Thumpers, Hollow & Akimbo at The Garrison
September 2, 2014
Oh Toronto. I love you, but you got this one wrong. Look – I get it. Labour Day weekend is a busy one. There are things to do, other places to be (I’m looking at…
Hooray For Earth at The Garrison
August 22, 2014
In today’s media landscape and typical music cycle, three years seems like a heck of a long time to go without playing a show in a major music market. The Boston-formed, New York-based band Hooray…
Papa at The Garrison
June 4, 2014
When is an opening band at a show, not just time filler until the main act hits the stage? Is it when two relatively well known bands decide to hit the road together, either because…
Chad Valley at The Garrison - March 18, 2014
March 20, 2014
I took my place up in front of the stage as Chad Valley came out, who opened for Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. This might be a bit confusing but Chad Valley is not a person,…
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. at The Garrison - March 18, 2014
March 20, 2014
When I arrived at The Garrison the for Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.’s show the venue was almost completely empty. I worried that with only ten minutes before the opening act went on most people did…
AUGUSTINES AT THE GARRISON – MARCH 11, 2014
March 14, 2014
When they talk about defining moments in a band’s career it can be in reference to a number of events. It can be as small as hearing your song on the radio for the first…
CAYUCAS AT THE GARRISON – MARCH 2, 2014
March 5, 2014
After completing a recent tour with Young the Giant and weaving their way up from their home base of Los Angeles, Cayucas brought summery tunes to a crowd of people forgoing the Academy Awards in…
Do you know karaoke means empty orchestra? I would love to sound super smart but I actually learned that from watching “Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World” too many times. I bring this up because Lyon’s…