SPOT: Rural Alberta Advantage | Soundscapes Promo @7pm TONIGHT

The Rural Alberta Advantage have exploded into the indie music scene after garnering some big thumbs up from CbcRadio 3, Exclaim! and X3 a few months ago.  I was lucky to see them at the Hillside Festival on July, instantly recognizing the insane drumming styling of Paul Banwatt from Woodhands.  They sing about (suprise) the life, love and laments of Alberta:  summers in the Rockies, oil boom, mine workers to name a few, in an indie-rock style that isn’t anything near Nickelback.

They have a completely SOLD OUT show at Lee’s Palace on Friday Nov 20, but here’s your chance to see them.  The band will be performing at Soundscapes (College and Manning) playing a FREE SHOW at 7pm tonight. Go early since the place is the size of your (Toronto) living room.

Add comment November 17th, 2009

SPOT: Swell Season performing secret show at Dakota

There’s always something special going on in Toronto… somewhere.  And more often than not, for great music it’s a the Dakota Tavern (see clip below) near Ossington and Bloor.   Yesterday was no exception, with Glen Hansard from Swell Season (from the movie “Once”) performing a secret show in prep for their performance November 2nd at Massey Hall.

Read the great cover article on this week’s Eye Weekly for more information.  I was able to see them last year at the same venue, and was utterly blown away.  They are promoting their new album, Strict Joy release this fall.

-ROBB ENG

Add comment October 29th, 2009