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  • Review: Pretty Matty’s self-titled debut is packed with crunchy power pop morsels

    Rating: NNNN Montreal-bred musician Mathew Morand has spent the last couple of years bouncing around between projects, playing with long-running, New York post-hardcore act Self...
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  • In memoriam: Dave “Bookie” Bookman was one of Toronto’s greatest supporters of independent music

    When I was 17, I started the unofficial Dave Bookman fan club. It was just me and my friend Wendy and we didn't really try...
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  • Review: Kiwi Jr.’s Football Money album is a guide to adulting in Toronto

    Rating­: NNNN Though all members hail from Charlottetown, PEI, and they’re signed to Vancouver’s Mint Records, Kiwi Jr. are very much a part of Toronto’s...
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  • Why are Operators playing Handsome Furs songs?

    OPERATORS perform HANDSOME FURS with KIWI JR at Lee’s Palace (529 Bloor West), Saturday (December 15), doors 8 pm. Sold out. When Dan Boeckner introduced...
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  • Review: Victoria’s Art d’Ecco dives deep into the excesses of glam rock on Trespasser

    Rating: NNNN Is glam rock dead? If you were to check its pulse you might get a faint signal, but in a society that thrives on...
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  • Modern Sky is bringing Chinese music to the masses at Echo Beach

    MODERN SKY FESTIVAL featuring CALVIN LOVE, SUNSET ROLLERCOASTER, DYNAMIC DUO, TIZZY T, YAO 13 AND ERBAI and BOHAN PHOENIX at Echo Beach (909 Lake Shore...
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  • New Order reflect on their long relationship with Toronto

    NEW ORDER with HOLY GHOST! at Budweiser Stage (909 Lake Shore West), Thursday (August 30), doors 6:30 pm, all ages. $39.50-$99.50. ticketmaster.ca. When New Order...
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  • How Canadian indie bands are cashing in on craft beer fests

    TORONTO’S FESTIVAL OF BEER featuring THE RURAL ALBERTA ADVANTAGE, BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE and THE DARCYS at Exhibition Place Bandshell Park (210 Princes’ Blvd), Thursday (July 26),...
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  • MorMor proves he could be one of Toronto’s hottest exports on Heavens Only Wishful

    MorMor - Heaven's Only WishfulDon't GuessPop/R&BRating: NNNNPerhaps its because Toronto is spilling over with too much talent right now that a standout vocalist and producer...
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  • Chastity’s Death Lust is transcendent rock music

    Rating: NNNN Brandon Williams spends a lot of his time fostering a nascent DIY community in his hometown of Whitby, but he’s also built a...
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  • Snail Mail cemented her love affair with Toronto at Velvet Underground

    SNAIL MAIL with BONNY DOON and DUSK at Velvet Underground, Thursday, June 14. Rating: NNNN Lindsey Jordan should feel right at home playing in Toronto...
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  • Does Big Shiny Tunes still matter?

    MARK TEO with MIKE TREBILCOCK OF THE KILLJOYS as part of book launch for SHINE: HOW A MUCHMUSIC COMPILATION CAME TO DEFINE CANADIAN ALTERNATIVE MUSIC AND...
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  • Why Born Ruffians are turning their album release into a five-night spectacular

    BORN RUFFIANS at Lee’s Palace (529 Bloor West), Wednesday-Sunday (April 4-8). $14.50. ticketfly.com, rotate.com, soundscapesmusic.com. In December, two of Toronto’s brightest talents, indie pop darlings...
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  • Superorganism are as charming as their origin story

    SUPERORGANISM with HELENA DELAND at the Mod Club (722 College), Friday (March 30), doors 7 pm. $16.50. ticketfly.com.  Superorganism wasted no time establishing themselves as...
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  • Nardwuar breaks down his best and worst interview moments

    Nardwuar’s Video Vault featuring The Evaporators at the Drake Hotel (1150 Queen West), Thursday to Saturday (December 14-16), doors 7 pm, 19+ except for all-ages...
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