I’ve always been pretty strict at keeping Indie Music Filter separate from my day job running Bearsuit Publishing. I never wanted to be in a position where it looked like I was writing favorable reviews of artists that I represented, essentially creating my own artificial hype. But over time I’ve noticed the relationship between music […]
The blog turned 2 today! Happy Birthday Indie Music Filter. 2 years and 383 posts, still rolling. Been spinning The Sleepless Nights a lot lately here in the office. They’re a Halifax band originally formed as a three piece. Now the band has grown to a six-peice, comprised of other east coast bands like The […]
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 […]
To finish off the Toronto Film Fest last week, I dropped by the Drake Hotel to catch a great lineup of Toronto bands. Without intending to take away from two great openers that night (The Coast and The Diableros), I’m writing this post about the latest incarnation of By Divine Right. We saw Jose Contreras […]