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HSY

Adelaide Hall, Toronto ON, June 19

PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2014

Like their peers Odonis Odonis and Soupcans, local quartet HSY play a brand of stripped-down sludgy rock that brings to mind the heroes of...

Omar Souleyman

VICE Island, Toronto ON, June 19

PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2014

Offering up everything from party punk to G.O.O.D. rap to interpretive dance-loaded electro-pop, VICE Island was diverse to say the least,...

NXNE Eradicates "Radius Clause" After Public Outcry

PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2014

Many folks weren't happy this year when NXNE introduced a "radius clause," preventing artists from performing in Toronto within 45 days of...

NQ Arbuckle

Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto ON, June 19

PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2014

"I can write about three things," joked Neville Quinlan, lead singer and prime mover in this well-travelled Canadian alt-country combo. "My...

Lee Harvey Osmond with Harlan Pepper and Lindi Ortega

Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto ON, June 19

PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2014

"I'm just a fucking loser without your love," snarled Tom Wilson over a slow, slinky groove. Judging from the crowd's reaction to his swamp...

Whitehorse with Jim Cuddy

Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto ON, June 19

PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2014

The 'Shoe was packed for this, the premiere act of the night. Jim Cuddy, co-frontman for Toronto's beloved Blue Rodeo (and Canada's answer...

Alejandro Escovedo

Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto ON, June 19

PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2014

Opening with his modern classic "Five Hearts Breaking," Austin-based alt-country veteran Escovedo started strong and then seemed to build m...

Dirty Frigs

Smiling Buddha, Toronto ON, June 18

PUBLISHED Jun 19, 2014

The heat emanating from Toronto's Dirty Frigs seemed to raise the temperature in the venue a good ten degrees when they began playing. It w...