An intelligent balance of psych-punk-pop-rock! Grand Format describes their style as "bubble-gum freak-rock"….Well they’re definitely onto something! Every track I have heard from these guys is killer! Rhythmic vocals that excite the senses with layered blends of experimental pop melodies inspired by 50’s & 60’s rock n’ roll. It’s totally addictive! Grand Format’s latest track Analog (Keep Runnin’) grabs you with funky flanged guitars and sensational alternative vocals. It’s a DANCE PARTY I can’t stop listening too! Get your groove on below! Tune into bandcamp and listen to their self-tiltled EP.

HotKid is a late night dance party! Hang out with them tomorrow night @ the Silver Dollar w/ the Mad Ones & Terrorista, it’s gonna be good times! Get super-charged with HotKid’s ‘Courage to Fight’ it’s a punk-grunge dance anthem! Power-girl vocals a long side badass drums and raging guitars that hold wicked beats! Check out the entire EP ‘Courage to Fight’ below, it’s a must listen! Don’t miss a badass show, get your dance on tomorrow night!

Talk about band branding! Terrorista is already a collectors item! Check out their first release"TER" Pink Tape  in a four cassette singles series. Don’t worry if you don’t own a cassette player, get yours off bandcamp. Wicked two piece post-post punk band! ‘Philip Seymour Hoffman’, terrific track! It’s a juicy blend of guitars and drums that makes you wanna bounce! The vocals are charmingly garage with a wickedly loud chorus line. ‘Brand New Language’ is a badass dance track! Well, it makes us dance! Listen for yourself below! Stay tuned for show info and how to get your cassette tapes…

Great Vibes! The Fiscals are wonderfully easy listening rock n’ roll! I enjoyed their entire EP over breakfast. It’s a must listen for all ages!  Unique vocals, warm harmonies and unforgettable melodies, that leave you wanting more! Can’t wait for the next record. Listen to  ‘Strangers’  it’s a rock-pop track with infectous nostalgic guitars and wholesome vocals that have you singing-a-long… right from the start. Check FB for upcoming  tour dates. They are a band not to miss!

Can’t get you outta my head!  Hey, Mounties! These guys are impressive, what a creative collection. Each track on their self tiltled album has a unique theme. It ranges from smooth rock n’roll riffs, killer synths, digital tones to catchy beats and clapping hands, the Mounties do it all! Check out the video for Tokyo Summer, it’s an ironic take of the tracks title, I think you will enjoy! Right from the start the keys pull you in with an unforgettable melody and catchy vocals that take off with flyin’ guitars. See them tonight @ the Casbah, be there by 7:30pm! It’s gonna be an outstanding performance!

King Clancy is back! After a five year hiatus King Clancy is back for one badass Halloween party! We’ve missed you guys! Since 2008 these guys have been making fans happy coast to coast with raw rock n’ roll! They like it LOUD! Check out their latest record ‘Volcano’, the entire album is addictive! Each track has unique powerful vocals, heavy guitars with memorable riffs, swinging-monster drums and bottomless basslines. See them Friday 10/31 @ Porcelain Records Halloween Party with The Vaudevillian and Laura Cole.  Check FB for upcoming shows. It will be a badass time!

The Dinner Belles, The River and the Willow is a homegrown roots delight! The record feels like a warm blanket with good-old country vibes!  ‘ Same Mistake’, is a beautiful ballad with lovely boy-girl harmonies and inviting guitars that will make any couple feel like the only one in the room. ‘No Good’, makes me tap my foot! It’s a folk-rock track with a strong lead vocal, that grabs a hold of you and tells the tale of heart break. Listen to the entire record below. See them play Dec 16th @ the Horseshoe Tavern, it’s gonna be a honky-tonk!

Shaking Hands is mangy feel good rockin’ roll! They have an eclectic sound! It’s a wondrous fusion of garage rock & beach pop, a modern day 1960’s Frankie and Annette beach party! Check out ‘Sarah‘ off latest self titled record. The vocal is so unique, its almost like singing down a giant tunnel. The guitars on this track totally got me, the riff is so colorful and joyous, really celebrating a mood. The entire track sounds so BIG, I am so in love! See them Saturday 10/25 @ the Cameron House, be there before 10pm. It’s gonna be a killer party!

Incredibly alluring is Rah Rah! A legion of characters that equally create an eclectic mixture of alternative folk-pop songs. Each track is diverse and reflects Rah Rah’s many influences. They have enormous sound! Watch their video for ‘Prairie Girl’ off their latest record The Poet’s Dead. With darling vocals the track sends positive vibes your way! See them with the Paper Lions 10/23 @ the Horseshoe, be there by 9pm! 

Jutes produces a unique blend of hip-hop & alt-rock that hits you like a tidal wave! He sends a positve vibe with witty melodies, catchy beats and a homegrown rap that tells tales reaching a huge audience. Jutes reminds me of a creative mash up of the Bloodhound Gang & Cake. Watch the offical video for his latest track ‘Then It Hit Me'(feat. Rubber Buzzard), it’s a  good-humored track with quick spits and a wicked dance beat! Can’t Stop Movin’! Check Jutes FB for upcoming shows, he is a must see!

The Pick Brothers Band is soulful rockin’ roll with a kindred chemistry that can’t be ignored! I came across these guys during Toronto Indie Week and was floored as soon as I heard their vocals, what depth, backbone and diversity! Their debut album Pink Lemonade is spellbinding. It takes you on a musical journey from romantic-gospel, exotic grindhouse to bluesy rockin’ roll. Entirely just superb arrangements! Each track has its own story to tell, making the record an effortless listen! Watch their latest video for ‘Circles’, its a sexy rhumba that explodes into spicy grindhouse track, it should be in a Quentin Tarantino movie! Check their website for tour dates.

Mènage are siblings with a triad of musical influences! Basillo, Gabriel and Bela have found their sound through the choirs of old country Portugal, the youthfulness of their wholesome Canadian roots and the big rush of alt-LA. Mènage creates a giant-round sound that physically pushes you! Using layered boy-girl vocals that harmonize ontop of thick powered pop chords and mountainous bass & drums, their entire EP is energyzing! See them 10/17 for Indie Week @ Adelaide Hall, be there by 8pm! It’s gonna be a gigantic preformance! Listen below to their single ‘Our Time is Now’ what a passionate power anthem that goes straight to the heart!