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When you feel like you're constantly showing someone who you are and they can't or don't want to see it.” - Begonia
Skydiggers, Paul Langlois Band, Sadies play the Concert Hall Friday May 10 2024
“I’ve come to realize that being a rebel or an outsider is not such a bad thing. Just stay true to yourself, and you’ll stay on the right path.” - Adrian Sutherland
Ellis has dropped a very brave honest album
Slowcity.ca Open Mic: Manchester Orchestra, Amythyst Kiah, Kyp Harness, Colour Film, Sweet Kill, Hovvdy, Devarrow, and Veronica Lewis
“When life gets heavy and the future feel overwhelmingly out of our control, we can learn to turn inwards and build a home inside of ourselves” - Katie Pruitt
Springtide Music Festival features over 60 Canadian acts in various downtown venues
Slowcity.ca Open Mic: Anti-Queens, Mickey Sick, Darren Roy Clarke, Sierra Ferrell, Old Man Luedecke, Ghostly Kisses, ASKO, and Shannon and the Clams
“When life gets heavy and the future feel overwhelmingly out of our control, we can learn to turn inwards and build a home inside of ourselves.” - Katie Pruitt
“I wanted to highlight the way women are pitted against one another, and question the idea that there are only so many spots available for women to succeed.” - Colleen Brown, Major Love
Some fine alt-country on today’s stage incl. Darren Roy Clarke, and Denim Daddies.
Great new videos and tracks on the Open Mic this time out. Cassie Noble’s jigsaw puzzle and an intriguing work by Leaf Rapids. Murmuration is an apt metaphor for social media
“Sometimes a sad song is just what we need to feel less alone." - David Myles
Hibernate takes place the weekend of Friday Feb 16 thru Monday Feb 19 2024 with performances at various places throughout downtown Port Hope.
New tunes from some fab voices this week; Darren Roy Clarke, Dan Mangan, Aysanabee, Morgan Toney, Allison Russell, Lori Yates, Bells Larsen, and Cadence Weapon
Daniel Caesar is nominated for TikTok JUNO Fan Choice, Single of the Year, Album of the Year, Artist of the Year, and Contemporary R&B Recording of the Year.
Fab double bill with Elliott Brood, Jerry Leger at Biltmore Theatre Oshawa Wednesday Feb 7 2024
Southern Ontario alt-rockers The Flatliners celebrate their 20th anniversary with a stop in Oshawa Saturday Feb 3 2024. The rock band which hails from Richmond, On., will play the inaugural show for the latest addition to Oshawa downtown’s nightlife, BOND|ST, 44 Bond Street.
“This one had deep connection to us both, and I think it shows.” - Aysanabee.
Slowcity.ca Open Mic: Chastity, Ellis, Matt Holtby, Echoes Of. . ., Ghostly Kisses, Clever Hopes, Rural Alberta Advantage, and Verry Gerry
Been some time since we have heard from M+M but times are such I guess they need to reach out once again. Martha and the Muffins have chosen to cover Buffalo Springfield's "For What Its Worth" as the channel for this reemergence.
Mikki was out shooting the ShwaRocking at the Biltmore Theatre, the Local Lounge, TwoTwoTwo, plus Cork & Bean
D12, Achilles, Dj Invisible, Jay Young and Joey Brick, Konan Doyle, OlI, Peter Jackson at TwoTwoTwo Wednesday Mar 13 2024
Cancer Bats, Judgement, Beguilar, Ethereal Tomb, Seagrave at Biltmore Theatre Mar 11 2024
The Lazys at Biltmore Theatre Saturday Mar 2 2024, with Nitetime Drive and My Own Addiction
Town Brewery presented Hobby, Patrick Dorie at Frere Du Nord Friday Feb 23 2024, photos by Mikki Simeunovich
Durham College Breakthru Events organised a celebration for Black History Month at Kops Oshawa Feb 20 2024. Photos by Mikki Simeunovich.
Hotel Mira, Stuck on Planet Eart, Fake Shark, Lyzzie at Biltmore Theatre Feb 16 2024, photos by Mikki Simeunovich
The 14th issue of Durham Region’s Arts and Culture magazine, Wunderlit, had its official launch party Saturday Feb 10 2024 at Kops Records in Oshawa.
'Living with Shakespeare' by Jeremy Smith and Steven Gallagher, Ed Broadbent Park, Oshawa, Aug 15 2023.
Driftwood Theatre presents The Final Bard’s Bus Tour A 30-year Tradition of Outdoor Summer Theatre
The views and opinions expressed on SlowCity.ca are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the policy or position of Will McGuirk or any other persons published on or associated with SlowCity.ca.