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Just She and Her Guitar
By: Laura Phillips
December 14, 2011
Mothers, bring your young daughters: the Anna Calvi route is female values wrapped up in a bow. While Thursday’s performance at Lee’s Palace played to a wider demographic of the 19+, the British artist managed to exceed already high hopes with her on-stage aloof and a couple of electrics.
By: Laura Phillips
December 10, 2011
Rousing a crowd comes easily to Austra and its posse of interchanging stage-friends. Alongside Katie Stelmanis’ iced (and increasingly signature) operatics, the band’s homecoming show at the Phoenix last Thursday pledged theatrics and the posture of a group in its prime state of mind.
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edd proves why this is his headlining show after a night of sweaty beats at the Mod Club on Nov 25/11
By: Lisa Aldridge
November 25, 2011
3.5/5
Bright green Tetris blocks build skyscrapers above the dance floor as two young electro DJs, No Big Deal, begin their goofy and very danceable set. NBD blend beats with club hits like Justice’s “We Are Your Friends,” followed by DJ Fresh’s “Louder,” and close with The Wanted’s “Glad You Came.” This song, along with the duo themselves, provide a cheerful welcome to the audience. Unfortunately, the club is only half full and too many miss this playful, animated act; a very big deal.
"I got a name, They call me The Bump. A night with me, is gonna mess you up."
By: Sarah Cramer
November 19, 2011
4.5/5
It’s pretty brave for any band to begin and end a show with tracks from a brand new album, but I cannot imagine more aptly chosen songs for Deer Tick’s Lee`s Palace gig last Wednesday the 16th. They opened with "The Bump" (which made good on the promise above) and they ended their set with raucous sing-along "Let's all go to the Bar." Sandwiched between was two hours of the most precious of things...real life, hell raising, live music!
Five nights of messy battles, but Tiny Danza reigns supreme!
By: Sheena Lyonnais
October 19, 2011
It was a struggle dragging our tired, hungover bodies to Tattoo Rock Parlour for one last night of rock’n’roll, but worth every sleepy drunk yawn when champion performers Tiny Danza took the stage. Crowned the kings of Indie Week 2011 (or what we like to call the Queen St. W Battle of the Bands), Toronto’s own TD won the judges over with their bluesy fusion of hip hop and jazz. The energetic group wrecked dance havoc on the stage and helped pave the way for the resurgence of layered, dramatic soul with dynamite pop sensibilities. These fly guys pair style and pizazz with likely classical training and Kanye West attitude. This is what turns heads people - check these guys out ASAP!
