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...
July 29th – BSMT254, Toronto. After last month’s show was right up my alley, I had to come back out for the 4th and (for now) final show in the vivid.to series before it starts back up sometime in October. I'm glad I did, as I was able to catch a cancelled performance...
July 22 — Horseshoe Tavern. On a mild summer night in Toronto (or at least, it felt mild after the heatwaves from earlier in the month), The Great Tick Eater threw a release party for their new single, “The Great Rearranger," headlining a bill that also featured...
Toronto was Celebrating! Like the third sequel to a Peter Jackson Movie, Toronto experienced the Return of the Kents! This is a band that formed and released their first EP 10 years ago. They toured on and off with a couple of lineup changes over the years. By 2022,...
Not only is Dead Dog Records a great place to pick up music, but they do also occasionally host live music in their store. This day they held a live show at their Church St location. They have 3 bands come in and do about a half hour set each. Monstera Monstera is a...
Tracy Jones A sardine packed Painted Lady was the backdrop to Tracy Jones and his purpose for playing this night. The first thing I was surprised was the fact that this was on a long weekend when people are staying with family or leaving town. This night the people...
Aug 24—Like the opening four words from the (in)famous novel Atlas Shrugged, "Who is John Galt?, we want to know: "Who is Guss!?" It is a substantial and pondering question. One of many we sought to answer as Jojo and Lawrence returned to Gussapolooza in picturesque...
July 9 — Tarragon Theatre, Toronto. Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to see a bit of theatre for a change – a puppet show, no less, called the Zucchini Club. The weather made me late, so I missed the opening and found it hard at first to key in on what was...
The Brockton Who doesn’t love a good house party? A couple of months ago, I went to a local musicians listening party hosted by an Instagram personality called Spinclass. It was there where I first heard of the Brockton. Being the curious person that I am, I had to go...
April 23, 2025. Even on my first rodeo with Stephen Stanley Band on this record, I felt the earthiness mixed with special poetry and driven riffs that really drive Stephen’s storytelling talent. At first, the themes seem to come from a personal point of view and...
