008 : : . A lot of the attention Smoosh gets is based on their so-called “gimmick.” After all, it’s hard to get over the initial reaction of seeing…
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David Bazan @ Lee’s Palace
. : : October 22nd, 2009 : : . I shouldn’t like David Bazan. I’ve read about the man — I’m sure any indie-rock loving fellow in college will come…
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Dawn Landes @ Lee’s Palace
. : : March 29th, 2010 : : . As a taper, it’s customary for me to arrive at a venue fairly early. Not long after the doors open, I’m…
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Nada Surf @ Lee’s Palace
. : : March 29th, 2010 : : . Let me preface by saying that I have seen Nada Surf perform live about a dozen times. From tiny record store basements to shiny Apple Store show…
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Rocky Votolato @ Drake Underground
. : : April 5th, 2010 : : . On a warm late summer evening in 2007, Rocky Votolato performed at the intimate El Mocambo in downtown Toronto backed by a full band. The small room…
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Rocky Votolato @ El Mocambo
. : : September 29th, 2007 : : . There are nights when things just don’t go right for tapers. For example, I’ve suffered from cheap batteries from the local convenience store…