Articles by Stuart Henderson

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  Crystal Stilts

  The Garrison, Toronto ON, June 20

  PUBLISHED Jun 21, 2014

  Three records into their career, Brooklyn's innovative post-punk band Crystal Stilts should have long ago hit their stride as a live act. T...

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  NQ Arbuckle

  Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto ON, June 19

  PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2014

  "I can write about three things," joked Neville Quinlan, lead singer and prime mover in this well-travelled Canadian alt-country combo. "My...

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  Lee Harvey Osmond with Harlan Pepper and Lindi Ortega

  Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto ON, June 19

  PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2014

  "I'm just a fucking loser without your love," snarled Tom Wilson over a slow, slinky groove. Judging from the crowd's reaction to his swamp...

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  Whitehorse with Jim Cuddy

  Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto ON, June 19

  PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2014

  The 'Shoe was packed for this, the premiere act of the night. Jim Cuddy, co-frontman for Toronto's beloved Blue Rodeo (and Canada's answer...

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  Alejandro Escovedo

  Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto ON, June 19

  PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2014

  Opening with his modern classic "Five Hearts Breaking," Austin-based alt-country veteran Escovedo started strong and then seemed to build m...

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  Maica Mia

  The Garrison, Toronto ON, June 18

  PUBLISHED Jun 19, 2014

  The room was sparsely populated for an early set from this noisy duo from Montreal, but it didn't much matter. Guitar/vocalist Maica Armata...

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  David Rosales

  Dakota Tavern, Toronto ON, June 18

  PUBLISHED Jun 19, 2014

  Fighting a boisterous room full of noisy bros, Californian folk singer David Rosales struggled to connect with the crowd. His tinny-soundin...

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  Thus Owls

  The Garrison, Toronto ON, June 18

  PUBLISHED Jun 19, 2014

  My pick for show of the night, Swedish-Canadian indie outfit Thus Owls played an impressive, dreamy set in front of a fairly enraptured cro...