Monthly Archives: November 2015

Today, Lowest of the Low released a double-sided single for free. The songs are available for streaming and download below.

Entitled ‘The Kids Are All Wrong’ and ‘In The Blink Of An Eye’ the tunes come out raging, engrossing and completely catchy – all at the same time. The legendary band (who were inducted into The Canadian Indie Rock Hall of Fame, awarded with CFNY’s Lifetime Achievement Award and whose 1991 debut ‘Shakespeare, My Butt’ has been honoured in the Top 10 Canadian Albums of All Time) will be hitting the road this December and bringing down the house. Tour details are listed below.

After a period of relative quiet, and after the departure of Stephen Stanley – the band decided to play some small gigs in Toronto under the moniker Low UK. “We played a couple of shows, just to enjoy playing together again,” says front-man Ron Hawkins (who is currently recording the follow-up to the critically acclaimed ‘Garden Songs’ for release on Pheromone April 1 and who was just named, for the second time, NOW’s Songwriter of the Year) “to play some songs for the hardcore fans that were missing us.” It turns out that the band was missing itself as well.”We decided it was do or die. Either regroup as Lowest of the Low or put the band to rest once and for all.”

With the addition of new guitarist Brian MacMillan and the return of long time collaborator Lawrence Nichols – the Low have become more vital than ever.

Lowest Of The Low
Ron Hawkins – Lead vocals, guitars.
Dave Alexander – Drums
Lawrence Nichols – Vocals, Harmonica and keyboards.
Dylan Parker – Bass and Vocals
Brian MacMillan – Guitar and Vocals

Toronto — The Tiny Record Shop is excited to announce that The Dears will be performing acoustically at the store and signing vinyl on Saturday, November 28th at 1:00PM. Entry to the in-store is free with a non-perishable donation to Covenant House Toronto.

The Dears are performing their new album Times Infinity Volume One the night before on November 27 at Lee’s Palace. You can you grab tickets here.

The Tiny Record Shop is located at 804 Queen Street East in Toronto’s booming Riverside/Leslieville community. Over the past year, The Tiny Record Shop has catered to the city’s music lovers by becoming the city’s premier destination to track-down that hard-to-find record. In that time, The Tiny Record Shop has received praise from The Toronto Star, The Globe and Mail, CBC.ca, NOW Magazine and Indie 88.com.

The Tiny Record Shop boasts a selection of essential vinyl releases from the 1950’s through to this week’s newest sounds. The shop’s selection will impress fans of country, soul, reggae, blues, classic and indie rock alike. The Tiny Record Shop is Downtown Toronto’s only ticket outlet in the East End.

History has repeated itself 15 years on as NOW Magazine has once again dubbed Ron Hawkins the city’s Best Songwriter! Ron previously won  in 2000.  The award this year comes on the heels of his latest lauded release Garden Songs, recorded with The Do Good Assassins.  Readers were asked to start voting in June and and had 1,500 nominees across all of the 200+ categories.

BEST SONGWRITER
Ron Hawkins

You might know Ron Hawkins’s songs from his tenure with hometown heroes Lowest of the Low, or from his prolific career as a solo artist who sways between country soul and smart punk rock.  Garden Songs showcases his gentler side, his exceptional, cliché-free lyrics and his resonant, emotive voice, but if you prefer his edgier fare, Ron’s got a rocker coming down the pipe, currently scheduled for release around the beginning of April 2016.

Check out all of the city’s Best: http://bestof.nowtoronto.com/2015/