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Featurette plays the Biltmore Theatre Nov 14 with CARYS
“It's when all you want is honesty, but someone else is deciding that you can't handle it in full.” - Clothesline From Hell
Some not to be missed acts coming to Toronto in October, not to be missed for a variety of reasons too, but not to be missed regardless.
Some pals coming through the Shwa in October; Evan, Skye, Cuff the Duke are not to be missed
“They know they shouldn’t be together, but somehow the feeling of them still lingers” - Tauro
“This road has been travelled by many and has many stories to tell. My song is just one of those stories.” - Nadjiwan
Ryan Ofei brings his soul stirring self to TD Music Hall in TO Friday, November 29, 2024.
Slowcity.ca Open Mic: Cuff The Duke, Ontarians, Chris Gostling, Bob Sumner, Ada Lea, His His, Mia Kelly, and Charlotte Cornfield
Suckerpunch, Vulpecula at the TwoTwoTwo Sunday Sept 1 2024
Cultivate Festival, the beauty homegrown outdoor country fest takes place Friday, September 20 to Sunday, September 22, 2024
Tom Cochrane, Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor (co-founders of Blue Rodeo), Sarah McLachlan and Diane Tell will be inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame Saturday Sept 28 2024.
Slowcity.ca Open Mic: Haviah Mighty, Mustafa, Haley Blais, Seether, Samantha Fish, Kim Beggs, Ben Arsenault, and Homeshake
While you are all rightly over there with Fontaines DC I’m here with fellow Dubs Pillow Queens who play the Longboat Hall in TO Sept 12 2024
Slowcity.ca Open Mic: Ryan Wayne, Julian Taylor, OMBIIGIZI, Sunset Rubdown, Bob Sumner, Petunia & The Vipers, Abigail Lapell, and Craig Robertson
This year 2024 in particular this template for how the world could be was on display in the most uplifting, charming, disarming, inclusive manner
Gigs of Note: Watchmen at Danforth Music Hall, Leon Bridges at Massey Hall
Folksy fellows Iron & Wine, and Passenger make stops in Toronto
Slowcity.ca Open Mic: Equal, Cuff The Duke, Charlotte Day Wilson, Busty and the Bass, Dan Mangan, Nap Eyes, Clothesline from Hell, and Jeremy Dutcher
Slowcity.ca Open Mic: Jitensha, Boy Golden, The Meringues, Thunder Queens, Sunset Rubdown, Japandroids, Mossy Ledge, and Alvvays
“Friendship is so much more important than romance throughout your life.” - Donovan Woods
“I want the loved person to grow and unfold for his own sake, and in his own ways, and not for the purpose of serving me” - Erich Fromm
Virginia To Vegas, Beyond The Sun, Alex Porat, Noelle at the Biltmore Theatre Oct 4 2024
Creativity, Culture and A.I. in Hip Hop: hosted by Ontario Tech, held at Local Lounge Wednesday Sept 18 2024.
Mars Bonfire Tribute at TwoTwoTwo Sept 15 2024 featuring Mark Whilidal with Fools Gold, John Denver Airport Conspiracy, Incoming Sun
Throughout July and August 2024 Kops Records Oshawa hosted a weekly showcase for emerging bands on Wednesday afternoons. On Aug 28 for the last one we had some of them back to play over the course of the day.
Busy month at Kops with Life of Exile playing outside and Jake and Derek and also Rory and HIleah - such great work, great tunes, and Town helped us out so cheers.
Theo from Gob, with Alexandra, Haddix, Dan Garrison from Corps, Vince Bello at the TwoTwoTwo Friday July 19 2024
'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
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Mikki covering the scene - from DJs at the Biltmore to singer/songwriter at Cork ‘n Bean, punk at Brew Wizards and a welcome return of Cuff The Duke to Oshawa; playing the Sewing Factory Session at Frere Du Nord.