Slowcity.ca Open Mic: Soccer Mommy, Sorry, Cat Power, Wet Leg, Flasher, Pierre Kwenders, Edwin Raphael, Current Swell, and Rudy De Anda

“When we’re out of love we can feel detached and think ‘oh we’ll never be in love again… cry, cry’ but also try and laugh a bit… It’s easy to laugh or think you’ll never be THAT person then the next moment you can feel like the loneliest person in the world.”  - Asha Lorenz, Sorry

“It’s the conflicting pursuit of stimulation vs stability.” - Edwin Raphael

Sorry @ Phoenix Theatre, Toronto, May 14 2022

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Flasher @ the Baby G, Toronto June 28 2022 June 28

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Pierre Kwenders @ Music Gallery, Toronto May 4 2022

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Edwin Raphael @ the Drake, Toronto, May 13 2022

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Current Swell @ the Opera House, Toronto May 14 2022

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Gigs: Franklin Electric at the Biltmore Theatre Oshawa

By Will McGuirk

Franklin Electric Friday Apr 22 2022. Tickets here

Gigs: Lucero at Legendary Horseshoe Tavern

By Will McGuirk

Lucero Friday Apr 22 2022. Tickets here

Gigs: Broken Social Scene, Bruce Cockburn at Massey Hall

By Will McGuirk

Broken Social Scene Wednesday and Thursday Apr 20 and 21 2022. Tickets here

Bruce Cockburn Friday Apr 22 2022. Tickets here

Bruce Cockburn, photo by Daniel Keebler

Slowcity.ca Open Mic: Ghostkeeper, OMBIIGIZI, Bishop Briggs, Cola, Domanique Grant, Jesse Northey, Kao Wonder, Juliana Eye, and JoJo Worthington

By Will McGuirk

"The two protagonists are seeking new eyes in an attempt to understand the reality of MMIWG. With the help of four Spirit Creatures, they witness what was broken become whole again." - Sarah Houle, Ghostkeeper

“‘High Water’ was written from the depths of my despair as a love letter to my best friend who I miss so dearly. “ - Bishop Briggs

“Being in a car reminded me of going on long road trips with my family where sometimes you want to kill your siblings before you even get to the destination.  It symbolizes feeling trapped while moving forward very quickly.  For two years, many of us had to stop doing what we loved, while time barrelled forward.” - JoJo Worthington

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Getting Lost Together; Blue Rodeo announced for Mariposa 2022

By Will McGuirk

You can almost hear the chorus echoing over Lake Couchiching already, and feel the immense joy in being once again after so long being lost apart, being once again lost together. Blue Rodeo are a fabulous addition to the already stellar line-up which already includes Lennon Stella, The Strumbellas, JP Saxe, Kathleen Edwards, and Mavis Staples, and so many many more. And so this year after so much you owe it to yourself to get on this one.
Tickets for the festival which runs July 8-10 in Orillia can be bought here ->

Gigs: Jr Gone Wild, Ron Hawkins and the Do Good Assassins at the Dakota Tavern

By Will McGuirk

Listen RH & the DGA are so great but this gig for me is all about Cancon alt.country pioneers the legend that is Jr Gone Wild; the Albertans who are halfway between D.O.A. and Handsome Ned. They don’t come around too often so yah Jr!!

Jr Gone Wild, Ron Hawkins and the Do Good Assassins at the Dakota Tavern April 14 2022 Tickets here

Radio Zeitgeist: Newly waxed Wet Leg, Kae Tempest, Envy of None, Orville Peck, and Father John Misty

By Will McGuirk

Its all teenage kicks undertones for Wet Leg; the Isle of Wight duo debut their album Friday, chock full of chunky vox driven rock n rollers. 

On the other side of the age bracket Alex Lifeson of Rush is in Envy of None, a misnomer I suspect for fans of the iconic CDN rock trio he is known for. 

Father John Misty marries a mod approach to his country rock with the very stylish ‘Chloë and the New Century’

Orville Peck is as much an anomaly at Misty, moreso due to the masking, but one can say the chap is wrangling for a hit, hellbent for leather and going for baroque, on his sophomore, ‘Bronco’. 

‘The Line is a Curve’ is the latest from the multi-dimensional Kae Tempest. On the single “I Saw Light” they join with Fontaines DC lead Gian Chatten for a chatty intercourse over a succulent body wave beat. 

Gigs: Nation of Language at Lee's; The Pack AD, Pillow Queens at the Horseshoe

By Will McGuirk

Nation of Language at Lee’s Palace Thursday Apr 7 2022 Tickets here

The Pack AD at the Legendary Horseshoe Thursday Apr 7 2022 Tickets here

Pillow Queens at the Legendary Horseshoe Saturday Apr 9 2022 Tickets here

Gigs: Cowboy Junkies and Rose Cousins, Buddy Guy at Massey Hall

By Will McGuirk

Cowboy Junkies, Rose Cousins Thursday Apr 7 2022 Tickets here

Buddy Guy Saturday Apr 9 2022 Tickets here

Slowcity.ca Open Mic: Local edition spotlight on Colin Medley's new video for Weird Nightmare

By Will McGuirk

Its not just tunes you know, we spotlight those who make the videos which accompany those tunes and our pal Colin Medley has been making some grand vids, including this his latest for the band Weird Nightmare. yah we know Colin wants to stay behind the camera and spotlight the band and the tunes but tough knickers!

Slowcity.ca Open Mic: Local edition spotlight on Chastity's new single

By Will McGuirk

Our pal Chastity has released a video for “Happy Face” on the eve of his latest album ‘Suffer Summer’ drops on the vinyls. The track pays homage to a late friend and an inspiration, a man named Andrew. Chasity is also touring with Badflower and makes a visit to Oshawa May 7 2022, at the Biltmore Theatre (originally Stage 44). Kops Records in Oshawa has tickets. Nothing Special open open.
Tickets ->

Slowcity.ca Open Mic: Local edition spotlight on Tyler Lorette and new single 'Phantom'

By Will McGuirk

Courtice kat Tyler Lorette has released the video for his new single “Phantom.” its a swayer. We shall get more from this chap I’m sure.