Monthly Roundup: May 2014

Toronto’s July Talk, one of Canadian Content Machine’s featured bands of May.

The month of May was an exciting one here at Canadian Content Machine. As we gently eased our way closer to the Canadian summer, we had plenty of new Canadian music to listen to, as well as a few older releases that we thought deserved a second spin. Canadian Music Week 2014 also hit Toronto in the middle of the month, and we featured some special artist spotlights as well as live reviews.

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New Album Reviews!

The Paradoxical Delights of Cousins: Their new album, The Halls of Wickwire, reviewed

Cousins.

Our first feature of May was this review of Cousins’ latest. The Halls of Wickwire is the third release by this Halifax rock duo, and in our review we see it as their most focused effort yet. Veering between the lovely in “Phone” and the downbeat in “At Odds”, The Halls of Wickwire has more than its share of juxtaposition, leading to a rather original quality toe the album. Check our review of Cousins’ The Halls of Wickwire here.

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Sonic Screwdriver: More or Les, It’s Bigger On The Inside

More Or Les.

As far as ideas for concept albums go, dedicating one to a longtime British sci-fi cult tv series can’t be so bad. And that is exactly what Toronto’s More or Les has done, with the release of the Dr. Who-inspired Bigger On The Inside: A Time Traveler’s Mixtape. Throwing spacey hooks and quippy rhymes, this release serves as a worthy hip-hop soundtrack to a Time Lord’s travails. The album also features a guest turn by fellow Toronto rapper Wordburglar. Get lost in More or Les’ Bigger On The Inside: A Time Traveler’s Mixtape and read our review here.

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20th Century Nightmare: Timber Timbre’s new album, Hot Dreams, reviewed

Timber Timbre.

After nearly a decade of activity, it was about time that Timber Timbre brought its dark, moody sound out of the Canadian woods and into the stark, arid environment of the Nevada desert. 2011’s Creep On Creepin’ On was close, but their new release, Hot Dreams, was bang-on in capturing the near-apocalyptic aesthetic. Frontman Taylor Kirk leisurely lays out a grim vision of the future, while recalling sounds of the past. One of the best releases so far in 2014, take a look at our review of Timber Timbre’s Hot Dreams here.

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New Band, Album, and Track Previews!

Metal D&D: Listening to the Doom & Destruction of Drofnosura & DeSever

Jeff Berridge of DeSever,

This special two-piece feature on a couple of bands from Southern Ontario, Markham’s Drofnosura and London’s DeSever, put us in a metal mood. Both are fairly new bands with a lot to prove. Drofnosura just released their first EP, I, an excellent piece of stoner metal featuring 10-minute+ epics. And DeSever is steadily gaining steam as well, as this thrash outfit continues to release new tracks in anticipation of a debut album. We hope to feature these bands again in the future! For now, check out our writeup on Drofnosura and DeSever here.

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July Talk – A Sound Blasting from Toronto and Reviewed by a French Ear

Peter Dreimanis and Leah Fay of July Talk.

It may be a little unfair to other bands for us to feature July Talk, as they have already received plenty of well-earned attention. But these hellions of Toronto put out such a hurricane of sound that they just cannot be avoided. And of course, what is a good appraisal of July Talk without mentioning their killer live set. If you somehow still need convincing on the force that is July Talk, then read our feature on them here.

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Catching Up with CrashDex’s Jaren Hayman

CrashDex’s Jaren Hayman. Photo by Julia Loglisci.

If you have been hanging around the downtown club scene in Toronto lately, you might have encountered CrashDex and its frantic drummer, Jaren Hayman. Our writer and photographer Julia Loglisci was able to catch up with the former athlete-cum-musician and get his thoughts on CrashDex as well as his own start in music. For one of the more unique takes in the Toronto scene right now, check out our profile on Jaren here.

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Concert Reviews!

Concert Review Quickie: Real Ponchos @ 3030 Dundas West, May 20th, 2014

Real Ponchos at 3030 Dundas West. Photo by Julia Loglisci.

On May 20th, Vancouver’s Real Ponchos hit up 3030 Dundas West in Toronto, during their country-wide tour. Supporting their new album, Since I Let You Go, the psychedelic country-rock outfit put on a fantastic show. Read our full review of their concert here.

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Canadian Music Week Concert Review: Black Box 10 Year Anniversary @ Adelaide Hall, May 8th, 2014

Brett Emmons of The Glorious Sons. Photo by Paul Steward.

By the time May 8th rolled around, Canadian Music Week 2014 was in full effect. Many venues in and around the Toronto downtown core showcased bands from all across the country, and it was no different at Adelaide Hall. Here, independent Canadian label Black Box Recordings gathered its roster and put on a spectacular show. Highlights included the very last Toronto show from retiring pop-punk outfit Ten Second Epic, a surprise guest appearance from renowned rapper Classified, and a lights-out performance from Kingston’s The Glorious Sons. Talk about it like you were there, with our live review here.

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Second Spins: Older Albums Reviewed Again!

Get on Bones’ Wild Ride with Bodhi Jones

Bodhi Jones.

It’s worth taking a second look at Bodhi Jones’ last album, Bones, released in 2013. The Vancouver singer-songwriter has been putting out material since his days as one half of Rider Jones, but so far his popularity seems to have been restricted to beautiful British Columbia. But Jones is not to be underestimated as another guy with a voice and a guitar, and Bones, with its serious themes couched in upbeat songwriting, is proof of how special he is as a musician. Read our second spin of Bodhi Jones’ Bones here.

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The Darling Sounds of CLementine

CLementine.

CLementine may be one of the most obscure bands we have ever featured here on Canadian Music Machine (and we’re not saying that for hipster’s sake). A cryptic tumblr, a number of live performances that you can count on one finger, not even a twitter…CLementine fits all the criteria. But Nathan Daniels‘ project definitely deserves a listen, and that is why we brought their 2012 release Kimberly ’93 back to attention. Find out more about them here.

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Special Event Coverage – Canadian Music Week 2014!

Canadian Music Week Preview: A Sea to Sea List of Canadian Content

Fittingly for a event named as such, Canadian Content Machine made sure to cover every single Canadian band and their hometown in our preview for Canadian Music Week 2014. If you want to find out which band was the only one from the Territories, or exactly how many bands from Saskatoon made it out (if you guessed six, you would be correct), then this is your thing right here.

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Canadian Music Week Spotlight: The IXXI Revival with Sean Leon & Daniel Caesar

Sean Leon. Photo by Slash Parker.

One of the featured artists during our CMW coverage, rapper Sean Leon certainly deserved mention as one of the hottest up-and-coming musicians in the biz. Fresh off his latest release, Narcissus, the Drowning of Ego, the Torontonian has been released ace tracks like “Firestorm” that are setting flame to the Toronto rap scene. Accompanied within the same musical entourage of IXXI is vocalist Daniel Caesar, who has his own fresh set of hype (just check out his debut mixtape, Birds of Paradise). Both artists played an excellent set for CMW on Saturday May 10th. Hope you were there to catch it! If not, at least you have our spotlight to read; check it out here.

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Canadian Music Week Spotlight: Cafeïne et Papillon, Rockers de Montreal

Xavier Caféïne of Cafeïne.

Canadian Music Week also brought out two veteran Montreal rockers: Xavier Caféïne of Cafeïne, and Stephane Papillon of Papillon. With musical careers going back to the ’90s, these men certainly added some well-earned experience to the Canadian Music Week roster. The duo played back-to-back sets at Cherry Cola’s Rock N’ Rolla Cabaret on May 8th, and Papillon played two more shows: The Dakota Tavern on May 9th and The Bovine Sex Club on May 10th. Check out our spotlight on these rockers here.

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Other Special Features!

A Short Guide to Toronto Venues

Cherry Cola’s Rock ‘n’ Rolla Cabaret and Lounge. Photo by Marie F.

Speaking of those shows, we decided it was about time we gave more attention to the venues that do their best in setting up excellent live performances. Ranging from the eclectic Bovine Sex Club to the crimson bodouir of Cherry Cola’s Rock ‘n’ Rolla Cabaret and Lounge, this short feature should give you a primer on some of Toronto’s most unique live venues. Read the full list here.

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That finishes the month of May. Now that we’re in warmer weather, expect festival season to heat up (and naturally, Canadian Content Machine will give you the rundown on all the events happening). Coming soon to Canadian Content Machine: a live review of Timber Timbre, and a rundown of the Vancouver nine-piece Five Alarm Funk!

Canadian Music Week Preview: A Sea to Sea List of Canadian Content

It is coming. One of the biggest events in Canadian Music will hit Toronto this week. Canadian Music Week 2014 will be held from Tuesday, May 6th to Saturday, May 10th (and let’s be honest, all throughout early Sunday morning as well). The 30+ year-old event has always returned to T.O. year after year, though this time the organizers decided to hold it a little later in the year, which is certainly welcomed  after the winter we’ve had.

While industry professionals convene, the festival portion of the event, Canadian Music Fest, will showcase over 800 acts in over 40 venues located in downtown Toronto. Some of the bigger names include City and Colour, Kardinal Offishall,  and Tegan & Sara. Naturally, Canadian Content Machine will be here, there, and everywhere covering the Canadian bands on display.

Wondering who’s playing?  And just where are all the bands coming from, anyway? As our first feature for Canadian Music Week, Canadian Content Machine lists every.single.Canadian.act, plus their home city. From Toronto to Woodstock, from Coquitlam to to Conception Bay South, from Flat Lake to Rosaireville–here is every Canadian band and where they hail from! Don’t forget to check out our write-ups on bands that Canadian Content Machine has featured previously.

 

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British Columbia

Burnaby

Luca Fogale

Coquitlam

Tyler Shaw

Golden

Willhorse

Ladysmith

The Lion the Bear the Fox

Metchosin

The Roper Show

Surrey

Good for Grapes

Vancouver

Anita Eccleston
BESTiE
ByStarlight
Caleb Stull
Cat Thomson
Chatterton Eve
Chersea
David Blair
David Morin
The Deadset
Dear Rouge
Dominique Fricot
Fake Shark – Real Zombie!
Familiar Wild
Head of the Herd
Hedspin
Hunting
Johnny DeMarco
Jordan Klassen
Katherine Penfold
Kris Monico
Living With Lions
Lydia Hol
Madchild
Michael Fraser
Mounties
No Sinner
Pigeon Park
The Plastic Acid Band
The River and The Road
Skye Wallace
Swollen Members
T. Nile
Trevor Guthrie
Veda Hille
War Baby
Whiskey Jane
White Ash Falls
Tegan & Sara
Terrace

Vernon

Andrew Allen

Victoria

The Archers
Carli and Julie Kennedy
Current Swell
Handsome Distraction
LIINKS
Mike Edel
The Party on High Street
Secondhand Habit
The Tumblin’ Dice

West Vancouver

Michelle Joly

 

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Alberta

Calgary

36?
Amy Hef
Astral Swans
Beach & Monski
Candelora
Cowpuncher
The Electric Revival
Half Chance Heroes
Jason Hastie and the Alibi
JJ Shiplett
Open AIR
PORT JUVEE
The Rumble
Steve Rokosh
Transit
Windigo

Edmonton

Bryan Finlay
Daniella Andrade
FLTF
Forester
Jasmine Singh
Jr Gone Wild
Livy Jeanne
One Day Late
Rend
Short of Able
Slates
Ten Second Epic
The Provincial Archive
Tupelo Honey
Two Bears North
Zerbin

Flat Lake

Brett Kissel

Stettler

Domino

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Saskatchewan

Regina

The Dead South
Keiffer & the Curiosity Club
Pimpton

Saskatoon

Autopilot
Bastard Poetry
Close Talker
League of Wolves
The Little Brothers
The Pistolwhips

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Manitoba

Winnipeg

The Brothers Landreth
Comeback Kid
Distances
Indicator Indicator
Mobina Galore

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Ontario

Ajax

Gunt
Najjah Calibur

Barrie

Attention Anyone
Labcats
Maps
The Socials
Swaying Tuesdays

Bradford

Grass Grows Back

Brampton

AHI
July
Knowledge Gonzalez

Brantford

MEME
Sons Of Revelry

Burlington

Andreas
Billy J White
Walk off the Earth

Caledonia

GRUVE

Cambridge

Auras
Conor Gains
Tanya Marie Harris

Campbellville

Steve Rivers

Cobourg

Gentlemen Husbands

Deep River

Ann Chaplin

Dundas

The Dirty Nil

Fonthill

Ivy Coast

Guelph

Ambre McLean
Among Millions
Danielle Todd
The Retrievers

Hamilton

Allegories
Counterparts
Dinner Belles
Gdansk
The Great Machine
The Medicine Hat
Mississippi Bends
Radio Free Universe
The Reason
Shanya Lynn
Skynet
T.Y.
The Tallest Tree
Teenage Head
Terra Lightfoot
Thought Beneath Film
Weekend Riot Club

Kingston

The Glorious Sons – Check out our feature!
Vorasek

Kitchener

Adrian Underhill
Exalt
Hisland
Sierra

London

Donna Creighton
Marcellus Wallace
Matthew Johnston
Metro4
Motion Grove
New Zebra Kid
The River Junction Band
Single Mothers

Maple

Glass Ampp

Markham

Dean West
Safe To Say

Mississauga

Kaitlin Kozell
KodessA
The Mustard Junkies
Sky Terminal
Uforia

Newmarket

Brothers of North – Check out our feature!
Holy Mind Funk
MiMi Cry

Niagara Falls

Barbudos
The Kerouacs
Tim Hicks
Xprime

Nobleton

We Outspoken

North Bay

Faraway Neighbours

North York

Ozzmanic

Oakville

Ivy James
Seaway
Sydney Delong

Orangeville

Columbo

Oshawa

Rory Taillon & the Old Souls
The StandStills

Ottawa

Charron
Cold Capital
Double Experience
Eagleson
Finding Chuck
Hollerado
Jeremy Fisher
Jon Hynes
Jordan McIntosh
Kristina Maria
Laurent Bourque
Miss Polygamy
MonkeyJunk
Mosely
SCISSORKICK
Soul Kisser
Tara Holloway

Peterborough

Jesse Slack
Union City

Port Elgin

The Ending To This Story

Prince Edward County

Jamie Stever

Ridgeway

Anodyne

South Simcoe

Indian Handcrafts

St-Bernardin

Pandaléon

St. Catharines

Creature Speak
Step Echo
Waterbodies

Sudbury

The Almighty Rhombus
Sea Perry

Tecumseh

Mike Cerveni

Thunder Bay

Sunshine & The Blue Moon

Toronto

[MP.G] My Pet Genius
1951
1990Future
The ’92 Blue Jays
1st Class
The 6th Letter
A-Game
Adverteyes
The Airplane Boys
All Those Who Wander
Alicia Cinnamon
Allan Rayman
The Almighty Trigger Happy
Alona
The Alter Kakers
Amy Carson Hunter
Anastasia A
Andrea Godin
Andrew Austin
Angela Saini
Animalia
Ansley Grove
The Anti-Queens
Anthony Tullo
AON
Ariel
ART//The Band
ASMR Buds
Aspire
Atom and The Volumes
B-17
Bad River
The Balconies
BamBoo
Barbarosa
Bathurst Station
The BB Guns
beau
Beautiful Nothing
Bedouin Soundclash
Bella Clava
Bellwoods
Ben Zamora
Biblical
Big Tobacco & The Pickers
Billie Dre & The Poor Boys
bizZarh
Blake Carrington
Blitz Berlin
The Bloody Five
Blue Sky Miners
blueVenus
Blurred Vision
The Boom Boom
The Box Tiger
Born Ruffians – Check out our feature!
Brandon Chey
Breached
Brendan Canning
The Bright Skies
Brooklyn Doran
Bryan Potvin
Buddy Black
Burning The Day
The C’mons
Candice Sand
CANVAS – Check out our feature!
The Cardinal Dream
Cardinals
Carmel Freeman
CATL
Century Thief
Chach
Chase Reason
Chasing Jane
Chloe Charles
Chris Quotes
Chuck Coles
City and Colour
The Commoners
conversation
The Cool Hands
The Corner
Courtney Lynn Music
Craig Stickland
Crhymes
Crowns for Convoy
The Cruelty Party
Crystalyne
Cyclops 76-6-6
D-Pryde
Dan Kosub
Dan McKinnon
Dani Jean Unplugged
Daniel Caesar
Daniella Watters
Dante Matas
Danthrax
Days Like Today
The Dead Projectionists
Dean Marino
Delinquents
Dévah Quartet
DIANA
Die By Remote
Diggy the DJ
The Dirty Fix
DJ Big Jacks
DJ Charlie B
DJ hustleGRL
DJ Mike P
DJ MJ
DJ Riccatchet
DJ Soundbwoy
The Do Good Assassins
The Do Good Badlies
Donovan Woods
Down With Webster
Drop Dead Pin-Ups
Duane Forrest & Co.
Duck Duck Goose
Ebedoz
Eden Culture
Elos Arma
ELS Organ Trio
Emily Reid
Eriksen
Eytan Tobin
Fade Chromatic
Fairchild Brothers
Fallen Heirs
FALLS
Fanette
Fat As Fuck
Fefe Dobson
Field Study
Finnegan’s Wake
The Fiscals
Fitness Club Fiasco
Flash Lightnin’
The Flatliners
For Esmé
Francesco
Free n Losh
Friday Night Trend
Future History
Gee Wunder
Ginger Ale & The Monowhales
Good Conduct
Goodnight, Sunrise
GRAY
Graydon James & the Young Novelists
Green Rays
Greg Janssen
Grounders
Happy Boy Tona
The Heartbroken
Heirloom Beats
Hello Companion
Heroes of The Resistance
The Hidden Cameras
High Heels Lo Fi
HIGHS
The Hollowbodies
Hollywood Sins
The Holy Gasp
The Honeyrunners
Hormoans
House of Monroe
Icecream
ILUMINAS
Indoor Voices
INKA
International Zombies of Love
Invermier
J.P. Wasson Band
Jackson Steinwall’s Funny Funk Band
Jake Feeney
Jane’s Party – Check out our feature!
Jeff Beadle
Jennifer Castle
Jennifer Cortez
Jesse Gold
Jessica Bundy
Jessica Speziale
The Jessica Stuart Few
JJ & The Pillars
JJ Gerber
Jordan Grey & The Grey Owls
Jordan Rutledge
JOZEM
Julian Taylor Band
Juliana’s Daughter
Justin Dubé
Justin Nozuka
Jutes
Kandy Kisses
Kardinal Offishall
KASHKA
Kaydee
Kaylan Mackinnon
Kennedy Cult
Kevin Myles Wilson
Kid MK
Killer Wails
King Reign
Kirty
Kristina King and The Walk-Ups
Lady Face
Lake Forest
Last Bullet
Last of the Bandits
Lee Serviss
Leila Dey
Lenny and the Bullfighters
Les Ex
Life In Vacuum
Like Pacific
The Lipstick Junkies
Lisa Marie Kruchak
The Little Black Dress
The Lost Chord
Lost in Film
The Lovelocks
Low Hanging Lights
LYON
Macie Paquette
Maddy Rodriguez
Maneli Jamal
Mannerisms
Mark Martyre
Marlon Chaplin
Marmel
Marriage
Mary McKay
Mas Aya
Matthew ‘Doc’ Dunn
Maylee Todd
Meanwood
Megan Bonnell
Melanie Ungar
The Meerkats
Men In Suits
Meredith Shaw
Metoux
Michael Brooker and MB10
Michael Tobin
Michie Mee
Miles Jones
The Mohrs
Moonwood
Most People
Moves
MoZayic
MTL (Message to Love)
Muscle Souls
Mushy Callahan
The Muso Project
Naturally Born Strangers
Navy Skies
Nightizm
Nikki Clarke
No Big Deal
Noah Pascoe
Oh Susanna
Old James
Old Man Morrish
Olenonly
Omhouse
The Organ Thieves
OSIYM
The Other Girl
Owen Pallett
Pacific High (Colin Bergh + Scott Seewhale)
Paint
Papermaps
Parasona
Parks At Night
Partycat
Pat Maloney
Patrick Grant
Pete Van Dyk & The Second Hand
Petra Glynt
Philly Moves
The Pick Brothers Band
Pilot Light
Pkew Pkew Pkew (Gunshots)
Poor Young Things
Pow Wows
Praises
Professor H & The Bandits
Public Animal
Ramona
The Rathburns
Rehan Dalal
Rich Kidd
Ride Em Cowboy
RLMDL
Rob Moir
Robyn Dell’Unto
Roney
The Rucksack Willies
Saidah Baba Talibah
Sandro Perri
Sara Wilkinson
Sarah Budden
Saturns
Say Yes
Scott Helman
Sean Leon
Seas
Secret Broadcast
Serephic Lights
Seven:30
Sexy Merlin
Shakura S’aida
Shaky Knees
The Shanks
ShaqIsDope
Sharon Nutzati
Shawbros
Shawn Brady
The Sick Kids (Spesh K & Tiggz)
The Sketch
The Soles
South of Bloor
St. Andrews
Skratch Bastid
Sleepy Mean
ShootR
Signe Miranda’s Veranda
The Soul Motivators
Stacey
Starks & Heights
Stellarize
Stolenowners
Stone River
The Stormalongs
Strands
Streetlight Marathon
Streetlight Social
The Strumbellas
Sugar Brown
Sun Stone Revolvers
Supreme Villain
Tallan, M.D
Tanika Charles
Tasha the Amazon
Thomas D’Arcy
TimeGiant
Tiny Danza
Trash Gordon & Molly Gruesome
Tre Mission
The Treasures
Trevor James and the Perfect Gentelmen
Tupper Ware Remix Party
The Tungsten Hum
Uncut
Union Duke
Urban Rodeo
Vibonics
VIRE
Virginia to Vegas
We Were Heads
We’re Doomed
Wildheart
Wildlife
Wolf J McFarlane
Wordburglar – Check out our feature!
Young Doctors In Love
Zoo Owl

Vaughan

King & Queen
Stuck on Planet Earth

Waterloo

Amberwood
Anthony Damiao
JoJo Worthington
Red Orkestra

Welland

Canyon Carvers
Serena Pryne & The Mandevilles
Spencer Burton

Whitby

T.J. Kingston

Whitchurch-Stouffville

Riot Acts

Windsor

The Blue Stones
Crissi Cochrane
The Fresh Breath Band
Salt of The Chief Cornerstone
Silent Movie Type

Woodstock

Clumsy

 

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Quebec

Boucherville

Black Mocassins

Drummondville

Your Favorite Enemies

Mont-Laurier

Bobby Bazini

Montreal

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Alexandre Desilets
Anomalie
Antoine Corriveau
Archery Guild
AroarA
Babylones
Blood
The Bluebirds
BODØ
The Bright Road
Buddy Mcneil and the Magic Mirrors
Cafeïne
Chairs
The Damn Truth
David Hodges & The Honest Family
Dead Messenger
Doldrums
Elliot Maginot
Emilie & Ogden
Femme Accident
Fire/Works
Foreign Diplomats
The Franklin Electric
FrankySelector
GrimSkunk
Groenland
Half Moon Run – Check out our feature!
Heartcopy
The High Dials
Ian Kelly
Jimmy Hunt
Kandle
Ladies of the Canyon
Le Trouble
Little Suns
The Loodies
Loud Lary Ajust
M.T.L
Mad June
MaicaMia
Motel Raphaël
Mozart’s Sister
Nikki Yanofsky
October Gold
Oh No! Yoko
Operators
Orkestar Kriminal
Papillon
Pat Jordache
Paul Kasner
Penelope
Pif Paf Hangover
Pink Chocolate
PyPy
Random Recipe
Red Mass
Secret Sun
She’s
Thanya Iyer
Three O’Clock Train
Valérie Daure
Waiting Game
We Are Wolves
Zappien

Quebec City

Blue Davens Code
Maldito
Ponctuation
The Seasons
These Silent Waves

Saint-Jean-Chrysostome

Andee
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New Brunswick

Moncton

Les Hay Babies
Mike LeBlanc
The Motorleague

Rosaireville

Lisa Leblanc

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Prince Edward Island

Charlottetown

The Meds

Summerside

The Seven Thirty Sevens

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Nova Scotia

Antigonish

The Trews

Dartmouth

Adam Baldwin
Alfie
Cam Smith
Mattyboh
Take Part

Halifax

Bloody Diamonds
The Caravan
Christine Campbell
Cyndi Cain
DJ IV
Gloryhound
Jessie Brown & The Black Divine
Kayo
Kim Harris
Laura Roy
Like A Motorcycle
Neon Dreams
Nicole Ariana
Quake Matthews
Ria Mae
SoHo Ghetto
This Sound Will Save You
Weirdo Click

New Glasgow

Mary Stewart

Springhill

Chris James

Sydney

Carleton Stone

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Newfoundland and Labrador

Conception Bay South

Hogarth & The Sky Vines

Pasadena

Undesirables

St. John’s

The Beer Patrice
Dave Whitty & The City Superette
DT & The Dinosaurs
Fortunate Ones
Hudson Hogarth
Jay Miln
MOOCH
Navigator Black & the Indighost
Port of Call

Steady Brook

The Heavy Horses

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Yukon

Whitehorse

Speed Control

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Northwest Territories, Nunavut

Unfortunately, no bands to report!

 

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So, that’s every single Canadian band playing at Canadian Music Week in Toronto! As you can see, the list may be dominated by your Torontos, Vancouvers, and Montreals, but there are plenty of Canadian musicians from towns and cities all across the country! We’ll be featuring some of these bands throughout the week, so stay tuned.