By Will McGuirk
Graven at the Dakota Tavern Saturday Sep 17 2022. Tickets here.
Gigs This Week: BEAK at Lee's Palace
By Will McGuirk
Beak at Lee’s Palace Monday Sep 19 2022. Tickets here.
Gigs This Week: Autumn Kings at the Horseshoe Tavern
By Will McGuirk
Autumn Kings at the Horseshoe Tavern Thursday Sep 15 2022. Tickets here.
Gigs This Week: Tom Jones at Massey Hall
By Will McGuirk
Tom Jones at Massey Hall Monday Sept 19 2022. Tickets here.
Nerima
Gigs This Week: Nerima, Bridge of Sand, Midnight Moments at Kops Oshawa Sep 10
By Will McGuirk
Nerima, Bridge of Sand, Midnight Moments at Kops Records Oshawa Saturday Sept 10. Free show.
Julia Jacklin, photo by Izzie Austin
Slowcity.ca Open Mic: Alex G, Tyler Childers and The Food Stamps, Julia Jacklin, Ken Yates, David Myles, William Prince, and Chemical Club
By Will McGuirk
“I grew up Baptist and I was scared to death to go to hell. And a lot of that stuck with me. Filtering through that and trying to find the truth, and the beauty, and the things you should think about and expelling all that nonsense has been something I’ve spent a lot of time on.” - Tyler Childers
“These days it seems like we're waking up to a new heart break every morning, which at times is so overwhelming it becomes paralyzing” - Ken Yates
“Being willing to put your heart on the line even though it might result in pain and hurt. Understanding that vulnerability in relationships is necessary for a chance at love." - Chemical Club
Julia Jacklin plays Sept 21 2022 at the Phoenix Theatre, Toronto
Gigs This Week: Al Cole Tribute at the Biltmore Theatre
By Will McGuirk
Soul Motivators, Spectacular Crash play the Al Cole Tribute at the Biltmore Theatre Sat Sep 10 2022.
Gigs This Week: Vinyl Hero at the Atria
By Will McGuirk
Vinyl Hero, Queens & Kings, Wyntr, at the Atria Friday Sep 9 2022. Tickets here.
Gigs This Week: FemBots at the Dakota Tavern
By Will McGuirk
Fembots at the Dakota Tavern Saturday Sep 10 2022. Tickets here.
Gigs This Week: Hidden Cameras at the Horseshoe Tavern
By Will McGuirk
Hidden Cameras at the Legendary Horseshoe Tavern Sunday Sept 11 2022. Tickets here.
Crystal Shawanda
Slowcity.ca Open Mic: Crystal Shawanda, Mimi O'Bonsawin, The Beaches, PUP, Bells Larsen, Living Hour, Geneviève Racette, and the Secret Beach
By Will McGuirk
“It’s about watching someone grieve and being in awe of their ability to keep going, despite being in a lot of pain.” - Bells Larsen
“a track about “getting stuck with yourself, forever, like an assigned middle name, or DNA. Some of it’s already built in, but mostly you’ll be walking around as you, doing dishes, meeting people, untangling what it means, being busy being busy.” - Sam Sarty, Living Hour
Gigs This Week: Equal at the Rivoli
By Will McGuirk
Oshawa-based duo Equal will debut their EP ‘For You’ at the RIvoli Thursday Aug 26 2022. Equal are two sisters, Chelsea and Saleen Nolan, who have been on the harmony road since they were old enough to talk. Their bedroom pop is built on an intuitive weaving around each other’s voices and a strong sense of melody. This bond plays out too on the stage as they bop and hop around and lean into each other. Musical touchstones could be Taylor Swift and First Aid Kit, but as these two grew up literally in Oshawa’s music scene, they would be as aware of, if not more so than local success acts Dizzy and fellow sister act Lennon and Maisy. Opening for Equal will be another Oshawa popster Jenna Doe.
Status / Non-Status, photo by Matthew Wiewel
Slowcity.ca Open Mic: Status / Non-Status, Julian Taylor, Julia Jacklin, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Basset, Lukka, The Sweet Kill, and David Strickland
By Will McGuirk
“an observation on community. Of how flashy lights and opportunities flush vibrant people from their humble homes. It’s about the death of the small town and the call to join the city mass.” - Adam Sturgeon, Status / Non-Status
“Once music becomes your job, you can lose the purity of music fandom. I spent the last two years trying to reconnect with that. I didn’t play much, I just listened” - Julia Jacklin
“the meaning of the title generally refers to all that we are and who we see is a reflection of the light.” - Lukka
"‘Level up’ is about celebrating life, family and natural medicine. Inspiration comes easy when working with this team, I’m blessed!” - Drezus, David Strickland
Julia Jacklin performs Sept 21 Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto