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CBC Music Festival 2018 Lineup and Ticket Announcement
March 20th, 2018 by Joshua MurrayThe CBC Music Festival is coming back for a sixth year in 2018, and with a stacked lineup of Canadian talent, it’s sure to be a good time! 17 artists have been announced for the one day music festival at Echo Beach on May 26, with Juno Award winners, July Talk set to headline the […]
Goodnight, Sunrise Live at The Horseshoe Tavern
March 2nd, 2018 by Joshua MurrayToronto’s indie-rock-and-roll-super-fun-dance-party band, Goodnight, Sunrise came to The Horseshoe Tavern on Thursday night for a live music party. On the bill with The Honeyrunners, Dead Projectionists, and Jessica Speziale, GNSR looked eager to play for the local crowd on the legendary stage. In fact, the band looked festival season ready with their gold leaf accents […]
Gimme Time: Last Bullet Ends the Rock & Roll Dream
February 12th, 2018 by Joshua MurrayIt’s not easy being the band that loads into the bar to play a set of loud rock and roll for 12 people. And it’s even harder to keep doing it for a decade. At some point things have to move in one direction or the other. Either there’s going to be a breakout hit, […]
Canadian Music Week Announces Lineup for 2018
February 10th, 2018 by Trish CasslingThis week Canadian Music Week gave us a sneak peek into the lineup for 2018. The festival, which runs May 7- 13 this year, is a great way to welcome spring in Toronto. There’s a focus on local music, followed closely by Canadian content, after all, it is “Canadian” Music week. One of the many […]
Rise Over Run: Crown Lands at The Horseshoe Tavern
January 30th, 2018 by Joshua MurrayOn Saturday night, at a sold out Horseshoe Tavern, Crown Lands played their first show of 2018… and the duo started the new year the way the last one ended, rocking! While the show was recognized as the farewell gig for Toronto rockers, Last Bullet, it should also be remembered as another step on Crown […]
One Last Night: Last Bullet, Crown Lands, Ready the Prince, and Hot Lips
January 29th, 2018 by Joshua MurrayThe legendary Horseshoe Tavern has been hosting sold out Saturday nights for 70 years, and on a late January weekend they did it again with Last Bullet, Crown Lands, Ready the Prince, and Hot Lips hitting the stage in front of happy, hot, sweaty Toronto rock and roll fans. There’s something special about live music […]
Wide Awake: The Launch’s The Static Shift Interview, Review, and 5 Quick Questions
January 26th, 2018 by Joshua MurrayCTV’s The Launch hit television screens from coast-to-coast on Wednesday night with a rock and roll edge and the chance to jumpstart a career. And in the end, when Scott Borchetta told The Static Shift that their version of Wide Awake would be released, they did just that. The young trio of throwback rock and […]
The Launch on CTV: Series Preview and Episode Guide
January 8th, 2018 by Joshua MurrayThis Wednesday, Scott Borchetta, CTV, and a list of music industry heavyweights will put a spotlight on Canadian music when The Launch premieres. Borchetta, the industry veteran and head of Big Machine Label Group (Taylor Swift, Florida Georgia Line, Reba, and more) will be joined by Shania Twain, Alessia Cara, Fergie, Nikki Sixx, Jennifer Nettles, busbee, […]
Trish’s 10 Most Listened to Albums of 2017!
December 28th, 2017 by Trish CasslingOne of my favourite things to do, as we get to the end of a year is look back. It’s a great time to reflect, a great time to look forward and a great time for Top 10 lists. Note: I suggest that you listen, while you read. Recently, someone said to me, “I don’t […]
Trish’s Highlights and Top Memories of 2017!
December 26th, 2017 by Trish Cassling2017 was a year loaded with lots of hard work, unbelievable experiences, and of course, music. I got to meet, and spend time with some amazingly talented people. I got to listen to live music from my favourite artists and bands, new and old, and I had the pleasure of being able to share it with […]
Horseshoe Holiday Bash: Jane’s Party, The Kents, and Caren
December 20th, 2017 by Joshua Murray‘Tis the season for holiday parties, and at The Horseshoe Tavern on Tuesday night we enjoyed a Holiday Bash with Jane’s Party, The Kents, and Caren. From the jump it was clear that Toronto was in the spirit of the season, with live music fans covering the checkerboard floor, and jamming along with the action […]
Hard As I Can: Joey Landreth with Roman Clarke at The Drake Underground
December 19th, 2017 by Joshua MurrayOn Monday night in Toronto, Massey Hall brought two talented Prairie boys to The Drake Underground for a night of music and more as Joey Landreth and Roman Clarke hit the stage on Queen Street West. Earlier this year, Joey Landreth released his debut solo album, Whiskey, exactly two years after the award winning and […]
Sold Out: The Dead South with Johnson Crook at Lee’s Palace
December 15th, 2017 by Joshua MurrayOn a cold winter night in Toronto, with snow on the ground and a feeling of pre-holiday energy in the air, a sold out crowd packed Lee’s Palace to see The Dead South bring their energy to the stage. The Regina, Saskatchewan band were on their second of back-to-back sold out nights in Toronto, but […]
5 Quick Questions with Joey Landreth: Holiday Edition and Nanaimo Bar Recipe
December 11th, 2017 by Joshua MurrayJoey Landreth has had a busy year… and it’s not done yet. On New Year’s Eve, Joey and Bros. Landreth played on the CBC’s countdown/celebration show, and on January 27th, Joey Landreth released his debut solo album, Whiskey, to the delight of fans, and the applause of critics. Related: Joey Landreth Album Review, Whiskey And […]
Happy 70th Birthday Horseshoe Tavern!
December 10th, 2017 by thereviewsareinPhotos by Trish Cassling As Toronto’s historic and legendary Horseshoe Tavern celebrates its 70th birthday with a series of concerts this December, we’re looking back at some of our favourite shows over the last few years. We’ve been fortunate to see big names and up-and-comers take the stage at Queen Street West’s most iconic music […]
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