By: Patrick Topping (@ptopp_ing) – These are the shows upon which the Horseshoe Tavern has built its legendary status: breaking bands on the precipice of success, performing tight and powerful performances to a captivated audience. The UK-based neo-psychedelic band Temples vigorously delivered a memorable show of such caliber last night. Temples’ colourful and kaleidoscopic material drew strokes … Continue reading
Photos by: Julia Marcello – Toronto-based roots rock band Great Bloomers, who signed with Dine Alone Records last year and released their album Distant Fires that same year, performed their final ever show when they performed at The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto last night with Wish. The show was a special one, not only it being their last, but … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – The Tokyo-based instrumental rock band MONO, who released their sixth album, For My Parents, last September via Temporary Residence, brought their overwhelming, emotionally splendid and atmospheric performance to The Horseshoe Tavern last night with Space rock band Majeure, who is fronted by A.E. Paterra, drummer for the band Zombi, and who released their … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Americana indie rock band Ha Ha Tonka, who released their fourth album, Lessons, on September 24th via Bloodshot Records, performed at The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto last night with Toronto-based folk-rock seven-piece The Most Loyal, who released their first self-titled album on June 13th via Loyalist Club Recordings, and Toronto-based country-blues … Continue reading
By: Shelby Monita (@shelbymonita) – The weekend preceding Halloween, King Khan and the Shrines helped Toronto get into the festive spirit with his funk-jungle-rock performance at The Horseshoe that left everyone happy and bouncy. The night began with the band, Wish, a collection of four members who decided on that name because of its infinite number of search … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Sonic Youth (who went on hiatus in 2011) co-founder Lee Ranaldo and his band The Dust performed at The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto last night in support of their new album, Last Night on Earth, which was released on October 8th via Matador Records, with Toronto-based dream pop band Elsa. … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Brooklyn-based post-punk quintet Crystal Stilts, who released their third studio album, Nature Noir, on September 17th via Sacred Bones Records, performed at The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto last night with folk-rock singer-songwriter Zachary Cale, who released his fourth studio album, Blue Rider, on September 24th via All Hands Electric, and who originally hails … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Fresh from their performance at Riot Fest Chicago, Toronto-based punk-rock quartet The Flatliners, who released their fourth album, Dead Language, on September 17th via Fat Wreck Chords, performed at The Horseshoe Tavern last night.
By: Shelby Monita (@shelbymonita) – On Wednesday night, the Legendary Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto did what it does best, played host to one hell of a punk show. Local flavour, Brutal Youth, started things off as they found their way into to the audiences’ hearts with their own style of punk hardcore. Lead singer, Patty paced … Continue reading
By: Duncan Boyd – As Toronto continues to experience a record heat wave, can you possibly think of a better way to cool off than by attending a punk show amongst a crowd of sweaty and deliriously sunbaked Torontonians at the Horseshoe Tavern? Well If you agree you certainly aren’t alone as the venue filled … Continue reading