Must Sees At Canadian Music Week
March 6th, 2009
Next week, vans of musicians will be converging in Toronto for this year’s edition of Canadian Music Week. 350 bands in 3 nights!
This will be an absolute swarm of music, so in an effort to help calm any feelings of disorientation and confusion I’ve done a little sifting and sorting.
I’ve got folk on the mind so here are my top 3 whiskey writhing, roots rocking, country crooning musical acts to see at Canadian Music Week (March 11-14).
$100. I believe in the gospel according to Simone Schmidt. With a tempering drawl that immediately captivates and a backing band that creates the perfect twangy accompaniment, $100 prove that the power of singing your heart is priceless. THURSDAY, March 12 @ 9:20pm. Horseshoe Tavern.
Castlemusic. Jennifer Castle’s lilting vocals and disjointed guitar playing manage to diffuse a moody blues that is eerily soothing. Her new album You Can’t Take Anyone is perfect company for any quiet morning. THURSDAY, March 12 @ 9pm. Gladstone Hotel.
Jon Rae Fletcher. After a short hiatus and the dismantling of his band The River, Jon Rae Fletcher returns with a new album called Oh Maria. Recorded in 4 hours, Fletcher never fails to emote a heart wrenching rawness only to be expected from any guitar slinging son of a preacher man (Really he is a son of a preacher man). SATURDAY, March 14 @ 9om. Lee’s Palace.
Posted on Friday, March 6th, 2009 at 1:48 pm by Casey and is filed under Concerts.
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