The Duke saw some lively action, you don’t see every day. They were the host to the best harmonica players Toronto has to offer. The place packed up with the expectations of a good time and the curiosity of how this was going to sound. Before I get started on this review, I just wanted… Continue Reading
Junction City was host to four bands that were fronted by female singers. If that was not fun enough to get through the door, each band did were a costume to add to the celebration. The place soon was filling up with its guise and ghouls! HaHa. The first band to get on stage was… Continue Reading
Cosmic Ray brought along a whole host of friends for a friendly jam session to the Gladstone hotel. The place was filled with friends and family and people wandering off the street to see what the noise was all about. A wall of noise would describe this Friday evening. It was filled with loud, rough… Continue Reading
John Young from Lifesigns flew over to Toronto to say hi! He brought a couple of friends with him. There was Astrid Young , who joke that they were the fluffers opening for John. Astrid played the 12 string, which she kept on tuning between sets, because she cared. Her partner in crime was Saskie… Continue Reading
There is a company who are championing the legalization of Weed in Toronto. We are now only days away from this becoming a reality. Up just made this pre-party to what is about to happen. You could smell the celebration in the air as we were getting ready for Choir , Choir, Choir. What is… Continue Reading
A nice walk in Yorkville and you will come across a coffee shop that has all kinds of wonderful laid back energy. As I enter this ritzy place I could hear a jazz pianist named Anastasia Minster. Her voice is both haunting and at the same time it could save you. Her partner in crime… Continue Reading
That’s because there was a packed crowd at Kansas. They came to the CNE to play The Bandshell. It was a mix of dedicated fans who have seen them live for over 40 years and teenagers getting really excited to witness this excellent Progressive Rock Band . The band consisted of two original members, Phil… Continue Reading
It is a great summer night and if you were riding some great rides at the EX, you would want to take a break and see some awesome music provided you by both Crown Lands and Big Sugar. Crown Lands came on stage like two wailing banshees. Kevin Comeau did what he does best, flipping… Continue Reading
There is a new space in Toronto to do fun activities. It is called the Bentway. It lies under the Gardiner just east of the CNE. I went skating there in the winter and now in summer, it hosted The Monowhales. They came out with their love letter to Toronto, “Home”. The energy just grew… Continue Reading
Well here it is the next chapter of this enigmatic band. “Of Dark”, is the other side of their first recording, “Of Light”. This four song EP is filled with the energy of a freight train hitting you and they were never going to try and stop. The initial flavor I tasted was, if Dream… Continue Reading