Reviews
Partner and U.S. Girls are two of independent Canadian music's most vital voices, and though their sounds are vastly different, their MOs ar...
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!['In the Blink of an Eye' featuring Partner and U.S. Girls Hillside, Guelph ON, July 14]()
"In the Blink of an Eye" featuring Partner and U.S. Girls Hillside, Guelph ON, July 14 Published Jul 15, 2018 -
![Tim Baker Hillside, Guelph ON, July 13]()
ReviewsTim Baker Hillside, Guelph ON, July 13 Published Jul 14, 2018It's been a time of transition for Tim Baker. The singer-songwriter, best known as lead singer of beloved St. John's folk-popsters Hey Roset...
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![Little Junior Hillside, Guelph ON, July 13]()
ReviewsLittle Junior Hillside, Guelph ON, July 13 Published Jul 14, 2018Longtime attendees and first-time performers Little Junior knew what they were getting themselves into with their Hillside set. Delivering a...
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!['Alphabet Street' featuring Five Alarm Funk, Iskwé, Cadence Weapon Hillside, Guelph ON, July 13]()
Reviews"Alphabet Street" featuring Five Alarm Funk, Iskwé, Cadence Weapon Hillside, Guelph ON, July 13 Published Jul 14, 2018It's never truly a party until Cadence Weapon shows up. Midway through the first song of "Alphabet Street," the inaugural workshop of Hi...
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![Hillside Festival Reveals 2018 Lineup]()
NewsHillside Festival Reveals 2018 Lineup Published Apr 17, 2018Hillside Festival will once again return to Guelph Lake Conservation Area in Guelph, ON, from July 13 to 15, and the 2018 lineup of performe...
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![Billy Bragg and Joe Henry Main Stage, Guelph ON, July 16]()
ReviewsBilly Bragg and Joe Henry Main Stage, Guelph ON, July 16 Published Jul 17, 2017Billy Bragg and Joe Henry's excellent Shine a Light was one of my favourite folk albums of 2016. It saw the intercontinental songwriting duo...
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ReviewsKacy & Clayton Island Stage, Guelph ON, July 16 Published Jul 17, 2017Kacy & Clayton (Kacy Anderson and Clayton Lithicum) are at a bit of a crossroads in their career. Still touring their Juno-nominated, acclai...
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!['Stop, Hey, What's That Sound' featuring Billy Bragg, Sarah Harmer, Lisa LeBlanc and Leonard Sumner Island Stage, Guelph ON, July 16]()
Reviews"Stop, Hey, What's That Sound" featuring Billy Bragg, Sarah Harmer, Lisa LeBlanc and Leonard Sumner Island Stage, Guelph ON, July 16 Published Jul 17, 2017This workshop was special. First of all, it was stacked with giants: Billy Bragg and Sarah Harmer, along with the new generation, Lisa LeBla...
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![Communism Island Stage, Guelph ON, July 16]()
ReviewsCommunism Island Stage, Guelph ON, July 16 Published Jul 17, 2017Toronto trio Communism brought their 2016 debut Get Down Get Together to Hillside's Island Stage in what I thought was a smart twist of prog...
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![Klô Pelgag Main Stage, Guelph ON, July 15]()
ReviewsKlô Pelgag Main Stage, Guelph ON, July 15 Published Jul 16, 2017Quebecois songwriter Klô Pelgag (Chloe Pelletier-Gagnon) began her sunset Main Stage set by dramatically and playfully running around the pe...
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![Begonia Lake Stage, Guelph ON, July 14]()
ReviewsBegonia Lake Stage, Guelph ON, July 14 Published Jul 15, 2017Begonia (Alexa Dirks) first appeared earlier Friday evening at a workshop entitled "Welcome Back My Friends to the Show that Never Ends" and...
