Brian Banks

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Contest – Indie Week & Courage My Love prize pack giveaway

October 7, 2011
Courage My Love - Kitchener, Ontario band returning for Indie Week 2011

Kitchener, Ontario’s Courage My Love return to play Indie Week festival this month in Toronto Indie Week music festival returns to Toronto next week, 12-16 October, with over 130 independent artists from...
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Canadian musicians unite for Foodstock; Ron Sexsmith, Sarah Harmer and Cuff The Duke to play quarry protest

October 5, 2011
Ron Sexsmith

Ron Sexsmith is one of many musicians set to play at Foodstock Warner Music Canada artist and 2011 Polaris Prize nominee Ron Sexsmith is one of...
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Album review: Lights – Siberia

October 4, 2011
Lights - Siberia album artwork

Title: Siberia Artist: Lights Label: Universal Music Canada Released: 4 October 2011 In one word: Crunchy The second album from Lights sees Canada’s synth pop superstar venture into new directions. The girl who I saw bring her synth-pop...
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Contest – Little Dragon CD giveaway

October 1, 2011
Contest – Little Dragon CD giveaway

Gothenberg, Sweden’s Little Dragon are playing Toronto this month at The Hoxton on 12 October. In advance of the show, we have two copies of their new album Ritual Union to give away. To enter, get on...
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Album review: Mastodon – The Hunter

September 30, 2011
Mastodon - The Hunter

Title: The Hunter Artist: Mastodon Label: Reprise/Warner Music Canada Released: 27 September 2011 In one word: Visceral Just when I thought metal was dead, along comes Mastodon - an eight-legged rock monster from Atlanta – with a...
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Album review: Stark Naked and the Fleshtones

September 29, 2011
Stark Naked and the Fleshtones

Title: Stark Naked and the Fleshtones Artist: Stark Naked and the Fleshtones Label: Soul Surfer Media(self-released) Released: 1 October 2011 In one word: Twistin’ Stark Naked and the Fleshtones are a punk rock band that gigged...
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Hooded Fang play Toronto library show this Saturday

September 27, 2011
Hooded Fang play Toronto library show this Saturday

Toronto Public Library are gearing up to “Make Some Noise” this weekend with the latest in their series of free concerts at the library. Hooded Fang will play at Sanderson Branch, 327 Bathurst Street on...
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Podcast: RW #027 – Why Arcade Fire deserved to win the Polaris Prize

September 22, 2011
Radio Wunderbar

Download: Radio Wunderbar Episode 27 Radio Wunderbar #027– Polaris Prize show special, broadcast Sunday 18 September...
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Arcade Fire win the 2011 Polaris Music Prize

September 20, 2011
Arcade Fire at Osheaga music festival, Montreal, Quebec - photo by Brian Banks, Music Vice

Congratulations, Arcade Fire! Winners of the 2011 Polaris Music Prize. The Montreal based band picked up the award in Toronto on Monday night at the Polaris Gala held at the Masonic Temple. The Polaris prize...
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Bring Me The Horizon at The Phoenix, Toronto – Concert review and photo gallery

September 19, 2011
BMTH at The Phoenix, Toronto on Friday 16 September 2011 - photo by Brian Banks, Music Vice.

BMTH singer Olly Sykes on stage at The Phoenix in Toronto The Gig: Bring Me The Horizon w/ Parkway Drive and Architects When: 16 September Where: The Phoenix, Toronto...
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