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Paul McLeod | Sterling Moss | Royal Wood | Beautiful Sensless | Recipe From A Small Planet | Electric Meat | Ember Swift | Jonathan Seet | Erin Smith | Sunriser | Sara Kamin | Alex Baird Band Those with day jobs may be reluctant to check out a show during the week. Not to fear, here at nia the doors open promptly, shows start within fifteen minutes of their advertised time, and most weekday shows wrap up by midnight. Enjoy! Paul McLeod is a songwriter. His two independent recordings, have received nothing but laudatory reviews. Paul will tell you this is because of the songs. The Skydiggers and Martin Tielli will tell you otherwise. They have both included Paul in their illustrious careers for his musical talents and live performance. Paul will tell you this is because of his love of cocktails and that he is, generally, a "good hang." Paul McLeod. Great songs. Good Hang. Advance tickets are available for his show with Anastasia McCabe on Wednesday August 6. Sterling Moss are a trio bent on sonic manipulation via extended improvisational jams and looping soundscapes. Taking time off from working as hired guns for Wild Strawberries, Kathryn Rose & Sarah Slean the music made by this trio is not for the faint of heart or radio friendly listener, rather music made for interaction, abstraction and innovation. Truly an interesting journey. Advance tickets are available for this cd release show on Thursday August 7. Sighting such notable influences as Tom Waits and Randy Newman, Royal Wood creates cabaret-pop lyrics and melodies that are fueled by emotion. His back-up band now includes, David Matheson on guitar and keyboards (Moxy Fruvous), Maury Lafoy on bass (Starling, Supers, Sarah Harmer), Adam Hay (drums) and the occasional addition of Sarah McElcheran (horns). Advance tickets are available for Royal Wood's show with local pure pop hero Blair Packham on Friday August 8. Beautiful Senseless straddle the fine line between Can-rock Rheostatic influences and an all together rootsy vibe that is a welcome flavour in the mix. The band holds the tension of a musical moment with a mature power, lyrical finesse and a rare committment to "finding the song." Beautiful Sensless is joined by The Burnettes and Little Man Hands on Saturday August 9. Advance tickets are available. The recipe? Dub, reggae, soul, funk and jazz with intelligent lyrics and lush harmonies. Advance tickets are available for this acoustic show on Monday August 11. Electric Meat is the name of a band that is busy extending the fine tradition of The Dead, Dave Matthews, Phish et al as they delve into their vast catalogue of jammy rock. Advance tickets are available for this Thursday August 14 show with Solstice.
With her jazz-steeped, acousta-punk stylings and an astonishing seven recordings under her belt on her own indie label Few'll Ignite Sound, Ember Swift continues to solidify her reputation as one of Canada's truly substantial artists. A genuinely compelling and uncompromising performer, Swift and her band have toured extensively throughout North America and Australia averaging close to 200 shows a year. Advance tickets are available for Swift's show with Emma Wall on Friday August 15. Plotting a course for alternative pop, Jonathan Seet pens haunting and bittersweet tunes ranging in scope from tense and edgy to vulnerable and intimate. Advance tickets are available for this Wednesday August 20 show as part of the Mariposa presentation From The Cocoon along with Catherine Hume and Asha. Advance tickets holders for this show will receive a free copy of our latest compilation cd Local Flavour 2003 featuring the song Dirty Glass by Jonathan Seet. Advance tickets are available for their next show on Friday August 22 with Half Full and Soultude. Advance tickets holders for this show will receive a free copy of our latest compilation cd Local Flavour 2003 featuring the song Secret City by the Erin Smith Band. Banging out a rough mix of crunchy guitars and garage rock beats, Sunriser are a band that take their rock energy seriously indoctrinating unsuspecting audiences across Toronto as they unleash their sonic torrents in true rock n roll fashion while never succumbing to glam cliche. Advance tickets are available for this Saturday August 23 show with Danny Gorman. Sara Kamin's powerful voice has been compared to noteable female artists like Jann Arden and India.Arie with an emphasis on staying in the moment, Kamin's live show is direct, in your face and powerful. According to Ron Sexsmith, Kamin "has a very natural way with a song and a voice that is lovely and pure." Advance tickets are available for Kamin's show with Adam Cotton, Greg Hobbs, and Nicole Dueck on Thursday August 28. "Strummed acoustic guitars frame wistful melodies, while tasteful layers of synth and contemporary rhythms provide a comfortable but not overpowering texture. Baird's taffy-sweet voice sails you through the verses and brings you home with choruses of richly layered harmonies." - Jim Kelly, Canadian Musician Magazine Advance tickets are available for the Alex Baird Band's next show on Friday August 29 with Peter Murray. |
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