Untouched Sounds – Episode 5

Andy Smith (drums) and Carmen Elle (vocals, guitar) make up Toronto based band Army Girls who released an EP called ‘Close to the Bone’ in the fall of 2011. They like playing for their friends, sweating their ass off on

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Untouched Sounds – Episode 5

Andy Smith (drums) and Carmen Elle (vocals, guitar) make up Toronto based band Army Girls who released an EP called ‘Close to the Bone’ in the fall of 2011. They like playing for their friends, sweating their ass off on

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Untouched Sounds – Episode 4

Singer/songwriter Samantha Savage Smith discusses the breakout year she had in 2011 after touring and releasing her debut LP ‘Tough Cookie’ (Arts & Crafts) while never losing sight of her hometown. Untouched Sounds is a Toronto-based web series documenting new

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Untouched Sounds – Episode 4

Singer/songwriter Samantha Savage Smith discusses the breakout year she had in 2011 after touring and releasing her debut LP ‘Tough Cookie’ (Arts & Crafts) while never losing sight of her hometown. Untouched Sounds is a Toronto-based web series documenting new

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Comeback falls short for Canadiens in dramatic loss to Warriors

Despite a valiant comeback, which included four unanswered goals in the third period, the St. Paul Junior B Canadiens fell 8 – 6 to rivals the Saddle Lake Warriors on Thursday at the Clancy Richard Arena. Read the full story

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Comeback falls short for Canadiens in dramatic loss to Warriors

Despite a valiant comeback, which included four unanswered goals in the third period, the St. Paul Junior B Canadiens fell 8 – 6 to rivals the Saddle Lake Warriors on Thursday at the Clancy Richard Arena. Read the full story

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Toronto gets its Irish up

The auditorium at the Ontario Institute For Studies in Education (OISE) in Toronto was filled with Irish nationalism on Saturday. Posters with photos of men and women such as Michael Collins, an Irish revolutionary leader and Bobby Sands, a hunger

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Toronto gets its Irish up

The auditorium at the Ontario Institute For Studies in Education (OISE) in Toronto was filled with Irish nationalism on Saturday. Posters with photos of men and women such as Michael Collins, an Irish revolutionary leader and Bobby Sands, a hunger

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Wiley Beach coyote still on the lam

For once, Wile E. Coyote’s plans still have not been foiled by the Road Runner or an Acme corporation device. The coyote that has been roaming in the Neville Park Boulevard area of the Beach for almost two months is

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Wiley Beach coyote still on the lam

For once, Wile E. Coyote’s plans still have not been foiled by the Road Runner or an Acme corporation device. The coyote that has been roaming in the Neville Park Boulevard area of the Beach for almost two months is

Video Interview: Edmonton Folk Festival

I didn’t think twice when I was asked to cover the Edmonton Folk Festival earlier this month. Although this wasn’t my first time in Edmonton – I had spent a summer there a year ago working – it was my

Video Interview: Edmonton Folk Festival

I didn’t think twice when I was asked to cover the Edmonton Folk Festival earlier this month. Although this wasn’t my first time in Edmonton – I had spent a summer there a year ago working – it was my

Video Interview: Warped Tour 2011

I covered Warped Tour when it passed through Toronto last month for AUX. Although many of the bands/artists performing are not what I’d normally listen to, it was still interesting to meet and chat with them as well as those

Video Interview: Warped Tour 2011

I covered Warped Tour when it passed through Toronto last month for AUX. Although many of the bands/artists performing are not what I’d normally listen to, it was still interesting to meet and chat with them as well as those

R.I.P. Rua Thompson, one last trip in the motor

Rua Thompson, my family’s dog, died this past Monday (July 25) after 11 years of barking, begging, crying and sometimes, when he was keen, cuddling. Born in south Oshawa, we picked the “red”, which his names translates to in Gaelic,

R.I.P. Rua Thompson, one last trip in the motor

Rua Thompson, my family’s dog, died this past Monday (July 25) after 11 years of barking, begging, crying and sometimes, when he was keen, cuddling. Born in south Oshawa, we picked the “red”, which his names translates to in Gaelic,

Top 10 Songs In Beer Commercials

Every now and then I come up with a top 10 list and this one containing the best songs used in beer commercials might be my favorite thus far. I screened at least 40 or so ads and felt these

Top 10 Songs In Beer Commercials

Every now and then I come up with a top 10 list and this one containing the best songs used in beer commercials might be my favorite thus far. I screened at least 40 or so ads and felt these

Video Interview: Glasvegas

Scottish band Glasvegas has just put out a new album called Euphoric Heartbreak and I interviewed them when they stopped in Toronto during their North American tour in support of it. Guitarist Rab Allen is by far the tallest Scottish

Video Interview: Glasvegas

Scottish band Glasvegas has just put out a new album called Euphoric Heartbreak and I interviewed them when they stopped in Toronto during their North American tour in support of it. Guitarist Rab Allen is by far the tallest Scottish