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  Young Empires

  Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto ON June 16

  PUBLISHED Jun 17, 2012

  Toronto quartet Young Empires have yet to release a full-length, but they had enough songs to thrill the Horseshoe Tavern late Saturday nig...

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  Catl.

  Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto ON June 16

  PUBLISHED Jun 17, 2012

  Buzzed-about Toronto country and blues rock trio Catl. played a rambunctious set at the Horseshoe for their Saturday night slot. The stripp...

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  Bloodhouse

  Sneaky Dee's, Toronto ON June 16

  PUBLISHED Jun 17, 2012

  It seems as if most of the people stuck holding Radiohead tickets headed to Yonge-Dundas Square rather than check out some of the fest's lo...

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  Limblifter

  El Mocambo, Toronto ON June 16

  PUBLISHED Jun 17, 2012

  Perhaps the only thing more shocking than the announcement that Vancouver alt-rockers Limblifter were reissuing their 1996 self-titled debu...

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  Bleached

  Silver Dollar Room, Toronto ON June 16

  PUBLISHED Jun 17, 2012

  A band fronted by two sisters playing a lo-fi, reverb-heavy take on '60s girl groups is about as fresh an idea in 2012 as the loud-quiet-lo...

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  Yamantaka//Sonic Titan

  Sneaky Dee's, Toronto ON June 16

  PUBLISHED Jun 17, 2012

  Rumours of a secret performance by Radiohead proved greatly exaggerated, but those who stuck around for local crew Yamantaka//Sonic Titan's...

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  Raekwon & Ghostface Killah

  Yonge-Dundas Square, Toronto ON June 17

  PUBLISHED Jun 17, 2012

  By the time the two official carriers of the mighty Wu flame graced the stage, the anticipation had already reached a boiling point with ch...

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  Mac DeMarco

  Kensington Alleyway, Toronto ON June 15

  PUBLISHED Jun 16, 2012

  The new project of former Makeout Videotape man Mac DeMarco is a far looser play on his influences, but it suits him better. Without a clea...