December 5th is the time, baby. It’s here… the much anticipated “Hey!” from Apple Crisp’s own Rueben deGroot. This masterpiece of modern audio is ready and waiting to blow your mind and earballs.  Featuring Rueben himself and his awesome band, the album also features guest vocals from Christina Foster, Sarah Harmer and many Backyard Sex [...]

Two Apple Crisp bands are about to embark on a couple of exciting tours. Rueben deGroot and his band are heading out at the end of this week to drive around Ontario with Sugarplum (Emily Fennell’s side project) and Cameron Latimer to the following locations:
July 17th - The Merchant - Kingston
July 18th - Wally’s - [...]

Hard Water CD release party with Skeleton Park (the band) & other special guests
Friday July 10 2009, from 7:30pm, Wolfe Island Grill
Catch the 7pm Wolfe Island Ferry to get there in time for Skeleton Park!

Come celebrate the launch of The Gertrudes’ second disc on Apple Crisp, featuring four studio recordings and two live tracks, in [...]

Nich Worby reunites with the Milkwood Sparrows tonight at the Mansion to play with Halifax’s Superfantastics. 9pm, $5.

Bruce Springsteen Tribute Night
Wed April 1st, 9PM @ The Grad Club (162 Barrie Street)
By Donation - all proceeds will be donated to The Artel
Hey - Ben Nelson will be recording an EP at the Springsteen show.

Velvet Underground Tribute Night
Tues June 9, 9pm @ The Mansion (506 Princess Street)
10 Bands performing the 10 songs on the [...]

photo: Timber Timbre
Starting tonight and ending on Friday, Apple Crisp Music Fest will bring you 4 free concerts, back-to-back.  Here’s the line-up in full, with some delightful new additions:
Tuesday March 17th, 8pm
@ The Artel (205 Sydenham St)
The House is Black
Timber Timbre
Wednesday March 18th, 9pm [note: this concert is 19+ only]
@ The Grad Club
Bitter City [new! [...]

Bitter City are a late addition to the Wednesday, March 18, Apple Crisp Fest show at the Grad Club. The band includes Meghan Harrison, former Kingston scenester and Journal scribe turned journalism student in Halifax. I sent them a questionnaire and they proved loquacious and confrontational. Get ready, Kingston: one of your favourite daughters is [...]

Though perhaps a tad academic, this could be of interest to anyone who makes their own media: Will Rueter is giving an illustrated talk at Jordan Library (Queen’s rare books & special collections) this Wednesday night.
Will has worked as a graphic designer for 33 years; he’s won many design awards and co-founded The Devil’s Artisan, [...]

Miracle fruit — it temporarily rewires your tastes buds to make sour flavours taste deliciously sweet.  Lemons taste like lemonade, vinegar tastes great, and so on.  Modern Fuel is having a miracle fruit tasting and dance party, DJ’d by Toronto artist Luis Jacob (formerly of The Hidden Cameras).  $10 at the door buys you one [...]