_____________________________________________________________________________________ Gorod, Inanimate Existence, Kamikabe, Deformatory @ Mavericks, Ottawa French technical death metal band Gorod performed at Mavericks in Ottawa, in what was their first ever Canadian show, with Inanimate Existence, Deformatory, and Kamikabe. Full story Scott Penner | May 24, 2013 _____________________________________________________________________________________ Laura Stevenson and the Cans, The Box Tiger @ The Drake Hotel, Toronto Brooklyn-based folk rock band Laura Stevenson and the Cans performed at The Drake Hotel with Toronto-based indie rock quartet The Box Tiger. Full story Lauren Garbutt | May 22, 2013 _____________________________________________________________________________________ Crime In Stereo, Such Gold, !ATTENTION! @ Sneaky Dee’s, Toronto Newly reformed Long Island, New York-based hardcore punk quintet Crime In Stereo peformed at Sneaky Dee’s with support from Rochester, New York-based melodic hardcore quintet Such Gold and Toronto-based punk band !ATTENTION! Full story Stephen McGill | May 19, 2013 _____________________________________________________________________________________ Wildlife Bridges The Gap At The ROM In Toronto  Wildlife bridged between the past and the present when they performed at the ROM’s Friday Night Live event. Full story Curtis Sindrey | May 18, 2013 _____________________________________________________________________________________ Me First and the Gimme Gimmes Bring Punk-Rock Karaoke To Toronto  The Gimmes’ performance was exactly what you’d expect from a punk rock cover band. No real surprises, just a good old-fashioned sing-along and a great time. Full story Lauren Garbutt | May 18, 2013 _____________________________________________________________________________________ Decades, Ctznshp, Elsa @ The Garrison, Toronto Toronto-based quartet Decades celebrated the release of their self-titled debut album at The Garrison in Toronto with support from Montreal-based fuzz pop trio CTZNSHP and shoegaze indie rockers Elsa. Full story Neil Van | May 17, 2013 _____________________________________________________________________________________ Flying Lotus, Thundercat @ Sound Academy  Experimental electronic phenom Flying Lotus performed at The Sound Academy in Toronto with opener Thundercat. Full story Neil Van | May 16, 2013 _____________________________________________________________________________________ Mötley Crüe, Big Wreck @ Scotiabank Place, Ottawa In the world of aging rockers, Mötley Crüe still know how to put on a good show, perhaps better than many of their counterparts from the era (take notes, Axl Rose). Full story Calum Slingerland | May 15, 2013 _____________________________________________________________________________________ Youth Lagoon, Majical Cloudz @ The Great Hall  Youth Lagoon (aka Trevor Powers) performed at The Great Hall in Toronto in support of his latest album Wondrous Bughouse, along with Majical Cloudz.  Full story Neil Van | May 13, 2013 _____________________________________________________________________________________ Telekinesis, Deep Sea Diver @ The Horseshoe Tavern Seattle-based indie rocker Telekinesis (aka Michael Benjamin Lerner) performed at The Horseshoe Tavern in support of his new LP Dormarion, with cohorts Deep Sea Diver. Full story Stephen McGill | May 13, 2013

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