Cutsleeve I asked the lead singer, Emmanuelle from Cutsleeve, what does you name mean? As it turns out it is a queer reference about a King who did not want to wake up his same sex partner, so he cut his sleeve off so as not to disturb him. Cutsleeve opened...
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...
On Tuesday October 14th at 8pm, the El Mocambo will be host to August Knight and his incredible dedication to the local musical characters on the Toronto scene. Both past and present artists are featured. If you are a Toronto music fan or would like to learn more...
A couple of years ago, I made a phone call to Rose to get on a guest list for a showcase at the El Mocambo. Within the first minute of speaking with her, I got this very enthusiastic person who loves what she does, not only as a job, but life in general. She was open...
The New 3030 3030 Dundas St west is now Rosario’s. The good news is Toronto did not lose a music club; it just changed directions a little bit. When 3030 closed, the music scene was saddened by its loss. Rosario’s came in and decided to reopen as a new musical...
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...
In the world of Hard Rock, Ryder is still waving that flag from the 1980’s. They are a new band that loves the retro sound of the hard rocking 80’s decade. This is the kind of stuff that just gets my little feathers flapping! From the opening song, “One eye open”, it...
There is a guitarist in Toronto named Mike Murray and he did a sold out show at the Pilot on a Sunday evening. If you haven’t been to the Pilot in Yorkville for a while, I urge you to start looking into this place again. They opened up a music room upstairs that...
The Pilot has opened up a new room to enjoy something else besides Jazz. When you go upstairs the music is representative for the mature crowd with fresh music. If you are still exploring the music scene in Toronto but are not into the dance or bubble gum pop music of...
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...
