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Album Review – Sage by The Pinecones

By Richard Trapunski

The journey from Halifax to Toronto seems to have been as temporal as it was geographical for Brent Randall and His Pinecones. Shortening their names to just The Pinecones, the now four-piece have tamed the polished, ostentatious orchestral pop of their past and refocused into a 60’s and 70’s nostalgia act. »

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... »

Zeus: The new geek Gods

By Marsha Casselman

Like the Greek God after whom they are named, Toronto’s Zeus have developed a powerful cult-like following locally, largely due to their recent acceptance into this city’s – ok, this country’s – most renown indie label and home of Broken Social Scenester indie rock. As Arts and Crafts’ latest signees and hopefuls, Zeus have packed... »