Articles by Ian Gormely

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  The Courtneys

  The Courtneys

  PUBLISHED Jun 26, 2013

  Plenty of bands are mining the early '90s alt-rock explosions for sonic ideas, but few make plundering as much fun as the Courtneys. The Va...

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  The Soft Moon

  Garrison, Toronto ON, June 14

  PUBLISHED Jun 15, 2013

  Oakland's the Soft Moon suffered the first of what became recurring technical glitches; as a result the already short set they were allotte...

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  Odonis Odonis

  Garrison, Toronto ON, June 14

  PUBLISHED Jun 15, 2013

  Toronto crew Odonis Odonis shut the stage lights as they began their set, leaving the crowd to stare at three shadowy figures for the durat...

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  Big Black Delta

  Garrison, Toronto ON, June 14

  PUBLISHED Jun 15, 2013

  There's a lot to be said for an infectious personality; it can break down even the most stubborn people. So it goes with Jonathan Bates. Ba...

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  Merchandise

  Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto ON, June 13

  PUBLISHED Jun 14, 2013

  Merchandise frontman Carson Cox was still celebrating his birthday when the band took to the Horseshoe stage, having started the party the...

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  Dan Deacon

  Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto ON, June 13

  PUBLISHED Jun 14, 2013

  Having spent the better part of the year on tour with Animal Collective, Dan Deacon was anxious to play a set on his own terms. Setting up...

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  Diana

  Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto ON, June 13

  PUBLISHED Jun 14, 2013

  It's pretty amazing to see how far locals Diana have come in just a few short months. Their eagerly anticipated performance was thrown into...

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  Nü Sensae

  Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto ON, June 13

  PUBLISHED Jun 14, 2013

  How Nü Sensae's singer-bassist Andrea Lukic remains so calm between songs is a mystery; she spits absolute fury in almost all of the Vancou...