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With an EP in the works, a number of local Toronto gigs on the go – including their recent Oct. 22 show at Tiger Bar – and a new band name, Toronto-based indie rockers The Playground Hookers (formerly Kabulu Chair) are causing some underground buzz.
Via email, I caught up with Nino Gheciu (vocals/guitar), Anton Malkin (guitar), Shin Kamiyama (bass) and Mario Lunardo (drums) to find where things are going. Or at least, where they want things to go.
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Written when she was pregnant with her son Leo, Toronto singer Amanda Martinez’s second studio album Amor, released Oct. 20, is a seductive introduction to Latin jazz.
The album begins with a deep, organic note complemented quickly by Kevin Laliberte’s uplifting guitar riff as Martinez’s smooth voice drifts in with the lyrics “Habla la tierra/Despues de la guerra/Dentro de una mujer/El llanto de una ciudad (The earth speaks/At the end of the war/Inside of a woman/The cry of a city).”
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Despite having played over 1,000 live shows since her inaugural tour in 1992, Tori Amos’ performance at Massey Hall in support of the Sinful Attraction tour was still fresh enough to astound.
Every song from her eclectic set was played with enough passion and energy to make one think it was her first time performing in front of an audience. (More …)
