Zunior.com Turns Five This Summer

It seems like yesterday I was rolling in a car discussing open source software with co-Zunior Terry Scott. I said, 'I have a lot of friends in bands, and it would be great to find a way for them to sell more than just cds. Too bad there aren't any good open source packages that would work with music'.  Terry said, "I know of one.". I said, "ya but does it do downloads?".  He said, "oh yesss".  A light bulb went off.

We built the store with some help from our friend Corey Ellis (thanks for the logo) and slowly added music from bands that I was working with at the time like Scribbled Out Man, The Kelele Brothers and all the albums from my old band The Inbreds.  However, things really kicked off when I asked Mike O'Neill if we could digitally release his then-brand new album "The Owl".  The reaction to that album was instant and cross-country.  It really proved that a fully digital, fully independent music store could work in Canada.

To celebrate our humble beginnings, and still humble moniker 'the little digital music store', we're bringing Mike back to Toronto from Halifax on June 27 at The Tranzac.  This will be his first solo show in Toronto in almost five years, and his band will feature Don Kerr, Paul Linklater and Doug Friesen.

In addition, the show will feature performances on three different stages from the likes of Ben Gunning, Wax Mannequin and By Divine Light.  There will be art, films and digital music.  A one-of-a-kind indie extravaganza.

Tickets will be available through the Zunior website starting in two weeks.  Stay tuned to Thick Specs for more features on the bands, free exclusives and complete details on the lineup.

Dave Ullrich

Comments

[jalal]

Is that the reason the site has been down for the last couple of days? Celebration? Hangover?

[herohill]

I well earned congrats to you guys.