The Danforth Music Hall merged Texas King’s lead singer dance moves, and Big Wreck’s epic guitar solos, to keep us warm this winters night. Texas King: From London, Ontario, with the stage set, out came a group of gents that projected high energy Rock. Bouncing around all the corners, soft yet dynamic lyrics, and enticing melodies, just…
RiverFest 2019
Dialled up to 11, in their 11th year, Riverfest Elora was alive with festival vibe August 16, 17, and 18. From the buzz of the three stages, artisans, food truck consumables, and patrons rocking out to the melodies of all the musical genres. It takes a great team of individuals to accommodate and organize a…
Vegemite Delight at The Burdock
The Burdock was emanating some memorizing guitar work, thanks to two talented gents from Australia. They started their music adventure in the West of Canada, and they will end up on the East Coast. Selling out nearly all the dates, sharing the world of finger-style guitar, telling stories of 90’s movies, interesting audience encounters, and…
Nikki’s Wives
Nikki’s Wives began their Alternative Pop journey about a year ago. Merging their creative talents, they went from rehearsing in a small basement in Ontario to seeing rapid success and obtained the attention of industry leaders like CeeLo Green, Headlining Victoria’s Secret super bowl parties, and bending music genre rules in their wake. Hosted by…
Jon and John at the Danforth
Sunday night at The Danforth Music Hall, Jon Bryant brought together the East and the West Coast of Canada, filling the hall with some of his maritime roots. That vibe is carried out within the coastlines of Australia. Opening for John Butler Trio, playing the keys, guitar, and singing, Jon gave us a taste of…
Nova Scotia 2017
This time last year I was in Halifax for a family wedding. The weather held out and we had a blast at Hubbards barn. Seriously, this is a wonderful place for a small but meaningful wedding, and the nearby cottages are a amazing places to stay. After the wedding, and a small visit to some…
Hillside Festival: Xavier Rudd
The headliner to close out our Hillside Festival experience was Australian native Xavier Rudd. His Victoria, Australian roots, and like many, the surfing culture, flowed into his music background. Finding the spirit of music in learning circular breathing technique, required to play the didgeridoo (yidakis) by practicing on a vacuum cleaner hose. Xavier also learnt the…
Hillside Festival 2017: The Turbans
The Main Stage was alive with rhythm and an Eastern European vibe to Hillside Festival. The Turbans are an independent group with worldly roots, invoking Turkey, Bulgaria, Israel, Iran, Italy, Greece and England to their sound. Combining traditional music with a modern twist their claim is that they are bringing music to the people from ‘Manywhere’….
Saturday Night @ The Corral
After attending the CNE ( Canadian National Exhibition) this year (2017), while walking past the Northern Comfort Saloon stage, I herd a strong Country Rock sound push through the crowded alleyways of the CNE grounds. I stoped just outside the fencing and listened to the rest of the song that caught by ears. Although I…
Hillside Festival 2017: Lisa LeBlanc
At the Island Stage Lisa LeBlanc tore it up with her charisma and energy. Originally from Rosaireville, New Brunswick, LeBlanc started her singer-songwriter- banjo playing abilities. For the last five years she’s toured with her band, and sold 140 000 records in two continents. She held her own at the Island stage at Hillside Festival. She played her…
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