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The New Pornographers Fort York, Toronto ON, September 18 Published Sep 19, 2016Carl Newman and company emerged into the blistering afternoon sunshine and proceeded to deliver a steady, if perfunctory, set. Make no mista...
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The Hold Steady Fort York, Toronto ON, September 18 Published Sep 19, 2016Fully ten years after their breakthrough LP Boys and Girls in America, Brooklyn's the Hold Steady have taken to the road to remind people ju...
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Wild Child Fort York, Toronto ON, September 18 Published Sep 19, 2016One of the most celebrated acts working in Austin, Texas — a town rich in celebrated acts — Wild Child arrived at TURF to fairly outsized ex...
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The Sheepdogs Fort York, Toronto ON, September 17 Published Sep 18, 2016I don't much like the Doobie Brothers. And my problem with the Sheepdogs is that they really, really like the Doobie Brothers — to the point...
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The Felice Brothers Fort York, Toronto ON, September 17 Published Sep 18, 2016Although their first couple of songs were marred by oppressively poor sound — all highs and lows, no warmth, a wall of undifferentiated inst...
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Ween Fort York, Toronto ON, September 17 Published Sep 18, 2016"We have a big brown set for ya," announced Dean Ween, perhaps rock music's most unlikely guitar hero. "Big and brown." What the hell is...
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Drive-By Truckers Fort York, Toronto ON, September 16 Published Sep 17, 2016Emerging to the strains of the Clash's "Know Your Rights" — "This is a public service announcement with guitars!" — there could be little do...
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John Moreland Fort York, Toronto ON, September 16 Published Sep 17, 2016One of the most consistently impressive songwriters in Americana, Oklahoma's John Moreland has been quietly building a following among fans...
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Margo Price Fort York, Toronto ON, September 16 Published Sep 17, 2016One of the buzziest artists on the Americana scene, Margo Price debuted last year with her excellent Midwest Farmer's Daughter to great accl...
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Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Fort York, Toronto ON, September 20 Published Sep 21, 2015After an afternoon dominated by mellow and rootsy acts (Ron Sexsmith, Punch Brothers, Lord Huron), TURF-goers craving some rock'n'roll were...
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Neko Case Fort York, Toronto ON, September 20 Published Sep 21, 2015Neko Case set out her mandate for her TURF appearance right away. "We're on tour for our box set [Truckdriver, Gladiator, Mule, out November...