Canadian Music Week ended with a huge bang from mainstay of the post-rock movement, Explosions in the Sky, at The Rebel, aka swankier Sound Academy. The new roof really makes the venue look “classy”. They closed things out this past...
My Wednesday night Canadian Music Week gigfest continued with the band known as Goodbye Honolulu, also playing at Monarch Tavern, convenient for some delicious Bitondo’s Pizza after the show. Well, it would’ve been, had the place not closed at 11pm!...
After a pause to watch Game 4 between the Leafs and Capitals (let’s not talk about the disappointing result), the second band on my bill for a Wednesday night Canadian Music Week show was Dentist from New Jersey. First Impressions:...
I missed night 1 of Canadian Music Week 2017 – but who cares, as Wednesday is the new Tuesday (or something like that). So this is my night 1, and I kicked it off right, checking out Basement Revolver (and...
Canadian Music Week is back, and has moved from its May slot back a few weeks into April. This year’s edition is April 18 to 23, and promises to be another good one. Following our coverage in 2013 (where we...
One of the small joys of Canadian Music Week is venue hopping, but only when the scheduling works in your favour, otherwise it is the worst part of CMW. The third band of the night found us heading west on...
The second band on my bill for a Thursday night Canadian Music Week show was Australian act Gosti, proving that you don’t need to be Canadian to partake in a week celebrating Canadian music. Venue: Cameron House (Back Room) First...
The first band for our Thursday night Canadian Music Week experience was Boreal Sons. They played the somewhat awkward Cameron House (in that you walk right beside both the front room stage and then past the back room stage to...
The Indies at CMW2016 closed out with east coast headliners, Wintersleep. They were one of the first interviews we ever had, so check out our 2012 chat with them here. Venue: The Phoenix First Impressions: Like The Zolas before them,...
The penultimate band at the Indies was one of the hottest indie bands around, The Strumbellas. The band are making waves in the States, and played as part of CMW2016 last night. Check out our thoughts. Venue: The Phoenix First...
Vancouver group The Zolas took the stage as the second band at the Indies last night, as part of CMW2016. Check out what we thought below (and heck, check out our 2012 interview with the band). Venue: The Phoenix First...
PeteHatesMusic continued their CMW2016 adventures by spending the night with supermodels the Indie88 showcase at the awards for The Indies. First up – Alberta Cross. Venue: The Phoenix First Impressions: The vocals were a bit loud in the mix, but...
It is year 4 of PHM at CMW. Thanks to special contributor Kristina B for her review below. All the way from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Adam Hanney – Electric Guitar, Jordan Cayer – Bass Guitar, Keys, Samples, and Mike Dunn –...
It is year 4 of PHM at CMW. Thanks to special contributor Kristina B for her review below. Stonetrotter hails from, as they call it “the wilds north of Toronto”, Barrie, Ontario. Lead vocalist and guitarist Dave Allen, pianist Courtney...
The final band at the Friday night CMW showcase was The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger (aka GOASTT). Venue: The Horseshoe Tavern First Impression: Did Sean Lennon borrow his mother’s hat? Stage Presence: Nothing over the top – just...
