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Got a chance to see this man and his band in action at The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern last night at 9pm and it was a total blast! The place was absolutely packed with fans and dance enthusiasts who did just that — there was a giant swarm of chaotic dancers front row and center! If you get a chance to see Shawn Hewitt perform live, make sure you do it!
Shawn Hewitt and his current project The National Strike is now ready to be unveiled with the release of The Soft Society.
Bambi – Tired, traveled, and mid-hydration
Bambi here — your fearless blogger — braving the wilds of a downtown hotel’s tv lounge to bring you this post.
I have arrived! Left on the train to Toronto at 8:30am, settled in to the nearly bare train with my laptop and headphones and schemed and scheduled all the great interviews, live show reviews, and networking I’m going to be doing for the next four days. The week’s going to be packed full of things to do and see and hear!
When I arrive, I hailed a cab and drove twenty minutes to my lodgings — a $10 cab ride! I’m amazed by that… in Ottawa that would have been at least $30. Dropped my stuff off in my room and ventured back out on the town to check out the venues and to time how long it took me to get from one to the next. It was a lot of walking but was totally doable. Not many other cities can boast scenes like Toronto can!
I ended Day One with a cold beer with friends and a tour via car of the venues I hadn’t yet located in my treasure hunt.
Day Two begins at… 2am! Yep, that’s right! I’ll be back out again at 2am to see White Cowbell Oklahoma at The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern! Though not Canadian (though many members are), they’re rocking the kickoff NXNE show and I absolutely love these guys, so I’ll be there front row centre – will you?
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That’s right, Toronto! We’re comin’ to getcha!
TransCanadaRadio’s Bambi and Doug will be at NXNE next week! We’ll be sitting down with a bunch of artists like Bonjay, The Elastocitizens, Dan Mangan, God Made Me Funky, and tons more so stay tuned to TransCanadaRadio.com for exclusive coverage of the NXNE music and film festival and conference!
