Monthly Archives: April 2013

Pretzel Logic doing “ice date” makeup show at Timothy’s Mon. April 29

It’s normally a Thursday night when 10-piece Steely Dan tribute band Pretzel Logic gets together to perform. The group is comprised of talented members from various other hard-working bands including singer/saxist Peter Graham, vocalist/bassist Jay Speziale, the Johns brothers Tim & Dave, saxist Jim Lawlis, guitar sensation Bob McAlpine and superstar skins beaters Paul DeLong and…

Superstarz talent finale tonight

After months of semi-final shows in locations across Toronto, the Superstarz Talent & Songwriting Competition is finally ready to crown a winner. Hosted by Valerie Shearman and Juno-winner Erroll Starr Francis, the contest, which offers a studio time and promo package valued at $25,000 as the grand prize, wraps up with a gala finale tonight…

Former Country rooms getting musical makeover from Rock

It’s been many years since I’ve had occasion to write about longstanding Etobicoke room Jay Jay’s Inn at 2847 Lakeshore Blvd. W. in the Mimico area. For many years it was known as a bastion of Country music until about seven or eight years ago when owner Jack Cohen decided to transform it into a…

Unknown Legends playing Melange Sat. not really very anonymous

They may be called the Unknown Legends, but the new trio put together by drummer Benny Sanders that I heard at Black Swan tavern in early April is comprised of names that will be pretty familiar to longtime readers of Toronto Moon or to-nite before it. Sanders has gathered up veterans Frank Wilks and Sebastian…

NTB jam band goes east to complete home-and-home series Sat. afternoon

After drummer and promoter Jon Long helped make last Saturday’s monthly jam at NTB Lounge a huge success, the house band of the Etobicoke event is going east to repay the favour. The Chameleon group, which features Shawn Sage on bass, guitar and harp and Kevin Treffinger on six-string, will be the feature guest artists…