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POESY, Bedhead & FAVVKES Bring The Home Alone Tour to Instagram
March 26th, 2020 by Joshua MurrayToronto-based artists announce social-isolation tour via Instagram Live In the midst of uncertainty, anxiety, and the unknown, creativity can pop up to delight and surprise you. We’ve seen a lot of that in the last few days and weeks, with artists finding ways to entertain and interact with fans as we all deal with the […]
FXRRVST – Bad Things Video Release & 5 Quick Questions
February 7th, 2020 by Trish CasslingFXRRVST, [ fawr-ist, for- ], the Toronto-based, Aussie/Canadian, indie alternative duo have a fresh new video baby for us today. It’s called Bad Things. The last time we caught this band, they were playing at one of their favourite Toronto venues, The Mod Club. I jumped at the opportunity to find out a little bit […]
POESY, Glass Box Confessional EP Review
October 4th, 2019 by Joshua MurrayPOESY is here to show herself to the world with her brand new EP, Glass Box Confessional. Canadian music fans may recognize her from The Launch season 1 and her single, Soldier Of Love, but now there’s more to dig into. Across the four songs on the album, POESY finds and shares her own style […]
Parkjam Music Festival Announces Spotlight Stage Lineups
August 22nd, 2019 by Trish CasslingToday Parkjam Music Festival announced the lineup for the Forest City London Music Awards Spotlight Stage. The Parkjam Spotlight Stage will be occupied during on September 5th thru the 8th, and then again on the 12th. Kicking things off on Thursday, Rock Night, the Spotlight Stage will be occupied by some of our favourite bands, […]
Riverfest Elora Announces 2019 Festival Lineup
March 29th, 2019 by Trish CasslingRiverfest Elora announced their lineup for the 2019 Festival today. Headliners for the 11th year included Canadian acts, City and Colour, and Jessie Reyez and from the U.S., The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. This sweetheart of a festival blends top tier headliners with local and indie talent for a well rounded, unique list of artists. In […]
New Music Spotlight with Glorious Sons, Hawksley Workman and More
January 18th, 2019 by Trish CasslingNew Music from The Glorious Sons, Hawksley Workman, MIKALYN, Amanda Rheaume, and Defying Decay I’ve got another Friday edition of the New Music Spotlight. Some days there’s so much great stuff to share that we need to do a second New Music Spotlight. Today my picks are from multiple genres including rock, pop, a combo […]
She Speaks The Wave Remix Premiere – The Nursery
November 15th, 2018 by Joshua MurrayToronto indie alternative trio, The Nursery has become known for their danceable tracks in the last few years, and they’re doubling down on it now with an EP of remixes, including lead single, She Speaks The Wave. One of three songs on the Reworked (Remixed) EP, She Speaks The Wave – Parallels Remix is a […]
New Music Spotlight with Post Malone/Swae Lee, The Meringues, and More
October 20th, 2018 by Trish CasslingNew Music from Post Malone/Swae Lee, The Meringues, Tom Boy, POESY, and Jessie Reyes With so much great music coming in this week, I’ve got a Saturday edition of the New Music Spotlight for you. Featuring music from the hip-hop, punk, rock, indie and R&B genres, it includes five entries and we think it’s a […]
Emerging Music Festival in Abitibi-Témiscamingue (FME) Preview
August 28th, 2018 by Trish CasslingEmerging Music Festival 2018 in Abitibi-Témiscamingue (FME) is just around the corner. We’ve been looking for a new festival to round out our summer coverage, and we’ve found a great one. We’re heading to Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec August 30th to September 2nd for a mix of alternative, classical, electronic, folk, funk, garage, hip-hop, metal, pop, psychedelic, punk, […]
New Music Spotlight The Royal Foundry, Mike Plume Band and more
July 13th, 2018 by Trish CasslingNew Music from The Royal Foundry, Mike Plume Band, Billie Eilish, Tash Sultana, and Squid Cult It’s been a little while since I’ve had a chance to put together a New Music Spotlight for you. This past week has brought some interesting stuff to my inbox and I’m happy to share it with you. Please […]
Calgary Stampede 2017: USS Photo Review
July 19th, 2017 by Sydney ButtersAnd the most energetic performance of this year’s Calgary Stampede goes to… USS. These two energy packed men from Parkdale, Toronto, Ontario put on a show on the Coca-Cola stage – just like everyone expected. Ash and the Human Kebab were on fire. If you need proof, have a look! USS at the 2017 Calgary […]
CMW 2016: Tommy Stinson Showcase with Frankie Lee at The Horseshoe
May 11th, 2016 by Trish CasslingWith Canadian Music Week in full swing on Thursday night, we headed to The Horseshoe for the Tommy Stinson Showcase. On stage when we arrived was Frankie Lee. Accompanied by drums and a bass player Frankie’s sound drew me to the back of the Horseshoe. He brings a kind of Neil Young alternative country vibe […]
WayHome 2015 Preview: The Headliners
February 11th, 2015 by Joshua MurrayThe team at Republic Live is excited. Ashley Capps from AC Entertainment is excited. And now music fans in the GTA are getting excited too. The WayHome Festival has been announced for July 24-26, 2015 at Burl’s Creek Event Park and has 47 names in the lineup so far. With 5 months left until the gates […]
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