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The best (and worst) of CMW 2011

By Marsha Casselman

We’ve pounded the pavement and blown out our eardrums over the last five days, and now it’s time to reveal our best and worst of Canadian Music Week. Avoiding some horrible headlining acts and Canadian music industry delusions, we look back on it as amusement tinged with dismal Vancouverian weather. »

11 bands to watch in 2011

By Marsha Casselman

It’s been a year since our last Bands to Watch list, and through a ton of web-trolling and dive bar boozing we’ve stumbled upon some sweet new bands. This and we’ve got news some of the more established local bands have releases in store. Here are the Southern Ontario bands on our radar in... »

New label is Toronto’s trashiest

By Marsha Casselman

Alienated noise rockers rejoice: Buzz Records has high hopes for 2011 with planned vinyl and digital releases – all out of a house/garage on Cecil St. On board so far are Jesus Lizard-inspired locals Connoisseurs of Porn, psychedelic rockers Queen Licorice, video producer Dean Tzenos’ lo-fi project Odonis Odonis, garage punks Total Trash and Kitchener’s... »

Metz, DD/MM/YYYY spazz it up at the We Are Busy Bodies birthday

By Marsha Casselman

Toronto indie label We are Busy Bodies lived up to its name this past Friday for its fifth anniversary bash at the Garrison, the unofficial theme of which was movement – frantic movement – lucky for the frail-looking art-rock crowd who would have otherwise froze to death on this bitter cold night. »