Gigs This Week: Temples at Lee's Palace

By Will McGuirk

Temples at Lee’s Palace Tuesday June 13 2023. Tickets here.

British psych-rockers released their new album Exotico on April 14th (via ATO Records). It was produced by Sean Ono Lennon and mixed by GRAMMY® Award-winner Dave Fridmann (The Flaming Lips, Mercury Rev, MGMT). 

A stunning effort all-around, it is a pleasure to have Temples back, the prospect of where they can go from here is one of excitement and thrill." - CLASH (8/10)

Gigs This Week: Haley Blais at Lee's Palace

By Will McGuirk

Haley Blais at Lee's Palace Sunday June 4 2023. Tickets here.

Gigs This Week: Sunset Rubdown at Lee’s Palace

By Will McGuirk

Sunset Rubdown at Lee’s Palace Friday May 26 2023. Tickets here.

Gigs This Week: Shame at Lee's Palace

By Will McGuirk

Shame at Lee's Palace Saturday May 20 2023. Tickets here.

Gigs This Week: Covet at Lee's Palace

By Will McGuirk

Covet at Lee’s Palace Saturday Apr 22 2023. Tickets here.

Gigs This Week: Soul Motivators at Lee's Palace

By Will McGuirk

Soul Motivators at Lee's Palace Saturday Mar 25 2023. Tickets here.

Upcoming Toronto concerts: Altin Gün, Billy Nomates, Big Joanie, shame, and the Murder Capital

By Will McGuirk

Some rad shows coming up in Toronto just announced by Collective Concerts. Dutch/Turkish psych rockers Altin Gün play the Danforth Music Hall Aug 2 2023. Its a ways away but tickets are on sale Jan 13. I’ve been a fan for sometime, headed to River & Sky to see them sometime back but unfortunately had too much fun-juice and slept through it hahahah. So yes to being awake in August!! They have a new album, Ask, due March 10.

I’ve also been a fan of Billy Nomates, recommended as they say if you like Dry Cleaning, the Wet Leg, Yard Act, Bob Vylan, Fontaines DC, that speakeasy post punk sound the Idles kinda kicked off. Billy Nomates plays the Garrison Friday May 19. Guaranteed her next TO show will be a much bigger room.

Also in the nouveau-post punk scene are the Murder Capital. The Irish kats will be in at the Legendary Horseshoe Tavern Saturday April 1. Ok fine, no joke lol! Their new album Gigi’s Recovery is out Jan 20.

Also at the Garrison is Big Joanie on Tuesday May 30. New to me, introduced to the tunes by a pal; I’m sure it was the Pixies/Cure/Breeders vibes . So yes to Big Joanie.

Yes also to Shame, bit of a pattern I know, more clangy Brit post-punk, although I think its more post-shoegaze like its post-punk if Television are punk, like post-that, but ya know either way tis good stuff. This band has been airing around my home for some time so time to check them out myself I think.

Posters and videos below and ticket info for all shows here ->

Gigs This Week: Lowest of the Low at Lee's Palace

By Will McGuirk

Lowest of the Low at Lee’s Palace Friday Dec 2, Saturday Dec 3 2022. Tickets here.

Gigs This Week: Skye Wallace at Lee's Palace

By Will McGuirk

Skye Wallace at Lee’s Palace Saturday Nov. 26 2022. Tickets here.

Gigs This Week: Ancient Shapes at Lee's Palace

By Will McGuirk

Ancient Shapes at Lee’s Palace Friday Nov. 18 2022. Tickets here.