Dwayne Gretzky is a trading} super-group cover band based out of Toronto, ON. The core of the band centres around the members of EMI-signed pop-rock band Sweet Thing, but with a continuously rotating line-up, the make-up of Dwayne Gretzky always contains an element of surprise and is known to have included members of Arkells, Flash Lightnin’, the always unpredictable Allie [...]

Summer Fling is the DJ duo of YLMC founder Bobby Kimberley and his partner-in-blissful-crime Anna Wiesen.  The two channel the memory of radio DJs of yesterday, curating sets of new and trding old, taking the dance floor on a journey through the greatest songs ever written from 60’s boogie to 80’s retro to modern indie. The result: [...]

Paper Lions is a Canadian pop rock band hailing from the unlikely small community of Belfast, Prince Edward Island. Brothers John and Rob MacPhee and neighbour Colin Buchanan began broker online argentina playing music together at a very young age in a variety of garage bands.

ALLIE HUGHES is the cool counterpoint to antagonized musical theatre nerds everywhere.

Harvesting the DIY luxury afforded by anyone with a laptop computer, an internet connection and a natural penchant for creative expression, Toronto’s Mark Andrade is set to release his debut EP as Paradise Animals; 7 lush, layered, dream-pop songs that he wrote, recorded, and produced.

The world’s most recognized brand doesn’t get there by accident.  They get there by constantly creating boundary-pushing, culturally relevant initiatives and executions.

 

Red Bull Music Academy is at the forefront of highlighting  and growing developing artists.  So when we brought them our idea for Canadian Music Week 2012, artist showcases as curated & hosted by Canada’s top artists, everyone knew it was a perfect fit.

As the longest running showcase festival & industry conference in North America, Canadian Music Week knows what’s up.  That’s why, when they decided to expand their creative and special events for the upcoming 2012 festival, they knew exactly who to contact.

Anyone who knows indie music, knows that Steam Whistle knows (and loves) indie music.  They’ve been staple supporters of the Toronto-and-area music community almost as long as they’ve been a brand.  And now that they’ve expanded across the country with their product, they’ve also expanded their support – connecting with artists and communities from coast-to-coast. That’s something that we can get behind.

Scion is not simply a car.  It’s a vehicle for self-expression.

Having quickly established itself as one of the world’s most forward-thinking, creative brands, it’s no accident that Toyota Scion and Young Lions Music Club have teamed up on many o’ ditties.

Welly, welly, welly, welly, welly, welly, well. To what do we owe the extreme pleasure of this surprising event? The droogs of the Young Lions Music Club have prepared a real horrorshow evening for all of the chellovecks and devotchkas alike. KUBRICK II: A Clockwork Orange A party themed and inspired by the movie presented [...]

It’s a tall tale of beer, bands, and the bizarre. Oh, and street food. It’s the best way to kick off summer in the city. Mill Street Brewery & Young Lions Music Club present: STRANGE BREW A celebration of craft beer, rock n’ roll, and the unusual, as part of Ontario Craft Beer Week. With [...]

It’s NXNE again. You’re strapping that plastic band to your wrist, unlocking your bicyclette, and relishing the opportunity to wait in line at 70 venues in a single night. Or, are you…? Young Lions Music Club presents an alternative offering that might keep you in one place after all. YLMC’s Stacked NXNE featuring 9pm – [...]

Dearest friends of summer: This is a casual “save the date”-style reminder that everyone’s favourite sunshine summertime festivities will be returning to Trinity Bellwoods Park this June for its fourth year, during the NXNE Music Festival. RSVP now, and stay up-to-date on schedule, lineup, and location details as they’re announced. Your friends, Young Lions Music [...]

On the very night that Fleetwood Mac play the Air Canada Centre, super hero cover band Dwayne Gretzky played ‘Rumours’ from start to finish to a capacity crowd at The Great Hall.  Followed up by another, extended set of Dwayne favourites, the band kept them dancing until the early morning. See photos here. Other photos, including [...]

We didn’t get up to a whole bunch this CMW.  It was cold, and we didn’t want to have to ask everyone to stand outside in big lineups. Instead, we put on a very special, intimate apartment show at our friend Tyler’s place.  It was members only, and it was fantastic. Big thanks to Aidan [...]

Young Lions Music Club presents: YLMC NYE 2013 at the historic Palais Royale (get a history lesson here) featuring: DWAYNE GRETZKY www.dwaynegretzky.net SUMMER FLING DJS www.summerflingforever.com The best NYE band ever imagined and YLMC’s dance party machine DJ duo, in a century-old room that is completely entrenched in our city’s cultural history. tickets: $62 includes [...]

Ahoy there, moustached brethren. Have we got an old fashioned, hair curling celebration for you. Young Lions Moustache Club presents: WORLD’S STRONGEST MO a moustache’d theme party in support of Movember   with special guests:TEENAGE KICKS www.teenagekicksteenagekicks.tumblr.com THE ELWINS www.theelwins.ca ALRIGHT ALRIGHT www.alrightalrightband.com Featuring the art direction of: Adam Belanger (dude behind The Shining Party [...]