Sonic Youth Kool Haus Toronto August 8, 2006 If I recall correctly, for the past couple of tours Sonic Youth has been threatening to call it quits. So every time the band puts out a record and tours my heart skips a beat -- excited to see and hear them again, but always fearful that it will be for the last time. So a few months ago when Rather Ripped was released, my heart … [Read more...] about Sonic Youth Rips It Live
Creeping Forward
Eager rock fans were still piling into the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto as the clock began to creep towards midnight; the drizzling rain outside had turned to a downpour, as evidenced from the wet t-shirts and blazers of the indie rock kids who looked relieved to be inside. It was promising to be a night of avant-garde indie rock and roll at its finest: an opening set by NYC's … [Read more...] about Creeping Forward
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Within the past couple of years, there has been a huge influx of indie bands that have had the limelight thrust upon them by various media outlets. Television of late has seemed to jump on the bandwagon more than usual, with prime time dramas releasing soundtracks chock full of bands that college kids love to namedrop on a day to day basis. It almost seems that with this … [Read more...] about Hot Gossip