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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…
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Telekinesis @ Lee’s Palace
. : : May 27th, 2011 : : . I discovered Telekinesis in an unusual way. The band’s only permanent member and brainchild, Michael Lerner, sat in on drums for The Long Winters for a set shortly…
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Rootstock 2010 @ Jackson-Triggs
Didn’t make it to this show, but luckily, CBC Radio did! Rootstock is an annual festival put on by the Jackson-Triggs winery in Niagara-On-The-Lake. Only two years into its legacy, and it’s…
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Maria Taylor @ Horseshoe Tavern
Has it really only been two years since I last saw Maria Taylor perform a solo set in Toronto? It seems like it’s been much longer, underscored by the fact that her…
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Death Cab For Cutie @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
. : : May 18th, 2011 : : . I credit Death Cab For Cutie with my interest in indie pop/rock music. A friend and fellow taper turned me onto them with a copy…
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Matt Pond PA @ Drake Underground
. : : March 23rd, 2011 : : . With the onset of the Junofest the following night, Matt Pond‘s set Wednesday evening, opening for Rocky Votolato at the Drake Underground, almost slipped through the cracks.…
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Junofest 2011 @ [Various Venues]
Around this time last year, I was mostly ambivalent about Canadian music. That’s not to say there weren’t Canadian bands I enjoyed, but it extended only so far. Most of…
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Rocky Votolato @ Drake Underground
. : : March 23rd, 2011 : : . 50-weeks and 80-blog posts ago, I started blog.haterhigh.com. It was after I’d just gotten home from my first visit to the Drake Underground, a venue…
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Steve Singh @ Drake Underground
. : : March 20th, 2011 : : . The experience of what to watch when going to a concert has changed dramatically for me over the years. When I was young,…
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Danny Michel @ Drake Underground
. : : March 20th, 2011 : : . Katie likes to tease me for getting to concerts ridiculously early. Danny Michel‘s performance for the David Suzuki Foundation was only the third show we’ve been to…