I might have been a bit quiet about the musical goings on around the Niagara Region lately, but that doesn't mean everyone else has been. Case in point: the good good folks at IndoorShoes have been putting on a slew of great gigs in and around St. Catharines, even venturing into the Big Smoke for some showcases of our local talent. Things are about to kick into high gear for the label and concert promoter, as they get set to release their first full length disc, the debut album from Elk [...]

On Monday, 11th June next, you may open your newspaper or online news purveyor of choice to see a most harrowing image. A very crimson-faced, sweating man will be bent over somewhere in central London, possibly asphyxiated, maybe about to throw up. In 23 days, I will attempt to run 10 kilometres (or about 6.5 miles in old money) for charidee . I'm not much of an athlete so this means I must train - as in actually run outside with people watching and everything . The shame . [...]
Back in 2000, our own Dave Woody of Tigers Can Bite You was leading a band called Fiver. That summer, Fiver embarked on a tour with a then unknown Death Cab For Cutie. "That was a blast," Woody remembers. "Two young bands, both out on their first US tours just driving across country and having fun. Some shows were great, some shows were terrible but it was all an adventure."Woody continues, "