2015 has been a great year for myself for live music. It is going to be hard to choose which ones were my favorites. So I have narrowed it down to the best 15 of 2015. Let the pictures speak for itself! Arboretum Festival 2015 Again this year this festival ranks as the top spot. …
PC Worship, No Joy and Dirty Frigs @ Silver Dollar Room [NXNE 2015]
Almost getting to the end of my coverage of NXNE 2015. Second last stop was at The Drake Hotel Underground. Happened to catch two acts which were Naomi Punk from Washington USA and Girl Band from Dublin, Ireland. Caught the last two songs from Naomi Punk who I found out is signed to Capture Tracks. …
JOOJ is the Toronto-based band featuring Sook-Yin Lee of CBC’s DNTO and Adam Litovitz. Couldn’t help but wanting to check out their NXNE performance at the Garrison. Before they went I had to say something quick to Sook-Yin, while being so nervous and trying not to cry in front of her. Had to say how …
Michael Rault performed at the Garrison during NXNE 2015. Performing tracks from the current album Living Daylight out on Burger Records. [AFG_gallery id=’200′]
The last act that I got to cover at Yonge-Dundas Square during NXNE 2015 was Best Coast. Last time I saw Best Coast at the festival was 5 years. Man 5 years sure has changed for this band which was surprising to see. The band was performing materials from their current album California Nights. Let’s …
Toront’s Dilly Dally performed at Yonge-Dundas Square during NXNE on June 20, 2015. This was my first time seeing this band live. Fronted by Katie Monks (Sister of Dave Monks of Tokyo Police Club), the band has been gaining alot of attention with their grunge rock music and being signed to Buzz Records in Canada …
Montreal’s Little Scream performed at NXNE‘s Yonge-Dundas Square’s free show. Nice sunny Saturday for this performance, the band performed materails from the first record “The Golden Record” and previewed new materials from the second album. [AFG_gallery id=’197’]
Sidewalk Hustle and NXNE presented a in-store performances by Swedish dream poppers Summer Heart and Jagjaguwar songstress Lia Ices at Gap on 372 Queen St W. [AFG_gallery id=’196′]
Hush Pup is a Toronto band who I just randomly walked in the Garrison during the Saturday afternoon part of NXNE‘s Record Fair. [AFG_gallery id=’195’]