By: Andy Schmidt
Friday night marked the second of four nights for the Over the Top Music Festival. Nova Scotia’s Rebekah Higgs joined Toronto’s The Wooden Sky at St. Stephen’s. The rain and wind didn’t hold back any of the attendants to the near-full small church.
Upon arrival, I felt a little uneasy about this performance. Not […]
By: Lidia Vila
Apparently the 80’s never died; enter stage right Brad Bakelmun of [perversion:], who cites Skinny Puppy, nine inch nails, The Cure and Ministry as influences. Bakelmun couldn’t be more accurate, as it’s hard not to see the industrial connection in this album. Track two, “Halfway”, is somewhat similar to the opening of the […]
We’re doing a contest starting May 1st for People In Planes. Here’s the low down:
What: We’re giving away 2 different prizes. 1) 2 tickets + a signed poster, 2) 10 limited edition posters for the People in Planes show
When: May 15th
Where: The Rivoli
How to enter:
To enter, simply email: contest[@]torontoindie.com with the subject title: PIP […]
By: Alex Nino Gheciu
Toronto’s incognito stoner rock scene reemerged with joints a’ blazing on this very special 4/20 at the El Mocambo. While plenty of trip-worthy acts took the stage this evening, a handful rose higher than the rest.
The Womb
Hot off the heels of their debut six-song EP, the Womb played an early set […]
What an awesome weekend! Finally, the weather is getting much nicer and you know that just means we’re going to more shows!
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Next update: Monday April 28, 2008
What we’ve been up to:
Show review: Sailboats Are White
Where to to find […]
By: Alex Nino Gheciu
Hamilton’s Sailboats Are White performed on Saturday with a gusto akin to a stop and stare morbid car accident.
Singer Kevin Douglas introduced the band as “Fox Cock from Hamilton, Ontario” and inaugurated the set with a ghastly rendition of “The Itsy
Bitsy Spider.” Immediately following was the band’s MySpace hit “Monster Helicopter,” […]
Thank you everyone who donated for the MS Walk. It was a great success and a heck of a lot of fun.
Now - what we’ve been up to:
Album review: City Coin Laundry, Wool Gathering
Interview: Lunchmeat
Interview: Fire Hydrant
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The opening song on City Coin Laundry’s album, “Wool Gathering” starts with chimes and a deep bass with a slow rhythmic beat; enter piano to compliment the strings that creep in underneath and you have a tasty layered track - that’s just the first 2 minutes. Half way through, the vocals start, only for a […]
By: Pam Nichol & Lidia Vila
How and when did the band come together?
Alice and Tony were lured by the rot,
Of Roger’s dead body lying splayed on the cot,
Tex rode along,
Then Mac penned a song,
And Lunchmeat was plucked out of thought.
What makes your band unique from other bands in the same genre?
Some of us are […]
By: Pam Nichol
How and when did the band come together?
We’re a motley crew of sailors and pirates who ended up marooned together on a desert island. Instead of murdering and cannibalizing each other we decided to form a rock group. We named the band after the captain’s daughter “Hydrantia.”
What makes your band unique from […]