All right, folks, listen up! We know you love live music and we love bringing it to you!

That’s why we’ve got some hot shows to keep you warm throughout October, as the temperatures start to drop and the nights begin to cool.

Kicking off the month, is Toronto’s own !Attention!, celebrating the 7-inch release of Another Year on October 1st! The show, featuring supporting acts Orphan Choir, Animal Faces, and Peace Be Still, will also serve as a welcome home for the headlining boys as they wrap up their U.S. tour.

October 6th will see the Birthday Boys taking the stage for the first night of their month-long residency at Sneaky Dee’s, marking the release of their latest album. The group will be occupying the stage upstairs every Thursday throughout the remainder of the month, so be sure to come by for one, two or all of the shows - they’re worth it!

Utah’s Get Scared are venturing to our northern stage on October 8th with special guests Dr Acula and Girl On Fire for an early night of hardcore trouble.

Carrying right along, Boston hardcore heroes Bane viagra europe pharmacy will own the stage on October 14th for another early show. Throw a little Defeater, Miles Away, and Dead End Path into the mix and we’re not sure if we’ll even have a stage left by the end!

Let’s hope so though, since Songs: A Dance Party will carry the bar to closing time, with a guest DJ set from the ladies of Sheezer, along with a very special live performance from Rouge - showcasing their brand new 7-inch. May we mention that the night will go down in history, as it symbolizes Songs first ever live act?! It’s sure to be one sexy night.

On October 21st, This Is A Standoff will perform in support of their new EP Be Delighted. The Little Millionaires, Sparrows, and Thunderhawks will join them in the ranks and keep the fun rolling all night long.

Austin Gibbs will be entertaining fans on October 22nd, bringing his blend of emo and alternative rock, along with We Are The Wild Things, Take My Place, and guests. This show’s an early one so be sure to check out our concert listings for times to this all-ages event.

Finally, pop punk four-piece Chixdiggit will be stopping by October 27th to celebrate their illustrious 20th anniversary tour. This is undoubtedly going to be a hell of a show and way to wrap up the month.

And with that we say, that’s it and that’s all… For this month! Stay tuned to our blog for in-house show reviews with photography and special features on upcoming acts, along with future concert listings!

Sneaky Dee’s saw Japandroids play a sold-out show to a hot and sweaty crowd on September 22nd. Fans of the two-piece rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia, packed the upstairs venue for an 11-song set of tracks both new and old from their musical catalogue. Guitarist/vocalist, Brian King, and drummer/vocalist, David Prowse, proved that a band needs no more than two members to pack a room and woo a crowd.

The band took advantage of their first Toronto show of 2011 to introduce new material from their upcoming album, expected to be released next year. Japandroids kicked off the set with three new songs - including “Adrenaline Nighshift”, “Younger Us” and “Fire’s Highway” - though promising to arrive quickly at fan favourites from their debut album, Post-Nothing.

While the crowd was pleased with the brief preview of what’s to come in the future in terms of the band’s updated (though very similar) sound, they were eager to hear familiar tunes. Japandroids delivered, launching into “The Boys Are Leaving Town”, causing the audience to erupt in excitement. Some fans sang along faithfully, while others displayed their enthusiasm by moshing in front of stage.

Crowd pleasers from the set list included the duo’s unofficial singles “Young Hearts Spark Fire” and “Wet Hair”. Japandroids opted to wrap their set with a cover of Gun Club’s “For The Love Of Ivy” - and they killed it. Beers were spilled, bodies were drenched in sweat and voices were lost throughout the night - an indicator to us that Japandroids know how to put on one hell of a show!