_____________________________________________________________________________________ Sparta, The Dirty Nil, Seas @ Lee’s Palace Sparta invaded Toronto’s Lee’s Palace with support from Toronto-based rockers The Dirty Nil and Seas, which featured .moneen’s. Chris Hughes, Erik Hughes, and Peter Krpan. Full story Stephen McGill | February 22, 2013 _____________________________________________________________________________________ 2013 Folk Alliance Conference The 2013 Folk Alliance Conference took  place from February 20-24 in downtown Toronto and it featured many notable folk acts including The Sultans Of String, Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band and JF Robitaille. Full story Stephen McGill | February 22, 2013 _____________________________________________________________________________________ Ken Stringfellow @ The Drake Hotel Ken Stringfellow performed songs from his latest solo release Danzig in the Moonlight at The Drake Hotel Underground with opener Kevin Kane of The Grapes of Wrath. Full story Stephen McGill | February 20, 2013 _____________________________________________________________________________________ Wavelength THIRTEEN Night 4: Cookie Duster, Legato Vipers, Henri Fabergé & the Adorables, The Magic, Dusted The final night featured Cell Memory & Castle If, Legato Vipers, Henri Fabergé & the Adorables, The Magic, Cookie Duster, and Dusted. Full story Curtis Sindrey & Stephen McGill | February 18, 2013 _____________________________________________________________________________________ Plants and Animals At Ritual Nightclub In Ottawa 2008 Polaris Music Prize short-listers and Juno nominees Plants and Animals brought their unique blend of post-classic indie rock to Ottawa’s Ritual Nightclub. Full story Scott Penner | February 17, 2013 _____________________________________________________________________________________ Wavelength THIRTEEN, Night Two: Thighs, Blonde Elvis, Blue Hawaii, Cadence Weapon, Doldrums  The second night of Wavelength THIRTEEN featured Thighs, Blonde Elvis, Blue Hawaii, Cadence Weapon and Doldrums. Full story Curtis Sindrey & Stephen McGill | February 16, 2013 _____________________________________________________________________________________ Wavelength THIRTEEN, Night One: Fresh Snow, This Mess, Lullabye Arkestra, Ell V Gore The inaugural event of Wavelength Music Festival THIRTEEN featured This Mess, Fresh Snow, Lullabye Arkestra, and Ell V Gore. Full story Curtis Sindrey & Stephen McGill | February 15, 2013 _____________________________________________________________________________________ The Maccabees Make Memorable First Impression In Canadian Live Debut In their Canadian live debut, 2012 Mercury Prize nominees The Maccabees performed at Toronto’s MOD Club. Full story Stephen McGill | February 12, 2013

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