Toronto Unplugged

A band forms.
They play in a basement.
They play a few bars.
Word spreads that they’re pretty good.
They play some bigger bars.
They go on tour hitting a few cities in the province.
Word spreads that they’re better than good.
They play a few bigger shows.
They play the States.
They try their hand at a tour overseas.
“There’s a reason why Toronto’s the Coast are leaving in October to do an extensive tour of the UK which will be followed by another tour of the States and Canada and that is because they have the ability to combine sadness and longing with a solid music backdrop and …read more

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Emerging Toronto Indie rockers The Coast have a big show on the horizon. The Coast will be featured on the second stage at Edgefest, presented by 102.1 The Edge.
Edgefest is one of the summers biggest concert events and will feature bands such as Stone Temple Pilots, Linkin Park and Sam Roberts.
Just a few months ago, The Coast launched their anticipated debut full-length album Expatriate to a full house at the Horseshoe Tavern.  Although the few hundred in attendance at the Shoe will seem distant to the tens of thousands that will occupy Downsview Park for Edgefest.
Other notable bands on …read more

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North by Northeast (or NXNE) is an annual four-day live music and film festival and music conference in Toronto, Ontario held the second weekend each June. This year’s Festival will run from June 12th – 16th.
It began in 1996 and was patterned on the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas. Each year, three-dozen music venues host hundreds of bands from Canada, the United States and all over the world. Each music venue hosts five bands a night (9 p.m. onward), and the majority of the venues are grouped along downtown Toronto’s Queen St. West, College St. West, and …read more

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Episode 64 of the CBC R3-30 podcast was the Survival Guide to the NHL Playoffs, featuring Dave Hodge, a very special surprise guest and 10 songs from the top 30. Toronto’s The Coast cracked the R3-30 with their track No Secret Why.
The Coast released their much-anticipated debut full-length, Expatriate, on Aporia this April at the Horseshoe Tavern. The place was packed with anticipating fans and the band rewarded the crowd with a rockin set introducing the new tracks and leading frenzi’s on the familiar ones. It was a ‘good to be back’ set and offered a look …read more

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One of the great aspects of b5media’s Music Channel is the diversity. 25 different bloggers with an extremely wide variety of musical taste and preference.
This week, we decided to list off the 76 Songs That Have Our Ear.
Why 76? Because Rock and Roll is unpredictable…
Various bloggers throughout the channel have listed off the songs that have been residing in their ear buds. Some are old classics, others are so new we’re not sure they exist and some are undiscovered gems. Click through the links below and discover music. Enjoy.
Our Digital Music let’s us in on a great collection of songs …read more

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The Coast is quickly becoming one of Toronto’s most talked about Indie sensations. This track The Lines Are Cut lets you in on the buzz.

The Salingers are another Toronto band getting some pre-hype. The band is working hard to get a sharp new release out. If their Myspace tracks are any indication, this band will be big. Standout track: 2025
Swedish rockers The Hives recently challenged the Swedish players of the Vancouver Canucks to a game of hockey at General Motors Place. Word is that the band didn’t have a goalie, so they used build …read more

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