It’s Friday night and Timothy’s Pub is packed with the neighbourhood regulars waiting to party out to some classic Billy Joel tunes. These tunes are provided to you by the talented Leo Franz, who had a three year hiatus from giving Toronto something to sing about. This night the singing went back and forth between… Continue Reading
Oh Geronimo put together a party at The Horseshoe Tavern for the release of their CD The Sled. They invited out three other bands to celebrate with them. The first band on was The Greg Mashinter Band. These guys had a steady folk rock feeling to them. They kind of reminded me of Nova Scotia’s… Continue Reading
Yiannis recently released his third CD which gives his listeners a direct message. He wants to expand his talent worldwide. He still seeks a spiritual retreat, but wants his instrumental message to cross all kinds of borders. The sound is usually warm and inviting. This is Yiannis’ way of inviting you in to join in… Continue Reading
Devouring Saturn has become a bit of an enigma. I saw them play live as this monstrous progressive space band. Their delivery was in your face as they threw you through the cosmos like an entity playing Frisbee golf. They never did get around to completing that first recording; instead they decided to deliver a… Continue Reading
Paul James invited all his friends and family and fans out to his 67th Birthday party at The Phoenix. The cover charge was $20, bit if you know Paul James, just whisper Bo Diddley in the security’s ear and he will let you in for free. He is one of the best rockabilly sounds Toronto… Continue Reading
There is a store in the Dufferin and Bloor area called the Odd finds General Store, and on this particular Friday night there was a bluegrass band called, Delaware. These boys could bring the joy and did just that. They started off with a couple of lonesome songs, but continued with a lot of chipper… Continue Reading
Odyssey is the first recording from the mind blowing band Jupiter Hollow. The band consists of Grant McKenzie on Guitar, Bass and Synthesizer. The other member is Kenny Perry on Vocals, Drums and Synthesizer and keyboards. Between these two guys they can create a lot of noise. I compare them to, if Dream Theater had… Continue Reading
I must admit this was a unique experience. The CD started off like a Progressive rock experience and quickly kicks you in the face of a full on Punk Rock band. It contains heavy and speed metal elements as well. You quickly find out they just want to wail their frustrations on everything they dislike.… Continue Reading
The Spirits have shown up and have a ritualistic dance to perform. “Incantation”, is just that, it opens ups with a conjuring of the spiritual realm to enter this special space. This two piece band consists of Raphael Weinroth Brown playing the Cello, and Shahiyar Jamshidi playing a very cool instrument called a Kamanche. Every… Continue Reading
Normally I would not write about a band from outside of Toronto, but these guys were very polite to send me three songs to review, so I agreed. I just hope one day they make it to Toronto to play, so I can get my reputation back. This band is from Atlanta and has the… Continue Reading