Month: November 2015

Ones to Watch in 2016!

November 30th, 2015 by Joshua Murray

2015 is wrapping up, and I promised a Ones to Watch in 2016 list, so here it is. If you’ve got an artist that you think we should be watching for next year, please leave a comment and tell us so we can add them to our list! Cam – With a brand new album dropping […]

The-Dead-South-Toronto-Horseshoe-TavernGood Company: The Dead South Lands in Toronto

November 25th, 2015 by Joshua Murray

Fresh off a flight over the Atlantic Ocean, from Germany to Toronto, The Dead South barely had time to catch their breath before playing back-to-back nights in Hogtown. We sat down with Nate, Scott, and Colton before their set at The Horseshoe to talk about Europe, Road Gold, their music, Bluegrass, and hanging out in […]

Cairo Toronto The Mod ClubCairo: With You at Toronto’s The Mod Club

November 22nd, 2015 by Trish Cassling

The Edge’s Jingle Bell Rock Series Cairo, Birds of Bellwoods and Blue Sky Miners Saturday night in Toronto was the first show of The Edge’s Jingle Bell Rock concerts. The first in the Discovery Series at The Mod Club, and it was amazing! The Edge is donating $1 from each ticket sale to The Daily […]

The Lazys Toronto Horseshoe TavernFriday Night Rock and Roll with The Lazys & One Bad Son!

November 21st, 2015 by Joshua Murray

If you didn’t already know, Friday night is a good night for rock and roll in Toronto! On a chilly November night on Queen Street, three rock and roll bands took their turns on the legendary Horseshoe Tavern stage and did everything in their power to turn up the heat and the volume. Spoiler: They […]

Leah Daniels Gibson Guitar LoungeLeah Daniels: What It Feels Like, Sit Down Interview

November 18th, 2015 by Trish Cassling

I had the pleasure of sitting down with the lovely and talented Leah Daniels last week at The Gibson Guitar Lounge where we caught up and chatted about her album “What it Feels Like”. Let’s get right to it! TC: Hi Leah, it’s so good to see you! LD: Hi! It’s so good to see […]

Poor Young Things: The Contender Tour

November 17th, 2015 by Trish Cassling

Toronto: The Opera House – SOLD OUT Thanks to Poor Young Things we were front row for the sold out “The Contender Tour” on Saturday night at The Opera House. One of my favourite Toronto music venues, there’s something very special about this place. The 100+ year old building holds just under 1000 people and […]

Country Music Needs to Stop Hating on Country Music

November 15th, 2015 by Joshua Murray

Country music needs to stop hating on country music! If you’ve ever read the comment section of a Sam Hunt or Florida Georgia Line video, you know what I’m talking about. And if your gut reaction to that sentence is to say, “That’s not real country music”, I really hope you keep reading this post. […]

Movember Challenge Karaoke Toronto – Year 6! #MoChaKaTO

November 14th, 2015 by Joshua Murray

It’s that time of year again – moustaches are sprouting on Mo Bros all over the place, and Mo Sistas are joining the campaign to help raise funds and awareness to support men’s health initiatives. Here in Toronto I’ve been lucky enough to have a team of Mo Bros and Mo Sistas for the last […]

Black Rebel Tour: The Lazys Come Back to Canada

November 13th, 2015 by Joshua Murray

We’re always told not to judge a book by its cover. BUT, when you look at the boys from The Lazys with their long hair, healthy beards, ink, and beers in their hands – it’s hard not to see rock and roll. This week we sat down with lead singer Leon Harrison and guitarist Matty […]

Top 10 Musical Moustaches #Movember

November 11th, 2015 by Joshua Murray

I love Movember. I love the coming together of Mo Bros and Mo Sistas to help raise awareness and money to help dudes with physical and mental health needs. In fact, this is the 6th year in a row that I’m growing my own moustache in support of the cause. So, to celebrate the season, […]

Poor Young Things HMV TorontoPoor Young Things: A Force of Nature in Toronto

November 10th, 2015 by Trish Cassling

CD Shopping Spree at HMV My week started off pretty high up on the awesome scale. I had the privilege of meeting up with Poor Young Things at the Yonge and Bloor HMV for a little CD shopping. I chatted with Matt about the band and the EP and then we picked out some awesome CDs. TC: Let’s start […]

2016 CMA Awards Results and Wrap

November 5th, 2015 by Trish Cassling

And the CMA goes to… If you didn’t get a chance to watch the CMA Awards last night we’re highly recommending you make an effort to watch it. ABC has posted the entire show on YouTube! Country Music Awards 2015 – Full Show But even without the surprises of the award winners, this is an […]

Boots & Hearts 2016 Preview: Tim McGraw Top 5

November 4th, 2015 by Joshua Murray

With the announcement of Tim McGraw as one of the first two headliners added to the 2016 Boots and Hearts lineup we’re thinking about how lucky we are to get a 2nd chance to see maybe the biggest male country star of a generation. McGraw headlined Friday night of Boots & Hearts year 1 (2012), […]

Cavendish Beach 2016 AnnouncementCavendish Beach Music Festival 2016 Headliners Announced!

November 3rd, 2015 by Trish Cassling

We’ve got another major festival announcement for you today. Cavendish Beach Music Festival has released their first round of performers. Blake Shelton, Kenny Chesney, The Band Perry and Old Dominion are on the bill for the 8th year of the biggest east coast outdoor music festival. Dates are July 8th through July 10th and tickets go on sale […]

Tim McGraw and Dierks Bentley Returning to Boots and Hearts as 2016 Headliners

November 2nd, 2015 by Trish Cassling

Early this morning Republic Live announced that Tim McGraw and Dierks Bentley would be headlining the 2016 Boots and Hearts Festival. The Festival entering its 5th year just keeps getting better and better. Just ask the Canadian Country Music Association and Canadian Music Week, who have both awarded Boots & Hearts with “Festival of the Year” awards. […]

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