Toronto - Feeling guilty about downloading all that music? Don’t. Just make sure you get out to see the live show and buy a T-Shirt. HERE is an article (via Chromewaves) that was in the Star last week here in Toronto. They talk to notable Canadian acts like Buck 65 and Jason Collett about the touring situation and financial rewards of touring for new bands.

Across North America, the clubs are packed. Because musicians aren’t making money on the sale of their records, they are all on the road trying to make a go of it at their live shows. Booking tours can be a tricky job because there is so much competition for venues out there on the road. Here in Toronto, the venue crunch isn’t as bad as in other cities in North America because there are a lot of venues here, with new ones opening up all the time. Toronto is an attractive spot for touring musicians because of this.

If you can’t make it down to SXSW next month, don’t worry; be patient. April is going to be a jammed packed month as the wave of touring bands makes their way to the Great White North.

*title quote taken from Elaine Miller in Almost Famous