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  Indian Handcrafts

  El Mocambo, Toronto ON June 17

  PUBLISHED Jun 18, 2011

  Made up of one-half of Fox Jaws, Toronto duo Indian Handcrafts laid down some serious riffage at the El Mo, converting the packed bar into...

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  Persian Rugs

  Silver Dollar Room, Toronto ON June 17

  PUBLISHED Jun 18, 2011

  Being first onstage is never easy and the tiny crowd that gathered to catch relative nubes Persian Rugs seemed to rattle the band at first....

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  Slam Dunk

  Hideout, Toronto ON June 17

  PUBLISHED Jun 18, 2011

  Victoria, BC quintet Slam Dunk certainly win the award for the most enthusiastic band at the fest. How often do see a saxophone player jump...

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  Fucked Up

  Yonge-Dundas Square, Toronto ON June 16

  PUBLISHED Jun 17, 2011

  Damian Abraham's showmanship -- swinging his mic emphatically in the air, throwing audience members from his shoulders back into the pit an...

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  The Dodos

  Phoenix, Toronto ON June 16

  PUBLISHED Jun 17, 2011

  Those unfamiliar with the Dodos' rhythm-centric songs might find the band's live set repetitive and grating, especially when Meric Long's v...

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  Deerhoof

  Phoenix, Toronto ON June 16

  PUBLISHED Jun 17, 2011

  From a number of angles, Deerhoof's headlining set at the Phoenix seemed more "work in progress" than finished product. The band's sound mi...

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  Doldrums

  Sneaky Dee's, Toronto ON June 16

  PUBLISHED Jun 17, 2011

  Coming late to a performance sucks, especially when the tail end of it is as good as that of former Spiral Beach man Airick Woodhead, aka D...

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  METZ

  Sneaky Dee's, Toronto ON June 16

  PUBLISHED Jun 17, 2011

  Seriously, when the hell is METZ going to release that debut album? After a rousing but sun-soaked set at Yonge and Dundas Square, the Toro...