Sam Roberts Band The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto, Ontario on November 11, 2008 Full Photo Set (12 photos) As far as Canadian rock goes, Sam Roberts Band is certainly one of the leaders. The band has been nominated for numerous Juno awards and has ended up winning a few, the most recent being for Video Of The Year in 2007. I've been a fan since the first time I heard Brother Down , and hav
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Kings Of Leon Koolhaus in Toronto on November 7, 2008 Full Photo Set (10 photos) Since the beginning of this century, Kings Of Leon have been creating music, but they've been together much longer than that simply because the band is comprised of three brothers and a first cousin. They released their first album in 2003, but when I look back, it was actually April 2005 that I first added t...
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Matt Mays & El Torpedo Arkells Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto, Ontario on November 6, 2008 Full Photo Set (18 photos) There are few concerts I've been to, if any, that included more musician-based support in the audience than I noticed at the Matt Mays & El Torpedo show last week. Everywhere I turned, there were people I knew that were either musicians themselves, or in the music bu...
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Birds Of Wales Tattoo Rock Parlour in Toronto, Ontario on November 6, 2008 Full Photo Set (9 photos) After having an absolutely amazing time at the Matt Mays & El Torpedo / Arkells show on Thursday night (more on that next), I decided to stop by the Tattoo Rock Parlour to see if I could catch part of the set by Birds Of Wales . I made it mostly in time, missing only the first three or fou...
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Tickle Me Pink Night Flowers The Horseshoe in Toronto, Ontario on October 28, 2008 Full Photo Set (12 photos) If you have the patience to go back through the archives here, you'll discover that occasionally I'll head out to Dave Bookman's Nu Music Night at The Horseshoe. Sometimes it's because I hear a rumour about a special guest , sometimes it's to see a specific band , but other time...
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Hi-Hat Recordings Compilation #2 Make Your Exit, Gypsophilia, After The Weather Rancho Relaxo in Toronto, Ontario on October 24, 2008 Full Photo Set (16 photos) Hi-Hat Recordings is a Toronto-based independent record label and Dan Wolovick , who is the promoter for the Rancho Relaxo, has recently taken over general operations of the label as well. To generate interest in their roster, ...
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Phoenix in Toronto, Ontario Photos and Review by: Pete Nema Okkervil River Crooked Fingers October 12, 2008 Full Photo Set (16 photos) Given that I included Okkervil River in my top 10 concerts of 2007 , it should be no surprise that I was eager to see them again when the opportunity arose. They passed through Toronto in April this year, opening for The New Pornographers , but I was unabl...
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Supermarket in Toronto, Ontario Photos and Review by: Pete Nema Oh No Forest Fires Black Hat Brigade Dinosaur Bones October 10, 2008 Full Photo Set (23 photos) Toronto has pockets of like-minded independent bands, much like I imagine the music scene in any city to be, so when it became time for local indie band Oh No Forest Fires to release a new CD, they invited two bands from th...
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Toronto, Ontario Photos and Review by: Pete Nema Indie Week 2008 Vesta Varro, The Dunes Saigon Hookers, Fred The Matthews Brothers October 8 and 10, 2008 Full Photo Set (30 photos) To kick off Indie Week 2008, an opening night party (presented by IndieSolo.com) was held at Tattoo Rock Parlour and ...
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Last night, while on my way home from the Oh No Forest Fires CD Release party at Supermarket (photos coming in the next few days), I was waiting at Queen & Spadina for the streetcar. I think it was about 2:15am. I see the streetcar is arriving, and as I look down to step off the curb, I see a note that says "Awesome briefcase! (except for Bullet)". It's sort of funny because I'm not really sure...
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Tattoo Rock Parlour in Toronto, Ontario Photos and Review by: Pete Nema Joshua Bartholomew The Painted Birds Public October 2, 2008 Full Photo Set (20 photos) Wednesdays and Thursdays at the Tattoo Rock Parlour are turning out to be great nights just because that venue has been booking lots of decent local talent. They seem to be broadening the scope over the past few months by booking ...
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Phoenix in Toronto, Ontario Photos and Review by: Pete Nema Wintersleep The Wooden Sky October 1, 2008 Full Photo Set (15 photos) In January of this year, Wintersleep turned me from a casual listener into a fan with just one show. It wasn't a jaw-dropping performance, but it was amazingly solid and the style in which they played was unexpected to someone like me who ...
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Tattoo Rock Parlour in Toronto, Ontario Photos and Review by: Pete Nema Verge Music Awards 2008 Broken Social Scene Sebastien Grainger The Stills September 24, 2008 Full Photo Set (25 photos) For the first annual Verge Music Awards , presented by XM Satellite Radio , $50,000 was split between two Canadian artists for two se...
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The Horseshoe in Toronto, Ontario Photos and Review by: Pete NemaPlants and Animals Ruby CoastSeptember 18, 2008 Full Photo Set (17 photos) Last Thursday night with Plants and Animals and Ruby Coast was one of the best shows I've been to this year so far. Plants and Animals calls Montreal home, but kicked off their North American tour playing to a sold-out crowd at The Horseshoe in Toronto. Th...
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Sound Academy in Toronto, Ontario Photos and Review by: Pete Nema Bedouin Soundclash Arkells September 12, 2008 Full Photo Set (14 photos) I made an attempt to see Bedouin Soundclash upstairs at the El Mocambo during NXNE, and even managed to get myself close to the stage. But the place was packed beyond belief, the air was thick with sweat, and some of the stage l...
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