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Sylvus gains its black metal bearings

By Marsha Casselman

“Down with people.” A fitting suggestion from Sylvus‘ singer-guitarist at the Hard Luck bar Thursday, though the Toronto metal outfit put on a tough front for a band just gearing up again. A few years old, the band has experienced a new awakening since losing its keyboardist and acquiring a new bassist. And right on... »

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... »

T.O. Titans: Bands to Chase in 2010 (Part 1)

By Marsha Casselman

Nostalgia is a wonderful thing, but we’ve got year-end list fatigue. This is a new decade and a fresh slate for the 416, so rather than recounting 2009, we’re looking ahead at local bands likely to make some noise in 2010. But we haven’t done it alone. We’ve enlisted the help of local industry... »