The Gig: Nneka at Canadian Music Week (CMF) 2012 Where: Lee’s Palace, Toronto, Canada When: 23 March 2012 In One Word: Therapeutic This was not your average concert. On Friday night in Toronto, Nigerian-born hip hop/soul sensation Nneka lifted the spirits of everyone inside the Mod Club as she performed what...
The Gig: Cousin at Canadian Music Week (CMF) 2012 Where: Sneaky Dee’s, Toronto, Canada When: 23 March 2012 In One Word: Solid For Friday’s edition of Canadian Music Week I decided it would be wise to arrive at Sneaky Dees anticipating a packed house awaiting Bear Hands set. I walked into...
The Gig: Tribes Where: Lee’s Palace, Toronto, Canada When: 22 March 2012 In One Word: Massive Let’s rewind. ◄ Ten years ago back in Britain, I was fortunate to start out as a music journalist at a time when the scene was really becoming exciting again for the first time in...
Cloud Nothings – the new, new, new face of grunge? The Gig: Cloud Nothings Where: Lee’s Palace, Toronto, Canada When: 23 March 2012 In One Word: New-vana? Cloud Nothings are a band that I should NOT like. The Cleveland, OH band have been labelled garage-punk and I’ve never been a huge...
The Gig: Jenn Grant – Canadian Music Week CMF showcase Where: The Mod Club, Toronto, Canada When: 22 March 2012 In One Word: Darling Headlining Thursday night’s festivities on Thursday night’s edition of CMW festivities at the Mod Club was Nova Scotia’s darling singer/songwriter: Jenn Grant. I stood at the front...
The Gig: Young Rival – Canadian Music Week CMF showcase Where: The Mod Club, Toronto, Canada When: 22 March 2012 In One Word: Movement Young Rival played a great set at The Mod Club Thursday evening. Before Thursday, I’d never heard their music. I walked into the venue without any expectations...
The Gig: Rikers – Canadian Music Week CMF showcase Where: Lee’s Palace, Toronto, Canada When: 21 March 2012 In One Word: Glam As the bass player hovered the fretboard of his instrument in front of the amplifier to create some booming feedback, Rikers opened their set at Lee’s Palace with all...
Paint – photo by Jason H. Guitard The Gig: Paint – Canadian Music Week CMF showcase Where: The Painted Lady, Toronto, Canada When: 21 March 2012 In One Word: Drab Paint is a great example of a band who play rock music to develop their self-esteem. Each musician performs their own...
The Gig: The Archives – Canadian Music Week CMF showcase Where: Lee’s Palace, Toronto, Canada When: 21 March 2012 In One Word: Development Local boys The Archives were the first band I saw at Canadian Music Week 2012 in Toronto. They are very much a young band and also a group...Music Vice Magazine - www.musicvice.com - Independent online music magazine established 2002: UK, Canada, Australia and Planet Telex
