Sorry I’ve been slow on this. I have excuses, but who cares? I should really be doing a couple of these per week. This one is going to be ridiculously easy to do because it’s more an announcement than a blog. Usually we roll out one show at a time via the main content part of the page that greets you every time you come to TWM. And if you are on facebook we do it the same way.

I have dates confirmed all the way through to the end of April now at various venues around Toronto so I thought I’d use this forum to give a sneak peak of what is to come for the live part of TWM in the months to follow. Let it begin:

Friday, January 25^th @ Rancho Relaxo (300 College) cost $5:

10 PM – Bass Lions (http://www.myspace.com/basslions)
11 PM – Roflcopter (http://www.myspace.com/roflcopterrock)
12 PM – The Eatons (http://www.myspace.com/theeatons)

This promises to be a really fun night. All three bands are definitely on the up and up and have in their own way mastered their art of making catchy indie rock. Bass Lions go on first but they might just have the brightest future of the bunch so come by early.

Friday, Feb 8^th @ Rancho Relaxo (300 College) cost $7:

10 PM – B.A. Johnston (http://www.myspace.com/bajohnston)
11 PM – The Stables (http://www.myspace.com/herecomethestables)
12 PM – The Schomberg Fair (http://www.myspace.com/theschombergfair)

So here’s the deal. If you haven’t seen B.A. Johnston play a show then your life is incomplete. The man relentlessly tours all over the country, playing his hilarious brand of music. I saw him several months ago and have been trying to get him to play a TWM show ever since. Trust me, you need to be at this show. After that the night just flows flawlessly with the Stables and the Schomberg Fair who are pretty much made to play after one another.

Saturday, Feb 16^th @ the Legendary Horseshoe Tavern cost $8

9:30 PM – Great Bloomers (http://www.myspace.com/greatbloomers)
10:30 PM – Key Witness (http://www.myspace.com/thekeywitness)
11:30 PM – Raised By Swans (http://www.myspace.com/22806563)
12:30 PM – First Person Shooter (http://www.myspace.com/1stpersonshooter)

This is not a TWM show. But I was asked by the amazing Raised by Swans to help with promoting and booking the night. This is very exciting for me! Raised by Swans were one of the first bands we interviewed for TWM, and are fronted by Eric Howden who formerly was in another of my favourite bands Gandharvas. They are one of the most beautiful bands I know of. Accompanying them on the bill are the addictive yet always unique Great Bloomers, TWM favourites Key Witness, and ending the night is the high energy electro grooves of First Person Shooter. Please come out if you can!

Thursday, Feb 21^th @ Rancho Relaxo (300 College) Cost $5

9:45 PM – The Wisk (http://www.myspace.com/thewisk)
10:45 PM - Blue Sky Borderline (http://www.myspace.com/blueskyborderline)
11:45 PM - The Miles (http://www.myspace.com/themilesthemiles)

Again this isn’t a TWM show but it has been booked and will be promoted by me. These bands all are eager to play with one another and that usually leads to an awesome atmosphere at a show. Come out and catch some bands that are on the cusp of breaking out in this city and be in the know!

Friday, Feb 29^th @ Rancho Relaxo (300 College) cost $7

10:00 PM – Nich Worby (http://www.myspace.com/nichworby)
11:00 PM – The Basement Arms (http://www.myspace.com/basementarms)
12:00 PM – The Winks (http://www.myspace.com/winks)

Bands coming from all over for this one. Nich Worby and his awesome band will be driving up from Kingston to play their first show in Toronto in a long while. The Basement Arms well they pretty much broke up and so I didn’t think I would ever see the day where we got to have them on a TWM show, but thankfully I’m wrong. You won’t get many more chances to see this band. Lastly, the Winks are coming in from Montreal to play their tremendously catchy yet quirky indie-art-pop. Shows go on in Toronto all the time where if you miss it you can catch them again next week, but this show is guaranteed unique.

Thursday, March 13^th @ Tranzac (Main Hall) Details to be determined

Friday, March 28^th @ Rancho (300 College) $7

10:00 PM – TBD
11:00 PM – TBD
12:00 PM – Tin Bangs

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