He Mistook Her For A Swan @ Communist's Daughter, Sunday

Colleen Hodgson and Steve Koch play their own harmonium-enhanced versions of Brit-folk classics – don't miss their set at 6 pm.  

Watch Blue Rodeo play Massey Hall courtesy of the CBC

CBC Music just shared this concert performance of Blue Rodeo at Toronto's legendary Massey Hall. 

Here's the scoop from the CBC...

A true Canadian institution, ‪Blue Rodeo brings its sound to the stage once more in a dazzling concert at Toronto’s iconic Massey Hall. Instantly captivating the audience, the Canadian music legends kick off the evening as they deliver the opening notes of Rose-Coloured Glasses, quickly setting the tone for the night. 

It's the perfect union of two Toronto institutions: the legendary Massey Hall as the perfect backdrop for Jim Cuddy, Bazil Donovan and Greg Keelor’s vibrant, country-rock stage presence and show-stopping performance. Filled with immersive guitar and a rousing, nostalgic energy, the set takes the audience through the band’s impressive discography, diving into tracks from its debut album, Outskirts, to the seminal release Five Days In July. 

Performing some of their biggest songs as they move through the evening — including Head Over Heels, Bad Timing and Trust Yourself — Blue Rodeo effortlessly transitions from intimate moments shared with an enraptured audience to pushing the venue’s acoustic limits on uptempo hits such as Diamond Mine. From an incredible drum solo by Glenn Milchem to prelude 5 Days In May, to bringing out Adam Baldwin to close out the show with a spellbinding performance of Lost Together, the night comes to a peak as the crowd joins in for a show-stopping finale when the band plays out the final anthemic notes. 

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Midnight Cowgirls, Slim Jim Phantom Trio, Nicholas Campbell @ The Horseshoe, Saturday

The Midnight Cowgirls join the Slim Jim Phantom Trio and Nicholas Campbell for a rockin' Horseshoe triple bill tonight!

Get tickets for the Midnight Cowgirls show at the Horseshoe w/ Slim Jim Phantom & Nicholas Campbell right here

Hipster Heatwave w/ The Dracu-Las, Nic & The Narcs & more! @ Owls Club, June 27

Jersey City's Dracu-Las head up a hot Hipster Heatwave line-up with Nic & The Narcs and Fuzz Vultures. Grab yer tix quick! 

Welcome to... HIPSVILLE HEATWAVE

at Owls Club (847 Dovercourt Rd), Toronto 

Saturday, June 27  •  7 PM - 11:30 PM

Tickets: $27.96 advance available here. 

Welcome to Hipsville presents: HIPSVILLE HEATWAVE! An all night party of garage bands, vinyl DJs, snacks, prizes, and more!

Welcome to Hipsville is back at the Owls Club, just in time for summer! Featuring the power-poppin' garage-rockin' sounds of the Dracu-Las from Jersey City and Toronto's own rippin' Nic & The Narcs, this lineup is so hot you can't miss it! 5 bands, 5 DJs, and all night of rock n roll fun... well, at least 4 hours and 30 minutes! Check out a few clips below. 

Lineup:

The Dracu-Las (Jersey City)

Fuzz Vultures

Thee Terrible Threes

Nic & the Narcs

Bettie & the Bandits (North Bay)

Vinyl DJs all nite! Snacks! Prizes! Contests! Get your beach bod ready now!

Event starts at 7 sharp! Get there early for special prizes!

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R.I.P. singer/songwriter David Clayton-Thomas, 1941-2026

David Clayton Thomas recorded many popular tunes in his lengthy career but none kicked harder than the Duff Roman-produced "Brainwashed" from 1966.

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Matt Berry continues jazz exploration with "Everything's Peachy"

Matt Berry's new jazz album "Everything's Peachy" – out today via Acid Jazz – was partly inspired by the unauthorized 2018 flight of Richard "Beebo" Russell.   

Here's the scoop...

The brilliant first album from the Matt Berry Trio is released Friday (June 26), the second instalment of the Jazz Sessions series. Alongside the standard black LP and CD, there is a strictly limited edition green colour vinyl edition, available only from Acid Jazz Records. Get it right here. 

Matt takes a break from his songwriting-led productions to lead an instrumental trio (joined impressively by Graham Mann and Phil Scragg) on ‘Everything’s Peachy’.

The album explores jazz, instrumental and electronic influences, drawing from later Miles Davis and Erik Satie across a remarkable 12-track suite, inspired by the maiden (and only) flight of Richard ‘Beebo’ Russell back in 2018. 

Some may recall reading about Russell was a 28-year-old ground service agent who made international headlines for swiping a Horizon Air twin-engine Dash 8 Q400 aircraft from Seattle-Tacoma Airport. Despite having no formal flight training, Russell took the 76-seater on a crazy joy ride which involved various death-defying aerial maneuvers, boastfully confiding to the air traffic controller "I've played a few video games, so ya know I know what I'm doin' a little bit." 

After flying around the snow-capped peak of Mount Rainier, he quipped, "everything's peachy." You can read Tim Dickinson's story for Rolling Stone on Richard 'Beebo' Russell's unauthorized flight right here. Listen to Everything's Peachy Pt. 8 and Pt. 12 below. Get a black vinyl copy or a digital version of the album from Bandcamp right here. 

Happy Birthday Eric Davidson of New Bomb Turks!

Raising a glass to Eric Davidson with a few vintage clips from his Toronto appearances with New Bomb Turks.