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Joshua’s Live Music Memories (part 3): Canadian Music Week
June 9th, 2020 by Joshua Murray and 📸 Trish CasslingMissing Canadian Music Week 2020 because of COVID-19 was a giant bummer. We’ve been fortunate to be at a lot of shows and do interviews and take photos and make memories over the last six years or so, and we’re thankful for that. So, in this edition of my live music memories, I’ve got three […]
Hermitage Green at Toronto’s The Mod Club [Photo Review]
October 26th, 2019 by Trish CasslingLast night, Hermitage Green played to a full house at Toronto’s The Mod Club. The Limerick, Ireland band, is made up of Barry Murphy, Dan Murphy, Darragh Graham, Darragh Griffin & Dermot Sheedy. They’ve been playing together for about 10 years, and it shows in their cohesiveness. Highlights of the night for me included their performances […]
Mad Caddies with MUDIE and Slamboni at The Mod Club for CMW 2018
May 9th, 2018 by Trish CasslingCanadian Music Week, night two, and the Mad Caddies turned up and showed us how to make a Tuesday night feel like a Friday night! By the time the Mad Caddies hit the stage, The Mod Club was packed and the floor was a giant mosh pit of energy. Opening the show was Repentigny, Quebec’s MUDIE. A fun […]
CMW 2018 Preview – Mad Caddies Interview
April 28th, 2018 by Trish CasslingThe Mad Caddies have been making music together since high school. They’ve been playing together for over 20 years, and they’re showing no sign of stopping, and I for one am glad. I had the pleasure of chatting on the phone with lead singer, Chuck Robertson earlier this week to talk about new music, who […]
Beauty Community: The Elwins, Jukebox the Ghost and Fxrrvst
December 4th, 2017 by Trish CasslingSunday night is typically a quiet, settle in and get ready for the week ahead kind of night, unless you’re a music fan. Last night this was especially true if you were a fan of The Elwins, Jukebox The Ghost and/or Fxrrvst. As soon as I arrived at The Mod Club I could tell it […]
My Bad Imagination: The Band Perry Toronto Pop-Up
March 14th, 2017 by Joshua MurrayIt was cold on the streets of Toronto, but inside the Mod Club it was hot when The Band Perry took the stage on Sunday night’s My Bad Imagination popup tour. We’ve been following The Band Perry since 2009 release of Hip To My Heart, and have had the chance to cover them at Boots […]
CMW 2016: WayHome x CMW Showcase
May 8th, 2016 by Trish CasslingHeartstreets, Lucas DiPasqualie, Kiki Rowe, Amir Obe, HUMANS On Saturday night, our CMW journey found us checking out the amazing talent at The Mod Club. WayHome Music and Arts Festival knows a few things about putting together a great group of talent and Saturday was no exception. Up first were Emma Beko and Gabrielle Godon, better known […]
Hearts On Fire: Chad Brownlee EP Review & Contest!
April 25th, 2016 by Joshua MurrayChad Brownlee has been riding pretty high on the success of 2014’s The Fighters. He headlined a cross-Canada tour (that we saw in March 2015 at The Mod Club in Toronto), he earned new fans, a ton of radio play, and he further cemented his place on the Canadian country music scene. And now, just […]
CMW 2016 Preview: Ivory Hours, Morning Light Review and Q&A
April 19th, 2016 by Trish CasslingI’ve spent the last week listening almost non-stop to Ivory Hours, Morning Light and I have to admit I’m having a very hard time picking a favourite track. If you pressed me really hard, I’d have to say the lead track Dreamer is my fav. The London, ON pop-rock trio has put together an amazingly […]
Ontario Media Development Corporation Showcase 2016, Toronto!
March 24th, 2016 by Joshua MurrayThe Ontario Media Development Corporation (thanks to the Government of Ontario) offers funding and assistance to musicians and the industry in an effort to allow Ontario artists a chance to work and live on the art. From OMDC… The Ontario Media Development Corporation is the central catalyst for Ontario’s cultural media cluster. It promotes, enhances […]
Born To Love: The Lovelocks EP Release Party, Toronto!
March 11th, 2016 by Joshua MurrayOn a beautiful Thursday night in Toronto, a community of country music fans gathered at the Mod Club to celebrate the release of The Lovelocks brand new Born To Love EP. Supported by KX96 and KX94.7, Ali and Zoe took the stage to play the 7 tracks from the new EP, as well as some […]
Born To Love: The Lovelocks EP Review and Q&A
March 7th, 2016 by Joshua MurrayTwo years in the making, The Lovelocks brand new Born To Love EP has finally arrived, and we couldn’t be happier for 3 reasons… 1) We’ve been waiting for new music from Ali and Zoe – and here it is. 2) The Lovelocks are truly lovely girls who deserve all of the good things that come […]
Ian Fletcher Thornley – Secrets at The Mod Club
December 17th, 2015 by Trish CasslingWith twenty plus years active in the music business Ian Fletcher Thornley is the consummate professional. Looking happy, youthful and healthy on stage, I don’t have to wonder how things are going. From the early days of Big Wreck, through the Thornley days, Ian seemed like he’s in a different place and it’s a very […]
Cairo: With You at Toronto’s The Mod Club
November 22nd, 2015 by Trish CasslingThe 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 […]
CMW 2015 Friday Night ft. The Dead South, Shore Thing & Midday Swim
May 10th, 2015 by Trish CasslingFriday night, on the west side of town, we mixed things up with a little indie pop rock, some folk indie soul and a side of Americana folk roots. CMW Friday Indie Lineup Midday Swim Shore Thing The Dead South Midday Swim First we hit The Mod Club for a little Midday Swim. We’d had someone recommend that we […]
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