The Great Bloomers

Saw a great set from this band tonight at the Whippersnapper Gallery (opening for Five Blank Pages and Page France). The Great Bloomers from Toronto. I don’t know too much about the band other than they seem pretty new, but they don’t really sound new to this. Check out a track called Catching Up on […]

Over The Top Fest 2007

If you are in Toronto this weekend, be sure to buy tickets to the Over The Top Festival. In its six year, the festival has grown to host over 20 shows at 7 venues, over 4 nights (May 3-6), now with film, theatre and visual art. Great lineup to. Daniel Johnston, Matt & Kim, The […]

The Lightning Bug Situation

Can’t remember how I got to this page in the first place, but I’ve just the last hour digging into the musical history of two guys from Pennsylvania. Brian Miller and Peter Musselman met in junior high, but never really sat down to record music together until they attended the same college. They’ve been The […]

Wolfe Island Music Fest 07

It seems really early to be announcing this, but it might sell out pretty fast. Similar to what I blogged about last year, check out the Wolfe Island Music Festival, Aug. 10th-11th. Wolf Parade headline, with support from Holy Fuck, Chad VanGaalen, Apostle of Hustle, Young Rival (formerly The Ride Theory), and reunited?? Weeping Tile. […]