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CMW preview: Absolutely Free shed DD/MM/YYYY past, talk upcoming album

By Richard Trapunski

DD/MM/YYYY were one of the first bands we covered on Resonancity, so when we heard four-fifths of the band were regrouping to form the new group, Absolutely Free, inviting them to play our CMW showcase was a total no-brainer. But since they don’t have any music online beyond a few live videos, and since... »

Resonancity, Buzz Records and Dan Burke present CMW with smoke and grime at the Comfort Zone

By Ben Stevenson

Saturday, March 24 will be a landmark day for Resonancity. That’s the day we extend our reach from the comfortable confines of the internet to the sinister, oft-raided, and, if we’re being totally honest, kind of creepy (but awesome) Comfort Zone. The infamous den of iniquity will be the setting of our very first... »

Bloodshot Bill gets personal with new album, Thunder & Lighting

By Marsha Casselman

Montreal’s Bloodshot Bill has been traveling as a one-man swagger-heavy rockabilly band for over ten years and just released Thunder and Lightning, an LP of songs about relationships (many of which are stormy, judging from the title). Prized by renowned Toronto booker Dan Burke, Bloodshot plays the Silver Dollar for his album release party... »

Peers’ Picks of the Year, Part 2

By Marsha Casselman

Today our Bands to Chase in 2010 series ends with our remaining ‘guest lists’. You can find the first set of lists in Part One. When deciding on Toronto (and area) bands to profile, we solicited advice from promoters, bloggers and everyone else we could think of. It’s hard to put limits on creative... »

Drunk Woman puts on the country swagger

By Marsha Casselman

By Richard Trapunski From giving up journalism for concert promotion to baiting volatile Memphis punk rockers, Dan Burke may be a perfect embodiment of Rock ‘n’ Roll in Toronto, but he’s devoted one night a week to another great American music genre: Country. On Tuesday night, a Toronto band named Drunk Woman played the first show... »