The first song I ever heard by Edmonton dream-pop musician Jessica Jalbert was the melodic and mellow gem Lack Of A Lake. Climbing, clean guitar lines trade off with Jalbert’s pretty, drawling vocals, the effect like end-of-summer sun on bare skin.
After five solo albums, Holy Fuck’s Brian Borcherdt finally feels confident with full musical self-expression – and he’s abandoning his given name to do it.
On the cover of Eamon McGrath’s third album, Young Canadians (White Whale), the 23-year-old folk rocker is surrounded by piles of vinyl and CDs in a gritty shoebox-sized record shop on New York’s Lower East Side.

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Music
Saturday May 26
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Al Piggins & the Quitters
The Local
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Al Webster
Bar Italia
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Ali Berkok Quartet
Somewhere There Studio
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Ana Egge & Band
Dakota Tavern
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Arthur Renwick
The Local
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Ascencion
Alleycatz
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The Bear Band
Southside Johnny's
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Big Rude Jake
Castro’s Lounge
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Bill Heffernan, Brian & Aslan
Gate 403
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Blood Orange
Lola
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Bonnie Raitt, Marc Cohn
Massey Hall
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Brad Turner Quintet
Rex
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Bradleyboy MacArthur
Dominion on Queen
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Bruno Capinan, Amanda Paixao, Maracatu Baque De Bamba, Luanda Jones, Maria Bonita & the Band, Tropicalia Band
The Great Hall
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Cafe Con Pan, Friendliness & Human Rights, Samba Elegua, Mar Aberto Soundsystem, Maria Bonita & the Band
Kensington Market
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Cameron Family Singers
Cameron House
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Caution Jam
Grossman’s
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Common Thread Community Chorus, Ian Bell & Anne Lederman
St Simon-the-Apostle Anglican Church
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Crystal Fighters & Is Tropical
Wrongbar
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Danny Marks
Rex
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David Schotzko, Lydia Munchinsky, Colleen Cook, Patricia O'Callaghan
Gallery 345
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Denielle Bassels Jazz Band
Gate 403
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top 40/mashups
Cake Bar
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DJ Ad-ver-sary
Toika
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DJ Alain Jackinsky, DJ Jamal
Fly
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DJ Charles
Insomnia
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DJ D'eezNuts, DJ SpecsOne
Velvet Underground
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DJ DB Cooper
Drake Hotel
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DJ Fatham
The Piston
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DJ Gerald Belanger
Emmet Ray Bar
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DJ John Kong, MC Abs
Supermarket
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DJ MALXP
C’est What
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DJ Mr Pete
Dance Cave
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DJ Osum
Rivoli
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DJ Rick Toxic
Annex Wreckroom
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DJ Triplet
Sutra Tiki Bar
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DJ Undercover
Maro
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DJs Efsharp, Romeo & DTS
Parts & Labour
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DJs Glew & R2
Peridot Lounge
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Don Campbell
Lou Dawg's
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Elevation Band
PJ O'Brien Irish Pub
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Eliza Pope
Trane Studio
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Five Alarm Funk, the Soul Motivators, After Funk
Lee’s Palace
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Gabe Lee 3
The Sister
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Gord Sheard, Will Jarvis, Mark Kelso
Old Mill Inn
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Grandfather Mantis & the Shadow Monks, Theology 3, Dubby FreeLo, F.E.L.N, Lameck Williams
Silver Dollar
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The Happy Pals
Grossman’s
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The Howlers, the Beggars
The Hideout
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Irene Torres Duo
Lou Dawg's Ryerson
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Jamzac
Tranzac
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Jane Ford & David Ramsden
The Flying Beaver Pubaret
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Jason Palma, General Eclectic, Stu
Rivoli
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The Jeffersons, Ryan Laird, Marc Alan Barnette, Jamie Warren
Eton House
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Joanne Mackell & Tru Grit
Gladstone Hotel
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Joe Hall
Tranzac
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Joe Pug, David Wax Museum, Strumbellas, Stone Sparrows
Horseshoe
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Julian Fauth & Tim Bastemeyer
Highway 61 Southern Barbeque
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Julian Taylor Band
Habits Gastropub
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The Just Us Band
Rebas Café & Gallery
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Justin Bacchus
Rex
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Ken Skinner, Owen Tennyson, Lee Saba Hutchinson, Grant Lyle
NOW Lounge
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Laura Hubert
Inter Steer
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Lawrie Ingles
C’est What
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Lindstrom
Wrongbar
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Live on Brighton
The Central
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Mad Conductor
Rockpile
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A Man Called Warwick, Guv'nor General, Chuck Boom, Morningside 116
Embassy Bar
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Mark Bird Duo
Lou Dawg's
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Mark Eisenman
Chalkers Pub
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Mark Ripp
Dave's... On St Clair
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Mary Stewart
The Lish
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The Meteors
Timothy's Pub
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Mike C, Matt Morgan
Lou Dawg's Ryerson
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MRK, Tigerblood
Virgin Mobile Mod Club
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Murray Powell
Hirut Fine Ethiopian Cuisine
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The N'awlins All Star Band w/ Brooke and Duane Blackburn
Nawlins Jazz Bar
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Nail
The Central
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Neighbour Note Classical Guitar Recital
Rebas Café & Gallery
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Nicola Vaughan
Sportster's
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Nina Kraviz, James Teej, Nathan Barato, Gera
Footwork
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No Fixed Address, Luke Vajsar, Pale Fire Union, Quintin Bradford
Aspetta Caffe
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classical and fusion Indian music
Noor Cultural Centre
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Norman Marshall Villeneuve's Jazz Message Sextet
Pilot Tavern
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Notion Rising, Hellbound, Subject I-D, Hey Is for Horses, Final Thought, Nights & Weekends, King Size Small, Mirian Kay, Hassan, One Divided, Affinity
Sound Academy
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Organix 12: Royal Canadian College of Organists Young Organist Competition
All Saints Kingsway Anglican Church
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P Plus, J-Class, James Redi, DJ Dopey, Big Philly, the Almighty Chops
Revival
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top 40/dance anthems
Waylabar
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Progress
Waterfalls
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The Remnants
Southside Johnny's
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Ricky Franco & the P Crew Orchestra
Lula Lounge
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Robert Priest
Lower Ossington Theatre
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Ronnie Hayward Trio
Dominion on Queen
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The Royal Crowns, Prophets and Losses
Dakota Tavern
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Russell deCarle
Hugh’s Room
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Samantha Clayton
Harlem
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60s pop & soul
Sneaky Dee’s
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60s pop/soul/R&R
Clinton’s
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The Shakin' Pyramids, Tennessee Voodoo Coupe, the Greasemarks, DJ Rockin' Dave Faris
Cameron House
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Shania Twin
The Duke Live.com
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Sinéad O'Connor
The Music Hall
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Soul Stew
Chalkers Pub
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Soulchild
Winchester Kitchen & Bar
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R&B/Motown
Press Club
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Stella Ella Ola, Graham Wright, Dangerband
CineCycle
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Steve Lewin, the Honeyrunners
El Mocambo
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Straight No Chaser
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
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Sunset Dan
The Hideout
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Swing Shift Big Band
Rex
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The Swingin' Blackjacks
Dora Keogh
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Tiger & Woods
Drake Hotel
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Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Alisa Weilerstein
Roy Thomson Hall
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Tungsten
The Loaded Dog
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Vanessa's Entire Heart, Marissa Anderson, h.h. neptune
Tranzac
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Vic Ruggiero, Cavaliers, Permanent Bastards, DJ Sir Ian Blurton
Bovine Sex Club
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Whitney Rose
Cameron House
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Yelawolf, A-Game
Phoenix Concert Theatre

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Eamon McGrath @ The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern
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#FreeByronSonne
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NOW Talks: Occupy The Mic with David Miller (Part 3)
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NOW Talks: Occupy The Mic with David Miller (Part Two)
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NOW Talks: Occupy The Mic with David Miller (Part One)
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Kid Koala's Space Cadet Headphone Experience @ 918 Bathurst
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Petunia & The Vipers @ The Cameron House
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NOW Talks - Taras Grescoe w/ Enzo DiMatteo (Part Two)
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NOW Talks - Taras Grescoe w/ Enzo DiMatteo (part one)
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Eight and a Half @ Sonic Boom Records
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Hot Docs 2012 Preview
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Luke Lalonde @ Sonic Boom Records
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Record Store Day Preview with Brendan Canning (Rotate This)
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Record Store Day Preview with Brendan Canning (Play De Record)
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Record Store Day Preview with Brendan Canning (Sonic Boom)
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NOW Talks - Adria Vasil w/ Andrew Sardone (Part Two)
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NOW Talks - Adria Vasil w/ Andrew Sardone (Part One)
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Record Store Day Preview with Brendan Canning (Soundscapes)
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Record Store Day Preview with Brendan Canning (Kops Records)
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More Twang
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NOW Talks w/ Gordon Pinsent, Greg Keelor and Travis Good (Part Two)
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Toast and Twang
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Now Talks w/ Gordon Pinsent, Greg Keelor and Travis Good (Part One)
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Blue Jays Opening Day
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Nada Surf @ Sonic Boom Records
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Great Lake Swimmers @ Sonic Boom Records
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Save Ontario Place Rally @ Queen's Park: M.P.P.'s Speak
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Save Ontario Place Rally @ Queen's Park
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Mulcair elected
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Eamon McGrath - Signals
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Badbadnotgood @ Sonic Boom Records
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Apache Relay @ Sonic Boom Records
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Zeus @ Sonic Boom Records
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PS I Love You @ Lee's Palace
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P.S. I Love You @ Lee's Palace
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About NOW Magazine
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Arianne Moffatt @ El Mocambo (CMW)
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Martha Wainwright @ Sonic Boom Records (CMW)
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Craig Scott wins Toronto-Danforth
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The Hunger Games Toronto Premiere
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A$AP Rocky at SX$W
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Dan Mangan at SXSW
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Bruce Springsteen at SXSW
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The Ruby Spirit @ The Rivoli (Static Zine Launch)
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Bloor Hot Docs Cinema Opening Night
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Kanye West's surprise SXSW appearance
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1977 @ The Horseshoe
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Young Prisms @ Sonic Boom Records In Kensington Market
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Bahamas - Lost In The Light - Live @ The Now Lounge
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