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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... »

Album review – The Balconies self-titled

By Richard Trapunski

For all its apparent simplicity, a pop song is one of the hardest things to perfect. A band can throw in all the math rock time signatures and prog flourishes it wants, but it’s rare to find a group that can create a truly memorable hook, let alone enough memorable hooks to furnish an... »