Brian Banks

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Fucked Up Weekend 2009 – Review and Photos

November 3, 2009
Fucked Up Weekend 2009 – Review and Photos

Review and photos of Fucked Up Weekend 2009 in Toronto, October 29-31, 2009. Three nights of hardcore, thrash and rock 'n roll headlined by 2009 Polaris Prize winners Fucked Up. Featuring photos from Fucked Up's...
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The Rural Alberta Advantage Interview

November 3, 2009
The Rural Alberta Advantage Interview

The Rural Alberta Advantage is one of the most important bands among the exciting new wave of Canadian indie rock. Music Vice editor Brian Banks caught up with the RAA at Virgin Festival 2009 in Toronto for an...
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Pinktober Breast Cancer Benefit Gig at Hard Rock Cafe Toronto featuring The Barettas, Magneta Lane and Holly McNarland – Review, Photos and Setlist

October 24, 2009
Pinktober Breast Cancer Benefit Gig at Hard Rock Cafe Toronto featuring The Barettas, Magneta Lane and Holly McNarland – Review, Photos and Setlist

Gig/Concert: Pinktober Breast Cancer Charity Gig featuring Holly McNarland with The Barettas and Magneta Lane Venue: Hard Rock Cafe Lounge,...
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Paramore at Kool Haus, Toronto, 15 October, 2009 – Review, Show Photos and Setlist

October 18, 2009
Paramore at Kool Haus, Toronto, 15 October, 2009 – Review, Show Photos and Setlist

Hayley WIlliams' bounces back from her recent throat problems as Paramore bring the noise to an adoring Toronto crowd. Kool Haus, Toronto, Canada. In one word: Firecracker

Indie Week 2009, Toronto – Review and Photos

October 15, 2009
Indie Week 2009, Toronto – Review and Photos

All the action from Indie Week in Toronto, featuring a host of exciting new indie artists from Canada and abroad including Katie Costello, Tim Chaisson and Morning Fold, Teenage X and Darlings of Chelsea. Toronto, Canada In...
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The Shwaltz Music Festival, Oshawa, Ontario, 19 September 2009 – Live Review and Photos

September 21, 2009
The Shwaltz Music Festival, Oshawa, Ontario, 19 September 2009 – Live Review and Photos

The Shwaltz is a third-annual free outdoor music festival held in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. A lot of talented bands from the Toronto area turned up to play, and I...
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Album Review: Taken by Trees – East Of Eden

September 12, 2009
Album Review: Taken by Trees – East Of Eden

Title: East Of Eden Artist: Taken by Trees Label: Rough Trade Released: September 2009 In one word: Innate Taken By Trees is a solo project by Sweden’s Victoria Bergsman, the former lead singer of...
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Scene Music Festival 2009 – Review and Photos

June 30, 2009
Scene Music Festival 2009 – Review and Photos

Review and photos from Scene Music Festival 2009 in St. Catharines, Ontario. Featuring Cancer Bats, Every Time I Die, Hell Yeah Fuck Yeah, Distance Between Stars and Polar Bear Club. In one word: Ballistic
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NXNE (North By Northeast) 2009 – Review and Photos

June 23, 2009
NXNE (North By Northeast) 2009 – Review and Photos

Music Vice review and photos from North By Northeast (NXNE) 2009 in Toronto. An in-depth review of the festival, including the $100,000 shambolic Rockband video game rock-off at Yonge-Dundas Square that ended in blood...
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The Famines at Broken City, Calgary, 27 May, 2009 – Review and Show Photos

May 28, 2009
The Famines at Broken City, Calgary, 27 May, 2009 – Review and Show Photos

The Famines at Broken City, Calgary, 27 May, 2009 Gig review and show photos by Music Vice editor Brian Banks Gig/Concert: The Famines with Fox Opera and Seizure Salad...
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