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Dark Mean @ Horseshoe Tavern
. : : July 13th, 2010 : : . It is Dave Bookman’s New Music Night at the Horseshoe Tavern. The last time I came her for the coverless Bookman…
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Colleen Brown @ Drake Underground
. : : July 12th, 2010 : : . I arrive at the Drake Hotel at 5 minutes to 9. I’m almost out of breath with rushing, as a city…
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NXNE @ Lee’s Palace
. : : June 17th, 2010 : : . Some people say it’s good luck to be pooped on by a bird. Kind of a ridiculous statement, isn’t it? And easily said…
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Kathleen Edwards @ Courthouse
. : : June 16th, 2010 : : . Long time readers of this blog may be a little sick of the name Kathleen Edwards, who has been the subject of no less…
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Too Many Sisters – El Mocambo
. : : April 17th, 2009 : : . Local openers can be troubling. All too often, they’re dredged out for just the one show and placed on the bill more because…
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Whispertown 2000 @ El Mocambo
. : : April 17th, 2009 : : . I’ve recently written about opening bands that are so powerful, they totally eclipse the performance of the headliners. I’ve thus far avoided writing about opening…
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Arietta @ Horseshoe Tavern
. : : August 1st, 2009 : : . I grew up in Scarborough, a suburb of eastern Toronto. I was fortunate enough to attend high school at what is now known…
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So Many Dynamos @ El Mocambo
. : : June 7th, 2009 : : . I think everyone’s gone to at least one show in their lifetime exclusively to see the headlining act, but ended up leaving more…
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Maria Taylor @ Lee’s Palace
. : : October 30th, 2007 : : . After falling in love with Maria Taylor upon an impulsive trip to see her play the Horseshoe Tavern earlier in the…
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Maria Taylor @ Horseshoe Tavern
. : : March 21st, 2007 : : . When I heard Maria Taylor was playing the Horseshoe Tavern, I’d never heard a single note from her oeuvre. All I…