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Bry Webb and the Act of Love

A fusion of styles and sounds abound at Hillside 2024

Will McGuirk August 20, 2024

This year 2024 in particular this template for how the world could be was on display in the most uplifting, charming, disarming, inclusive manner

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Gigs of Note: Watchmen at Danforth Music Hall, Leon Bridges at Massey Hall

Will McGuirk August 20, 2024

Gigs of Note: Watchmen at Danforth Music Hall, Leon Bridges at Massey Hall

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Tags The Watchmen, Collective Concerts, Danforth Music Hall, Massey Hall, Leon Bridges

Gigs of Note: Iron and Wine at Danforth Music Hall, Passenger at Massey Hall

Will McGuirk August 12, 2024

Folksy fellows Iron & Wine, and Passenger make stops in Toronto

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Cuff the Duke

Slowcity.ca Open Mic: Equal, Cuff The Duke, Charlotte Day Wilson, Busty and the Bass, Dan Mangan, Nap Eyes, Clothesline from Hell, and Jeremy Dutcher

Will McGuirk August 1, 2024

Slowcity.ca Open Mic: Equal, Cuff The Duke, Charlotte Day Wilson, Busty and the Bass, Dan Mangan, Nap Eyes, Clothesline from Hell, and Jeremy Dutcher

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Tags KIllbeat, Auteur Research, Equal, Cuff The Duke, Charlotte Day Wilson, Busty and the Bass, Dan Mangan, Nap Eyes, Paper Bag Records, Jeremy Dutcher, Clothesline From Hell

Boy Wonder

Slowcity.ca Open Mic: Jitensha, Boy Golden, The Meringues, Thunder Queens, Sunset Rubdown, Japandroids, Mossy Ledge, and Alvvays

Will McGuirk July 23, 2024

Slowcity.ca Open Mic: Jitensha, Boy Golden, The Meringues, Thunder Queens, Sunset Rubdown, Japandroids, Mossy Ledge, and Alvvays

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Tags Boy Golden, Six Shooter Records, No Rules PR, The Meringues, Jitensha, Thunder Queens, Killbeat, Alvvays, Colin Medley, Mossy Ledge

Joel Plaskett, photo by Essery Waller

Slowcity.ca: Joel Plaskett, Mustafa, T. Thomason, The Meringues, Donovan Woods, the Secret Beach, and Lindi Ortega and Jack Barksdale

Will McGuirk July 16, 2024

“Friendship is so much more important than romance throughout your life.” - Donovan Woods

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Tags T. Thomason, Six Shooter Records, Joel Plaskett, Whats The Story, No Rules PR, Lindi Ortega, Jack Barksdale

Rory Taillon, photo by Randy Nickerson

Slowcity Open Mic: Rory Taillon, Valerie June, Hawksley Workman, 54-40, Cold Specks, Boy Golden, Clothesline From Hell, and Leif Vollebekk

Will McGuirk July 9, 2024

“I want the loved person to grow and unfold for his own sake, and in his own ways, and not for the purpose of serving me” - Erich Fromm

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Tags Killbeat, Rory Taillon, 54-40, Hawksley Workman, Boy Golden, Six Shooter Records, Valerie June, Indoor Recess, Clothesline From Hell, Leif Vollebekk

James Gray with John Sloan on bass and Bruce McKinnon on keys

Mariposa 2024: putting the people back into Folk!

Will McGuirk July 8, 2024

Bruce McKinnon and John Sloan putting in the time at Mariposa

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Canadian icons 54-40 at the Biltmore Theatre July 11

Will McGuirk July 1, 2024

54:40 plays the Biltmore Theatre, Oshawa Wednesday July 11 2024

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Cuff The Duke, photo by Colin Medley

Slowcity.ca Open Mic: Cuff The Duke, Mike Boguski, Rose Cousins, Sierra Ferrell, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Homeshake, Waash, and Jennifer Castle

Will McGuirk June 29, 2024

It all felt novel and it stirred a desperate desire to soak in every moment of the fleeting spring and summer, as if I might not get the chance again, wanting to remember it and wanting to be remembered in it." - Rose Cousins

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Tags Mike Boguski, Jason Schneider Media, Sierra Ferrell, Indoor Recess, Homeshake, Killbeat, Nathaniel Rateliff, Waash, Auteur Research, Rose Cousins, Jennifer Castle, Cuff The Duke

Clever Hopes at Cameron House July 16, with Matthew Barber

Will McGuirk June 28, 2024

I’m a sucker for well-wrought country tinged songwriting so happy to share Clever Hopes is playing TO - at the Cameron House Tuesday July 16 2024 for the release of his latest album ‘New Kind of Familiar’.

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Tags Andrew Shaver, Clever Hopes, What's The Story

Slowcity.ca Open Mic: Hillside Edition

Will McGuirk June 28, 2024

We hand over the Open Mic to focus on performers who are on the schedule for Hillside this year.

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Tags Hillside Festival

Sarah Shook and the Disarmers
alt image Okkervil River

Slowcity.ca Open Mic: Mariposa Folk Festival Edition

Will McGuirk June 22, 2024

Featuring B.A Johnston, Good Lovelies, Doghouse Orchestra, James Gray, Sarah Shook and the Disarmers, Secret Sisters, Leeroy Stagger, and Okkervil River

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Tags B.A Johnston, Good Lovelies, Doghouse Orchestra, James Gray, Sarah Shook and the Disarmers, Secret Sisters, Leeroy Stagger, Okkervil River
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