Dive Bars If you love dive bars, the Hard Luck Bar is amongst one of the coolest in the city.Like most bars these days, it is a hit and a miss for the size of the crowd. Weekdays can be a tough spot to fit and Thursday is tricky because people don’t want to go into...
To be perfectly honest, I was not going to write a piece on this. I just went to Hugh’s Room to understand what is going on with our artists in the city. Because I am always trying to figure out a way to make things a little easier or have a deeper understanding of...
Photos and story by Jojo Punk Rock wormed its way into the Pilot, and they all dressed up for the occasion. Toronto’s favourite Punk Woman named Feura decided to celebrate Halloween early at the Pilot. It seems punk people like to dress up for Halloween, or is...
Photos by Jojo Chest Fever is a band from California with a small obsession with The Band. I first saw them at Massey Hall in 2023, and they have been coming back annually to Toronto to recreate this iconic concert from 1976. What makes this a worthwhile show every...
All photos by Joe Taylor The Toronto Blues Festival Months ago, I saw the ad for this spectacular show at the El Mocambo. This had 3 of my favourite blues artists in Toronto today. When I arrived, I soon found out this was the first show put on by a brand-new...
My little observation. I wanted to start this piece off with an interesting observation that I had last night. I purposely wore my Gussapolooza T-Shirt last night to pay tribute to both Kasador and Bleeker who were playing the Rivoli last night, they both played...
All Photos by Jojo and Oliver Kenchington. After surviving the Friday night with some of the heaviest bands that I have seen in a while, I walk in with no clue what to expect this evening. I know nothing of any of these bands. I was told by the festival organizers to...
Kensington. Lawngirl Lawngirl was one of three bands that were showcasing their new material in front of a Kensington Market audience. This show was put on by Alex who loves to promote unique Indy artists. This was a night filled with them. Lawngirl is a band that...
This is the first time Blast Toronto has been part of this Festival, and I can’t wait to share my experience with you. I decided to take it easy and just focus on Lee’s Palace. There were 5 acts on the bill, and each one brought a level of originality that I haven’t...
It was quite refreshing to go out on a Tuesday evening and find a packed room to see live music. Personally I went to see the return of Haley McNeil, who moved to Toronto from her hometown of Teeswater Ontario. She had an opportunity to grow her style of music and...
