Basement Vibes
Last night, I caught Seattle expats Das Vibenbass play the early set downstairs at The Delancey, to a mostly-empty room. The foursome played soaring, Coltranesque jazz, with Josh Clifford's extended sax solos, […]
Rooftop Jam
Q: What's better than a Memorial Day barbecue on a rooftop in Brooklyn? A: A Memorial Day barbecue on a rooftop in Brooklyn with music. As in: old-time and bluegrass music. Thanks
Tranzac
After hanging out with my new friend Nick for the better part of the evening, we ended up at the Australian/New Zealand social club Tranzac around 11:30 last night to find these two Quebecois
Dixie Sunday
On a beautiful Sunday afternoon, I pass by The Rex on Queen St. – Toronto's best-known jazz venue – and the dixieland sounds of the Excelsior Jazz Band entice me
Green Means Go
Guelph's five-piece Green Go didn't go on till after 1am, but they still had no trouble getting the crowd up and dancing with their fierce, techno-fueled rock, like a mix of
Make It Two
Shellshag, another Brooklyn band (a duo), play a mix of covers and originals, using nothing but guitar and half of a drum kit. They're like a cross between White Stripes
Brooklyn North
"This is our second show outside the country, ever" says Jonathan Edelstein, lead singer of Fiasco: a speedball/thrash three-piece who hail from someplace called Park Slope. Other band members include drummer Julian Bennett
Sneaky Dees
Walking into the upstairs den of this celebrated Toronto institution, I'm greeted by Jordan of DD/MM/YYYY, who's working door and whom I got to know when they were in Brooklyn