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Slowcity.ca Open Mic - A Tribe Called Red, Whoop-Szo, Dan Edmonds, Dan Mangan, Bear's Den, Donovan Woods, Jacques Greene, Elephant Stone, Sam Weber, Pup, Katie Bulley,

Will McGuirk November 6, 2019

By Will McGuirk

We are slowcity.ca, we are slow for a reason, we pause, we wait, we give voice when we give voice and if what is said is worth saying it will always be worth saying no matter when it is said and if what is heard is worth hearing it will be worth hearing no matter when it is heard.

“This song is for the people who are working hard to make the world a better place than the one they were left with. This is for the fighters and the defenders. Part of being strong is also taking the time to stop, let go and release. Our DNA is of earth and sky.” - Bear Witness, ATCR






"It imagines someone looking back on their own life and walking into their old house, reliving some pivotal moments of their life and re-engaging with who they are as a person and where they're at now. I read Winter, the novel by Ali Smith, and it really inspired me to want to write songs specifically about Winter. I think it's an incredibly inspiring time of year and it was a really fun and collaborative process for Kev and I to work on these songs, flesh them out, and bring them to life: embracing piano ideas and more acoustic elements whilst still exploring electronic textures behind the more reflective lyrics and sparse arrangements. - Andrew Davie.



“If social media has taught us anything, it’s that there are a lot of unhappy people out there who are trying to find a way out. They are looking for meaning and something to believe in… or nothing to believe in… We all want the same thing, but are trying to achieve it in different ways.” - Elephant Stone


“I’m trying to say that good things and bad things will happen, but not because they’re good or bad, but because they’re true, and the truth always comes out in the end. No matter how tragic or joyous.” - Sam Weber



Tags Donovan Woods, Killbeat, Elephant Stone, Auteur Research, Indoor Recess, Hard Copy Media, A Tribe Called Red, Dan Edmonds, Katie Bulley, Pup, Sam Weber, Jacques Greene, Bear's Den

Rae Spoon, photo by Dave Todon

Slowcity.ca Open Mic - Look Up Edition with Lost Frequencies, Rae Spoon, Valerie June, Terouz, Dave Sampson, half•alive, SiR, Skyharbor and Bear's Den

Will McGuirk August 12, 2019

By Will McGuirk

Its around about this time most years, when after a month of weekends at music festivals that the optimism creeps in for me. The cooler evenings induce contemplation. The good vibes from festivals continue to resonate and ideas percolate. August is the plateau, the new year is weeks away but still its weeks away. These are the days to accept as reward for those night drives in freezing rain, relax, wonder, and let your mind wander.









Tags Dave Sampson, Indoor Recess, Valerie June, Lost Frequencies, half•alive, Skyharbor, Terouz, SiR, Rae Spoon, Bear's Den

Peter Perrett - Photoi by Steve Gullick

Slowcity.ca Open Mic - Get Back Up edition with Peter Perrett, Sarah MacDougall, Lydia Ainsworth, Haviah Mighty, Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Bear’s Den, Night Moves

Will McGuirk April 22, 2019

Happy Earth Day, and happy come-down from a fab weekend; The To Oshawa With Love gig at the Oshawa Music Hall with The Stables, Say Ritual and Melanie Payne, was wow wow wow - An army of local music lovers came out. This city, our city has many social issues - it is in trauma. But those of us who know know music helps. Today’s Open Mic is filled with resilience; Peter Perrett, one-time member of pop punks The Only Ones, is resilient. A former addict Perret is now reconnecting with his sons, working with them on this new music. Welcome in to your lives too, Sarah MacDougall, Lydia Ainsworth, Haviah Mighty ( her track she says is “a soundtrack for day-to-day self-motivation,” Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Bear’s Den, and Night Moves. Let’s keep on keeping on.




Shows:

Haviah Mighty - Friday, May 3 @ Drake Underground, Toronto
Bear’s Den - Friday, May 24 @ Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto
Sarah MacDougall - Saturday, June 15 @ Old Town Hall, Waterford, ON.
Snotty Nose Rez Kids - Saturday, June 15 @ Yonge/Dundas Square, Toronto





Tags Indoor Recess, Haviah Mighty, Peter Perret, Sarah MacDougall, Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Bear's Den, Night Moves, Lydia Ainsworth, Killbeat, Outside Music, Domino

My Father’s Son - plays Springtide Festival in Uxbridge

Slowcity.ca Open Mic with Springtide performer My Father's Son, plus Merin, Old Man Canyon, Dead Soft, Bear's Den, Hayden Thorpe, Clinic, Ronley Teper & the Lipliners,

Will McGuirk April 10, 2019

Welcome, thanks for showing up. Its vital that, showing up, its what makes a scene. Showing up this week from Montreal is My Father’s Son., who will performing at the Springtide Music Festival of Uxbridge, just a couple of weeks away.

Also coming in is the Pavement-like Merin from Thunder Bay and Old Man Canyon from Vancouver and Dead Soft, also of Vancity. And some Brits breaking out, listen to the shimmer of Bear’s Den, the trilling beauty of Hayden Thorpe and the pyschedelia of Clinic. TO Art punk from Ronley Teper & the Lipliners, close out the mic. Dig in, thanks for showing up.


Shows:

My Father’s Son - Saturday/Sunday April 27 & 28 @ Springtide Music Festival, Uxbridge
Ronley Teper & the Lipliners - Friday, May 3 @ the Dakota Tavern, Toronto
Merin - Monday, May 6 @ The Burdock, Toronto
Old Man Canyon - Saturday, May 11 @ the Rivoli, Toronto
Bear’s Den - Friday, May 24 @ the Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto







Tags Merin, Bear's Den, Indoor Recess, My Father's Son, That Eric Alper, Hayden Thorpe, Domino, Ronley Teper and the Lipliners, Nice Marmot, Old Man Canyon, Dead Soft, Killbeat, Thunder Bay, London UK, Vancouver, Montreal, Clinic, Outside
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