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Live Music: The Meligrove Band at The Horseshoe, Toronto
The Meligrove Band celebrated nearly 20 years as a band by playing at The Horseshoe Tavern on Thursday night. Part of the festivities included a set full of classic Meligrove songs as well as new ones...
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Field Trip Festival Preview: Q&A With Co-Founder Jeffrey Remedios
We’re pumped that the 2015 edition of Field Trip is only 2 short days away. For us these past 3 years of Field Tripping have truly signified the start of festival season in Toronto. This weekend...
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33 Street Style Photos From Field Trip Music Festival 2015
The weather was mostly co-operative for Field Trip this past weekend. While it was sunny out we took some time to scan the crowds for some of the best and most outlandish festival fashions. Floral...
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NXNE 2015: JESSICA PRATT, WRECKLESS ERIC AT THE GARRISON
The first night of NXNE 2015 saw fewer venues and smaller crowds than in the past which made for better sitelines and less frantic venue hopping to catch THE show of the festival. We started our night...
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NXNE 2015: DIANA at The Drake Underground
It isn’t a North By North East without popping onto a bike and venue hopping. Needing a pick me up we booked it to The Drake to catch the last of DIANA’s set. They absolutely did not disappoint. These...
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NXNE 2015: #Paper100 at Lee’s Palace
On Thursday June 18th, Lee’s Palace was transformed in celebration of Paper Bag Record’s 100th release, which coincided with NXNE. There were no specific set times, only a promise of good times and...
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NXNE 2015: M for 159 Manning
Walking into 159 Manning it looked like we weren’t the only ones playing hooky to hang and watch bands. You could tell that the organizers had worked hard to ensure diversity of acts and the packed...
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NXNE 2015: FRESH SHOW AT LEE’S PALACE
Sometimes it’s hard to make a wall of wailing guitars and drums interesting. We can say with certainty that Fresh Show is the exact opposite of disinteresting. Last night, this four piece from Toronto...
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Drink Well with The Drake Hotel
If you’re looking for some of the best patios in the city look no further than The Drake Hotel. Their patio adjacent to Queen Street west and their intimate feeling Sky Yard are some of the top...
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Born Ruffians Announce New Album & Share “We Made It”
Born Ruffians dropped their latest single and release date for their forthcoming new album Ruff. The first single “We Made It” has already made it onto our summer playlist and we anxiously awaiting...
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SappyFest 10 Preview + Playlist
While half our team is off to Osheaga this weekend the other half is excited to be heading out to the town of Sackville, New Brunswick to celebrate the 10th year of SappyFest. This scrappy little...
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SappyFest X Day 1: BA Johnston, PUP, Last Ex & More
Day one of SappyFest X was one for the record books. We took our time easing into the fest by catching an early evening set by Montreal’s Heat. Followed by some much needed food and libations we were...
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SappyFest X Day 2: Angel Olsen, DIANA, Mozart’s Sister & More
The magic of SappyFest continued into day 2. We made it to the mainstage just in time to catch Adrian Teacher and the Subs play. Teacher, one of many Polaris Prize nominated artists consistently...
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SappyFest X Day 3: The Lonely Parade, Doldrums, Shotgun Jimmie & More
As the final day of SappyFest 10 dawned on us we took time to explore the beauty of Sackville. A walk through the Waterfowl park and a few moments of quiet contemplation were ample preparation for the...
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Preview: Festival de Musique Émergente/Emerging Music Festival
We couldn’t be more excited to head to Festival de Musique Émergente/Emerging Music Festival. This festival tucked away in the heart of Quebec offers an incredible platform for the discovery of...
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Festival de Musique Emergente: Ariane Moffatt, Deerhoof, Doldrums & More
We started day one Festival de Musique Emergente with Montreal Based electropop trio Syzzors. Having seen Doldrums play at SappyFest earlier this summer we knew we had to stick around to see the...
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TURF 2015: Of Monsters and Men, Murder by Death, The Avett Brothers, & more
Due to the Pan Am games taking over Toronto this summer the 3rd edition of TURF (Toronto Urban Roots Festival) was moved to September. Praying to the weather gods we hoped that despite the impending...
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TURF 2015: Edward Sharp and The Magnetic Zeros, Wilco, Royal Canoe, & more
The weather people called for rain on Day 2 of TURF and got it right. Nevertheless festival goers were in good spirits taking refuge in the beer tents, which likely added to the jovial crowd at Fort...
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TURF 2015: Pixies, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Punch Brothers, & more
The unintentional theme for the third edition of TURF became praying for no rain and, taking every opportunity to see the bands who were booked to play multiple sets throughout the fest. This included...
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Lee’s Palace 30th Birthday: The Constantines & Nap Eyes
We hit up Lee’s Palace last night to help celebrate the historic venue’s 30th birthday. It was truly a celebration with balloons and streamers festooned all around the room. Halifax’s Nap Eyes opened...
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