The Silver Dollar and the Horseshoe team up to celebrate Exclaim's magazine 25 anniversary with a series of shows curated to spotlight the acts that are tipped to make a mark in the coming year. The first gig goes Friday January 6 and features Peterborough's Lonely Parade and the band that totally captivated The Star's Ben Rayner, Partners from Sackville. The other gigs run Jan 14, 20, 21 and 28 and feature Chastity, Shy Kids and Kirty among them. Tix are $10.

Partner perform "Ambassador to Ecstasy" in a garage in Toronto on February 14, 2016. Cameras: Ian Carleton Ilse Kramer Colin Medley Editor: Colin Medley Audio Recording/Mixing: Max Cotter Audio Assistant: Aleda DeRoche You've Changed Records http://youvechangedrecords.com

The Lonely Parade is a band from Peterborough, Ontario. https://thelonelyparade.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/thelonelyparade http://thelonelyparade.tumblr.com/ Official Selection at Scout Film Festival 2016, Stowe, VT. Official Selection at Durham Region Film Festival 2016, Durham, ON. Official Selection at Reel Expressions Youth Film Festival 2016, Poughkeepsie, NY. Directed and Edited by Kurtis Watson http://kurtiswatson.com/