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  METZ

  Yonge-Dundas Square, Toronto ON June 16

  PUBLISHED Jun 17, 2011

  To bemused post-work passersby, METZ's early-evening outdoor slot must have been more than a bit jarring. Blending Hayden Menzies's raw jac...

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  Rusty

  Yonge-Dundas Square, Toronto ON June 16

  PUBLISHED Jun 17, 2011

  "Really takes you back, doesn't it?" asked Rusty frontman Ken MacNeil after finishing the group's early hit -- well, "hit" by mid-1990s Can...

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  Descendents

  Yonge-Dundas Square, Toronto ON June 16

  PUBLISHED Jun 17, 2011

  The crowd gathered at Yonge-Dundas Square said a lot about long-running punk outfit Descendents. From kids with braces to stodgy old punk r...

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  Chains of Love

  Silver Dollar Room, Toronto ON June 16

  PUBLISHED Jun 17, 2011

  Vancouver's Chains of Love delivered what's sure to be one of the highlights of this year's fest, delighting a packed crowd and turning the...

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  OFF!

  Yonge-Dundas Square, Toronto On June 16

  PUBLISHED Jun 17, 2011

  Hardcore supergroup OFF! rode into town on a wave of positive press, and it's easy to see why. Featuring Keith Morris, original lead singer...

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  Evan Dando & Juliana Hatfield

  Lee's Palace, Toronto ON June 16

  PUBLISHED Jun 17, 2011

  Lost '90s icons Evan Dando and Juliana Hatfield reunited for a rare acoustic appearance, which saw the two singers trading vocals and guita...

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  Pat Jordache

  Garrison, Toronto ON June 15

  PUBLISHED Jun 16, 2011

  TUnE-yArDs affiliate Pat Jordache played a much earlier show than his buzz would have suggested. Consequently, the Garrison was only half-f...

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  Lower Dens

  Garrison, Toronto ON June 15

  PUBLISHED Jun 16, 2011

  Baltimore's Lower Dens come with some considerable expectations thanks to their Devendra Banhart association. It showed with the large crow...