Ted’s Collision This was my first time to Ted’s Collision located at 573 College St. It is a long thin and dark dive bar that has a private section at the front for people who just want to drink and the back where you can rock out to your favourite bands. It is a mish...
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A Dystopian Future
Recently, Blast Toronto signed on Bar Dystopia on to our directory. We are creating a way to get live music shows in one musical hub, so when you decide to go out, you will have plenty of choice. Dystopia has been doing karaoke whenever there is no live music. But on...
Lose your feathers with Spades GT’s newest album ‘United’
Cluck-cluck, your favourite farm-fresh rubber chicken rock critic is back, pecking out my thoughts on Spades GT’s brand-spankin'’ new album, "United"! Let's ruffle some feathers! Spades GT is back with their sophomore release, United.It’s not a huge departure from...
Resistance Fest is very Inclusive
The message this mini festival wanted to put out there was that Canada will remain Canadian. This is clearly the message our country is saying across the board and borders. These 5 bands wanted to add to this resilient way of being. I also took away the message that...
Musical Meat at the Market
Photos by Steve Medeiros Apr. 26—Handle Bar, Kensington Market, Toronto. This past Saturday, I had the pleasure of catching a great show at Handle Bar in Kensington Market. This PWYC show featured four great Toronto bands. Heat Heat was the first of four bands on the...
The Return of WinterMute?
After a 5-year hiatus in the business, Winter Mute was born again and got back to business and hit the stage at See-Scape in the Junction to celebrate their new self-titled EP. Rubb3r Matthew Almeida got up on stage with just a guitar and decided to mash things up...
Bitchfest 2025 opening night
A Night of Raw Energy and Unapologetic Artistry March 1st, 2025 – Last week, I had the incredible privilege of covering the opening night at Bitchfest 2025. Now in its fourth year, the annual DIY festival has blossomed from its roots as a COVID-era fundraiser—born to...
Cudbear – Purple [REVIEW]
Coming off a very successful year, especially at Gussapalooza, Cudbear finally put out their first full-length album: Purple. When you first hear Cudbear, you would say they are a punk band. Soon, you will find out that they are so much more than that and that their...
Little Nicky and Friends
Nicky Koro is an artist that is in a Weezer Tribute band. You will soon read about this artist in an up andcoming article on Blast Toronto. He is also doing his solo side project to get his music out there. Nicky performed at the Burdock recently and brought two other...
A Sasquatch and a Jackass walk into a Bar
This sounds like the beginning of something rather entertaining, doesn’t it? Well, you are on the right track. This is what happens when you get to see two Americans Bands play the Rockpile Nightclub on a Sunday night. First to walk into the bar was Crobot. They hail...







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