The Dork Shelf Guide to RIFF 2014
We take a look at some of the offerings for this year's second annual musically minded Reel Indie Film Festival, running at The Royal in Toronto this week.
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RIFF 2014: Folk Review
Folk Folk takes a well travelled formula for a music doc and looks a three very different sets of musicians as they continue to try and live the dream of playing folk music with hopes of making a living at it. With the landscape of the music industry changing almost at an hourly rate, it’s […]
Band of the Month: Julie Doiron
Julie Doiron has been a familiar name within the Canadian indie folk-rock scenes for decades. In this interview with Doiron, we discuss her residency at Saving Gigi, living in Toronto, working on her next album and connecting with her audience.
Band of the Month: Parks & Rec
When the air gets crisp, when the leaves turn colours and start to fall, the atmosphere noticeably changes. Generally around this time, I find people like to make a bit of a switch in the kind of music they listen to. Gone are the poppy summer hits and in come the warm and majestic folk-rock tunes. If you find that you're one of these people, then Toronto’s Parks & Rec will snuggle right in.
