The Artist Sanctuary - Sunday Hotel Le Germain Toronto, Ontario on June 21, 2009 Full Photo Set (24 photos)Sometimes I wake up on Monday and wonder how I managed to get through the past few days without forgetting who I am. I was out on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday for NXNE, and then spent some of Saturday at The Artist Sanctuary. I had to leave early on Saturday, but for a good reason: I...
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Theory Of A Deadman, The Midway State, Stereos, and more @ The Artist Sanctuary, Toronto
Billy Talent, Switchfoot, Shad, and more @ The Artist Sanctuary, Toronto (Photos)
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The Artist Sanctuary - Saturday Hotel Le Germain Toronto, Ontario on June 20, 2009 Full Photo Set (12 photos)Although I had just spent three late nights out during NXNE, the MuchMusic Video Awards were coming up on Sunday night, and that meant getting to spend time at The Artist Sanctuary, an event that ran on both Saturday and Sunday. On the first day, I was only able to stay for a few hours...
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NXNE '09 Friday Night (Photos and Reviews)
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NXNE '09 Opening Night w/ White Cowbell Oklahoma (Photos)
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NXNE '09 Opening Night w/ White Cowbell Oklahoma All over Toronto, Ontario on June 17, 2009 Full Photo Set (15 photos)NXNE '09 kicked off with an Opening Party at The Berkeley Church, but the event of the night, the one that everyone was talking about the next day, was the Arts & Crafts opening night showcase at The Courthouse. The Special Guest turned out to be (fairly predictably) Broken S...
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Inward Eye @ Tattoo Rock Parlour, Toronto (Photos)
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Inward Eye Tattoo Rock Parlour in Toronto, Ontario on June 4, 2009 Full Photo Set (10 photos)"When was the last time you saw a band like that?!?" was the question that was posed to me immediately after Inward Eye left the stage. My response? "They're amazing." But what I should've said was "April 9th" because that was the date I last saw Inward Eye perform, when they opened for Thornley. Bef...
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Pete's NXNE '09 Picks
Here it is, the week of NXNE, where Toronto is host to an amazing variety of independent music and music-related films from both Canada and abroad. I've been trying to find time to do some rough planning, but still haven't figured out where I'm going to end up. Despite that, here are picks that I hope provide you with enough incentive to get out and see some great independent music.If you're th...
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Revival Dear @ Rivoli, Toronto (Photos and Review)
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Revival Dear The Undesirables Rivoli in Toronto, Ontario on June 4, 2009 Full Photo Set (12 photos)I had so many different options for the night of June 4th, it was almost like being out at a restaurant and wanting to order everything on the menu. But when the wait staff finally showed up and asked for my order, I suddenly knew what I wanted; I decided on an appetizer of Revival Dear at the R...
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The Reason @ Bovine Sex Club, Toronto
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The Reason Songs From A Room Amos The Transparent Bovine Sex Club in Toronto, Ontario on June 3, 2009 Full Photo Set (32 photos)I wasn't planning on going out on Wednesday night, so I didn't really look around to see what was on. But around 5pm that night I checked my Facebook and saw a status update talking about the line-up at the Bovine Sex Club that night: The Reason, Songs From A Room, a...
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Pete's Pick: Cage The Elephant / Cage The Elephant
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Cage The Elephant / Cage The Elephant 11 Track CD Released: May 19, 2009 Cage The Elephant was recommended to me from three different people in the course of four days. The music isn't quite what I expected, but I have to admit that every single one of them was right when they said "You'll like it". Although the band hails from Kentucky, they play happy, British-inspired, vigoro...
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Dog Day @ Lee's Palace, Toronto (Photos)
Dog Day Lee's Palace in Toronto, Ontario on May 28, 2009 Full Photo Set (9 photos)Halifax-based Dog Day was in Toronto as part of a May/June tour to promote their new album, Concentration, that was released on April 28th. The tour started with a hometown CD release party on May 1st and takes them across the country ending up in Vancouver, BC on June 14th, followed by another show in Moncton,...
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Amos The Transparent @ The Horseshoe, Toronto (Photos and Review)
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Amos The Transparent Make Your Exit The Horseshoe in Toronto, Ontario on May 22, 2009 Full Photo Set (20 photos)There have been some good shows this month, but the show I was looking forward to the most was Amos The Transparent at The Horseshoe, especially after seeing them play an incredible set during Canadian Music Week at the Rancho Relaxo.Amos The TransparentOttawa-based Amos The Transpa...
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C'mon, Pride Tiger @ The Horseshoe (Photos and Review)
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C'mon, Pride Tiger Fiftywatthead The Horseshoe in Toronto, Ontario on May 1, 2009 Full Photo Set (22 photos)When I first started photographing bands, I went out to see a band called Bend Sinister (who I saw again recently), but before they took the stage, a band called Pride Tiger played, making them the very first band I photographed. They were one of those good surprises. Pair them with lo...
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The Presidents Of The United States Of America @ Lee's Palace, Toronto (Photos and Review)
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The Presidents Of The United States Of America Chikita Violenta Lee's Palace in Toronto, Ontario on April 21, 2009 Full Photo Set (20 photos)Tuesday April 21st was a crazy night in Toronto. Kings Of Leon were playing a sold out show at the Air Canada Centre (a very well deserved step-up for them from their previous two shows at the Koolhaus, one in November 2008 and one in June 2007), Flight...
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Jami Lefebvre Is Making Something Right
Here's a song that's been in my collection for two years now that my iTunes decided to play for me on Sunday. The way I ended up with this track is unique: In August 2007, I was up North at a friend's cottage in the fairly remote town of Restoule, Ontario. It had been a great day that included beers down at the dock and lots of wine with dinner. At night, we could hear a party going on down the...
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