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Born Ruffians front man talks new album, Kingston shows

When longtime drummer Steve Hamelin returned to play with Born Ruffians, it meant one thing for front man Luke Lalonde: “the band was back together.” The reunited outfit is back in Kingston this Friday and Saturday to showcase their new album, Uncle, Duke & The Chief — the group’s first since...

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Kingston welcomes BlakDenim for the first time

Vanguard band BlakDenim combines brass instruments with hip-hop beats to create wildly experimental harmonies. The Ottawa-based, eight-piece hip-hop/rock/funk band formed in 2012 . They didn’t start as the full ensemble, but gradually added members as the years progressed. BlakDenim consists of emcee...

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Timber Timbre keep us mystified

Timber Timbre’s dark musicality isn’t the only thing that sets them apart. This folk-rock group has been following their own path since the very beginning. Far away from the congested inner-city music scene, Timber Timbre coined their individuality when they first started recording music out in Bobcaygeon,...

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Cardboard Crowns take their eclectic sound to the main stage

It took a few years for four Quebecers to evolve from music-obsessed garage-dwellers to the band known as Cardboard Crowns. Cardboard Crowns, with its punk-rock, reggae and ska-beat sonic blend, informally formed in the late 90s after a few garage get-togethers. In the early 2000s, David “Tokyo” Speirs,...

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