H.O.P.E. Volleyball Summerfest 2012 concert lineup

May 10th, 2012  |  by  |  published in News

H.O.P.E. Volleyball Summerfest 2012 concert lineup

HOPE Volleyball Summerfest is back! Hit Mooney’s Bay Beach on Saturday, July 14th to join in on the fun. The 30th edition features a fantastic concert lineup. You can catch all of the following artists: Mother Mother – 5:30-6:30pm Treble Charger – 3:30-4:30pm Ill Scarlett – 2:00-2:45pm The Love Machine – 1:00-1:45pm Hearts & Mines […]

Down In Ashes – CD Release Party

April 3rd, 2012  |  by  |  published in News

Down In Ashes - CD Release Party

Down In Ashes will be taking the stage at Mavericks this coming Friday, April 6th to celebrate the release of their latest effort Veins. Things get underway at 9pm and there is a $10 cover (19+ event). The band is excited to introduce their new bassist Fraser Homes. Joining the band on stage will be […]

Down In Ashes release Veins

February 1st, 2012  |  by  |  published in Features, New Music, News

Down In Ashes release Veins

It’s official! Down In Ashes has finally released their new EP Veins. It’s shaping up to be a busy year for the band with another video and a tour planned in support of the release. The EP contains 6 tracks: Awake Beautiful Ghost Veins With These Eyes Rain Killing My Heart There are 3 ways […]

Iconoclast excited to win opening slot for Theory of a Deadman

February 1st, 2012  |  by  |  published in Quick Hits

Theory of a Deadman and local station 106.9 The Bear were running a contest to win the opening slot for the TOAD show at The Bronson Centre on February 7th. Congratulations to Iconoclast who was chosen by TOAD management and Live Nation. The 10 finalists were: Iconoclast Static Revolt Black Stone Hearts Big Jeezus Truck […]

Big Money Shot 2011 Grand Finals – Down In Ashes

November 22nd, 2011  |  by  |  published in Concerts

Big Money Shot 2011 Grand Finals - Down In Ashes

I’ve lost track, but Down In Ashes has entered the LiVE 88.5 Big Money Shot competition for the last 4 or 5 years. In a recent interview with Kim Vincent, the band’s frontman, he mentioned that they almost didn’t enter this time around. In the end, the band did, and they were rewarded Friday night […]

Big Money Shot 2011 – And the winner is…

November 19th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Features, News

Big Money Shot 2011 - And the winner is...

The Love Machine! It was a great night of music at the Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts. Fantastic performances by all 6 bands. The judges had some tough choices to make at the end of the night. All the bands performing tonight had already won $20,000 in talent support. Tonight 3 bands walked away […]

Down In Ashes – Hard work starts to pay off

October 18th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Features, Interviews

Down In Ashes - Hard work starts to pay off

Ever have one of those moments where you’re left wondering “What if…?” That was almost the case for Down In Ashes earlier this year. Instead, they find themselves in the Final 6 of the 2011 edition of the Big Money Shot, and they have picked up a cool 20 grand along the way. I recently […]

Big Money Shot final 15 performances – Night 3

September 16th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Concerts, Features

Big Money Shot final 15 performances - Night 3

After 2 nights of LiVE 88.5’s Big Money Shot I went into the last night with high expectations, having seen 4 of the bands previously. Those expectations were met and then some! Up first were the Orchid Thieves, the only band I hadn’t seen previously. I really enjoyed their set. It was filled with catchy […]

Mark Friday, November 4th 2011 on your calendar!

September 14th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Quick Hits

UPDATE!!! Due to the closing of Capital Music Hall, the Finals will now be Friday, November 18th at Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts. November 4th is your date with the top 6 bands in this year’s edition of LiVE 88.5‘s Big Money Shot contest. At the end of the night, the top 3 will […]

LiVE 88.5 announces Big Money Shot 2011 Final 6

September 12th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Features, News

LiVE 88.5 announces Big Money Shot 2011 Final 6

A year of performances, workshops and fan voting has helped shape your final 6 for the 2011 edition of LiVE 88.5‘s Big Money Shot competition. All of the bands moving on to the top 6 will receive an additional $10,000 in talent development and support and one-on-one performance training. They will also be taking part […]