turf 2013: frank turner & the sleeping souls, july 6, 2013 @ fort york

See more photos from Frank Turner's set here.

sunday wake up call

Great animated video by Stephen Tolfrey for Belle and Sebastian's "Crash" (The Primitives cover.)



Belle and Sebastian will be playing at TURF (@ Fort York) today at 8:30pm on the East Stage.(@ Fort York) today at 8:30pm on the East Stage.

saturday wake up call

"The Way I Tend To Be" by Frank Turner, from the album Tape Deck Heart.



Frank Turner will be playing at TURF (@ Fort York) today at 5:30pm on the West Stage.

turf 2013: camera obscura, july 4 @ fort york

See more photos here.

friday wake up call

New Cold War Kids video for the song "Lost That Easy", taken from the band's latest record, Lonelyhearts.

turf 2013

The first edition of the Toronto Urban Roots Festival aka TURF begins today at Fort York: Garrison Common, and goes till this Sunday (July 7th.) Here are some bands that I look forward to seeing during the festival:

July 4th
6:50pm Camera Obscura East Stage
9:30pm She & Him East Stage

July 5th
Taking a break today, but you can see the lineup/schedule here.

July 6th
11:30am Larry & His Flask West Stage

"Call It What You Will"




5:30pm Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls West Stage
8:10pm The Hold Steady West Stage
9:30pm Flogging Molly (these guys are amazing live!) East Stage

July 7th
11:20am The Wooden Sky West Stage
2:00pm Kurt Vile & The Violators East Stage

"Never Run Away"




7:10pm Neko Case West Stage
8:30pm Belle & Sebastian East Stage

thursday wake up call

Happy Independence Day / Fourth of July!

Here's a crazy video, directed by Dave Hughes for Dan Deacon's "USA".

wednesday wake up call

Full set of Converge at Hellfest in France!

tuesday wake up call

A fantastic stop-motion animation video, directed by Peter Baynton of Radish Pictures, for "The Lion" by Escapist Papers.

monday wake up call

HAPPY CANADA DAY!!!!!!!!!!!

Here are two of my favourite Canadian bands in the last little while:

White Lung, from British Columbia.

"Glue"



"Take The Mirror" (live @ Hard Luck Bar in Toronto)



The band released their second record last year entitled Sorry.



The Flatliners ... these Ontarians guys are the best!

"Count Your Bruises"



"The Calming Collection" live



The band is set to release a brand new album, Dead Language in September 17th through Fat Wreck Chords ... can't wait!