CMW

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  $100

  Toronto ON, March 11 to 14

  PUBLISHED Mar 28, 2009

  More classic than alt, country combo $100 commandeered the back of the Horseshoe, harkening back to the venerable bar's roots (or at least...

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  The Lovely Feathers

  Toronto ON, March 11 to 14

  PUBLISHED Mar 28, 2009

  Montreal's frenetic fivesome made a recent return to the stage after a bit of a break, yet they didn't seem to have missed a beat. An early...

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  Japandroids

  Toronto ON, March 11 to 14

  PUBLISHED Mar 28, 2009

  Vancouver guitar/drum two-piece, Japandroids, exploded onto the Gladstone's stage with an anti-Thin Lizzy scorcher that, lyrically, had bo...

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  Hooded Fang

  Toronto ON, March 11 to 14

  PUBLISHED Mar 28, 2009

  Consortium pop crew, Hooded Fang, finally have a permanent drummer. The hiring let the band cut down on onstage mileage and shed the ever-...

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  Holy Fuck

  Toronto ON, March 11 to 14

  PUBLISHED Mar 28, 2009

  Toronto's Holy Fuck were the perfect choice to open for Bloc Party. Some people looked up at them with a bit of confusion when they first...

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  The Hoa Hoas

  Toronto ON, March 11 to 14

  PUBLISHED Mar 28, 2009

  Only blissed-out psych rockers wouldn't complain about malfunctioning microphones during a particularly important CMW gig. Too bad for the...

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  Herman Dune

  Toronto ON, March 11 to 14

  PUBLISHED Mar 28, 2009

  Dressed like an ancient bluesman (tie, hat and big beard will do that), Herman Düne singer David-Ivar Herman Düne began by aping...

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  Halves

  Toronto ON, March 11 to 14

  PUBLISHED Mar 28, 2009

  So this is how they do sweeping post-rock in Ireland. Halves riveted the intimate venue hosting a night full of their talented countrymen....