They’re Back! About a year ago, La Rev moved out of their space at Dundas and Keele to look for a new home. Well, one year later and we can now celebrate the return of this fine Mexican restaurant that serves the best Margaritas and has live music to enjoy. Their new...
Events
Venues That Matter: Penny’s Dive Bar
July 6 —Bloor and Lansdowne . Another west-end beauty found its way onto my radar this week. Across from a Dead Dog Records and Sugo sits Penny’s Dive Bar, a neighbourhood staple that’s just as likely to be hosting karaoke/open mic as much as a packed local bill....
Warrior Women take over the Painted Lady
Rose Cora Perry, frontwoman of award-winning rock band The Truth Untold is no stranger to the road. Touring Canada and the US since she was a teenager, she's a music industry veteran. She's rocked audiences of over 500,000 and opened for such names as Big Sugar,...
Raising the roof!
8 July – Toronto, ON. It’s a perfect summer’s day out in the Junction, one of Toronto's iconic neighbourhoods. Over here, there's a secret place that hosts an intimate evening of music. Known as "Rooftop Revue", the shows take place on this random couple’s rooftop...
Shallow Waves makes a deep splash at the No No Room
June 27—The No No Room (underneath Dock Ellis). It's no secret that I'm passionate about electronic music. I covered a rave back when I first started writing here. I went out of my way to get us in to see Magic Sword when they came by last year. So it was no surprise...
Tripping with the Blackburn Brothers
Have you ever gone to the TD Union station Summerfest? It is going on right now in front of Union Station. It happens daily. There is one show at Noon and another show starting at 5:30. You can go for a cool lunch or a drink after work. That is a great way to wind...
‘Vivid’ – a new electronic fusion series promoting the experimental and underground
June 24. Way back in April, Cole MacKinnon reached out to us to cover his new monthly show series, Vivid. Unfortunately, Instagram loves to not show messages until folks connect (follow each other), so I missed his April show. After a hiatus in May, the series...
The Pilot and Mike Murray converge for a sold-out show
June 19th. On a packed night in Yorkville, The Pilot's new Stealth Room once again proved why it’s becoming one of Toronto’s most exciting live music spaces. With a sold-out crowd and an atmosphere buzzing with anticipation, the evening brought together a mix of...
I saw ENOUGH at Sneaky Dee’s
June 18th—Toronto. Last Thursday was a reminder of why Sneaky Dee's is one of the best and storied "dive bars" in Toronto culture. This is why I would like to start this article with a call to action. Its getting close to the final days to do something to Save Sneaky...
Malteasers!
The Invasion Hey Ontario, Blast Toronto here to let you know that we have been invaded. This may be a small invasion but it will grow. I am talking about three Blues musicians from the island of Malta. Yes there are the blues even on a peaceful island in the...









