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  Valleys

  Handlebar, Toronto ON, June 13

  PUBLISHED Jun 14, 2013

  Montreal-based dream-pop duo Valleys surprised newcomers to the Handlebar on Wednesday night with their brand of cavernous-sounding dreamsc...

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  Jay Arner

  Handlebar, Toronto ON, June 13

  PUBLISHED Jun 14, 2013

  Since signing with Mint Records in early April, Vancouver indie pop tunesmith Jay Arner has been steadily building buzz across Canada. With...

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  Beliefs

  Handlebar, Toronto ON, June 13

  PUBLISHED Jun 14, 2013

  Judging by all the Fender Jazzmasters on stage, Toronto-based fuzz-rock quintet Beliefs never met a My Bloody Valentine b-side they didn't...

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  Suitcase Sam and the Suits

  Silver Dollar Room, Toronto ON, June 13

  PUBLISHED Jun 14, 2013

  Suitcase Sam and the Suits showed up blatantly attempting to look like if they were from a time long past. The band's attire was complete w...

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  Stella Ella Ola

  Silver Dollar Room, Toronto ON, June 13

  PUBLISHED Jun 14, 2013

  Toronto quartet Stella Ella Ola played a set as short and sweet as the childhood game that serves as the band's namesake, powering through...

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  Invasions

  Silver Dollar Room, Toronto ON, June 13

  PUBLISHED Jun 14, 2013

  Toronto's Invasions played an eclectic mix of Western-tinged surf rock, and as bizarre as that sounds, it worked. The five-piece band, grea...

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  Mikal Cronin

  Silver Dollar Room, Toronto ON, June 13

  PUBLISHED Jun 14, 2013

  Much-hyped fuzz rocker Mikal Cronin kicked off his three-day stint at the Silver Dollar Room with a raucous hour-long set that showcased hi...

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  Callan Furlong

  The Piston, Toronto ON, June 13

  PUBLISHED Jun 14, 2013

  Rootsy Toronto troubadour (and Swamp Yankees member) Callan Furling is just 21 and looks even younger, but this gig showed he has a musical...