CMW
Army Girls
The Shop @ Parts & Labour, Toronto ON March 22
PUBLISHED Mar 23, 2012
A sparse duo who make a great racket, Army Girls took over the cavernous Shop, underneath Parts & Labour for their CMW set, with the venue...
The Slakadeliqs
The Garrison, Toronto ON March 22
PUBLISHED Mar 23, 2012
Anticipation was high for the debut of the Slakadeliqs' latest album, The Other Side of Tomorrow. A mix of rock, jazz and old-school R&B, t...
John K. Samson & the Provincial Band
The Great Hall, Toronto ON March 22
PUBLISHED Mar 23, 2012
As the beloved frontman of the Weakerthans, John K. Samson has garnered quite a reputation for being one of Canada's finest musical storyte...
Wake Owl
The Great Hall, Toronto ON March 22
PUBLISHED Mar 23, 2012
Vancouver's Wake Owl seemed a bit like kids in a candy store when they proudly announced that this year's Canadian Music Week marked the ba...
Shotgun Jimmie
The Great Hall, Toronto ON March 22
PUBLISHED Mar 23, 2012
Hailing from Sackville, NB, Shotgun Jimmie is a sight to see. Taking on all vocal, guitar and percussion work as a one-man band, his set at...
Ariane Moffatt
El Mocambo, Toronto ON March 22
PUBLISHED Mar 23, 2012
Already a platinum-selling artist in French-speaking Canada, Québécoise pop artist Ariane Moffatt is only now crossing over to the Anglopho...
Martha Wainwright
El Mocambo, Toronto ON March 22
PUBLISHED Mar 23, 2012
Martha Wainwright walked alone onto the El Mocambo stage with her guitar slung around her neck and launched straight into her first track,...
LOOM
Cameron House, Toronto ON March 21
PUBLISHED Mar 22, 2012
Toronto trio LOOM might be CMW's most unassuming act -- singer/guitarist Brooke Manning transitioned from soundcheck to the band's short se...