“Strangers” no more: The Wilderness ready to release new album and hit the road
The Wilderness have been a band for nearly 10 years, but it’s the past 12 months that have been among the most intense in their career.
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Random music news for Thursday, May 13, 2021
And the latest word on sex robots is…what? Uh, okay. I’ll stick with music news for May 13, 2021. These new earphones from Sennheiser cost US$1,300. They must sound awesome. Here’s a problem
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…Trail of Dead hosting shows to save Horseshoe Tavern, other venues
We all know how crappy 2020 has been for musicians and venues, as hundreds if not thousands of shows have been canceled as a precaution in light of a global pandemic. ….And You
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How would this piece of memorabilia look on your shelf? Now let’s consider music news for July 21, 2020. Coronavirus update 1: Singing has been banned in California churches. And now churches are
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Early registration for Indie Week ends April 9
The big day might not come until November, the deadline for early Indie Week registration is April 9 – just a few weeks away. It’s one of Canada’s biggest events in indie music
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Something’s On: Strictly Hip takes on Phantom Power at the Horseshoe
A year after the first-of-its-kind collaboration with an orchestra, and just months after their first appearance there in their more than 20 years together, Strictly Hip are returning to Toronto’s Horseshoe Tavern on
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Toronto’s Horseshoe Tavern Celebrates 70 Years
To celebrate their 70th anniversary, Toronto’s Horseshoe Tavern will hold a concert series that kicks off on September 26 and runs until the venues actual anniversary date on December 6. The series features
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See If You Can Make It Big In This Choose Your Own NXNE Adventure Game
Have you ever dreamed of being a rock star? Plenty of real-life stars will be descending on Toronto for NXNE in less than a month, but local artists Amy Tschupruk and Alex Clarke
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A Visual Representation of Some of the Artists Who Have Performed at Toronto’s Legendary Horseshoe Tavern
With a new book on the Horseshoe Tavern coming out soon, Cameron at Completely Ignored tried to make a list of some of the artists who have played the legendary Toronto venue over
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A History of Toronto’s Legendary Horseshoe Tavern
Juliette Jagger, a frequent contributor to these pages, wrote this history of Toronto’s Horseshow for the National Music Centre, which is set to open Calgary later this year. (Go here to learn a
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A Brief History of the Horseshoe Tavern
There’s a reason why they call Torotono’s Horseshoe “legendary.” BlogTO explains. There is no live music club in Toronto with more history attached to it than the Horseshoe Tavern. Beyond just longevity, the
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