BLUES ON THE BEACH PUERTO ESCONDIDO @ FRESH RESTAURANT ZICATELA (MEXICO) FEBRUARY 24, 2020 For many surfers and snowbirds, Mexico’s Pacific coastal town, Puerto Escondido, is a great place to escape the winter blues. On February 24, 2020, Zicatela Beach, the Mex-Pipe for world surfers, became home to some amazing [...]
SOULFLY @ THE CABOOZE, MINNEAPOLIS (MN) FEBRUARY 19, 2020 Soulfly’s ‘The Summoning’ two month US tour started February 1st and to the delight of the area’s Heavy Metal music lovers, made a stop in Minneapolis. The venue was a beehive of activity as the stage was set for Soulfly. People clung to the [...]
WOLF PARADE @ THE MOD CLUB THEATRE, TORONTO FEBRUARY 19, 2020 Wolf Parade returned back to Toronto’s Mod Club Theatre for their second show to continue the celebration of their latest release titled Thin Mind. Early in the set keyboardist Spender Krug commented (maybe jokingly) how was he was feeling much [...]
EARTHGANG w/ MICK JENKINS @ THE OPERA HOUSE, TORONTO FEBRUARY 9, 2020 Hailing from Chicago, Mick Jenkins has most recently released The Circus, a 19-minute EP full of soulful, lyrical hip hop. It serves as a prelude to his up and coming album. The 28-year-old started the night off with his most popular song, [...]
METRONOMY @ THE DANFORTH MUSIC HALL, TORONTO FEBRUARY 8, 2020 It was no surprise that there was a big buzz looming around tonight’s performance by Metronomy as their latest album, Metronomy Forever has been positively acclaimed by many reviewers. After touring Europe, Asia, and South America, the veteran band led [...]
VOCALPOINT CHORUS FEATURING FLOBOTS @ CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, SAINT PAUL (MN) FEBRUARY 8, 2020 It was easy to see that many concertgoers didn’t quite know what to expect when they realized that the Flobots would indeed be performing in a church. Fans and parishioners alike took their seats and whispered [...]
KORN w/ BREAKING BENJAMIN & BONES UK @ XCEL ENERGY CENTER, SAINT PAUL (MN) FEBRUARY 7, 2020 The relatively new Bones UK was the first of the three bands tonight, with their logo emblazoned high and huge for all to see. The three-piece played feverishly through the seven-song set, which included a cover of [...]
CONNECTIONS COMING TOGETHER – THE OSHAWA MUSIC AWARDS @ THE ROBERT McLAUGHLIN GALLERY, OSHAWA FEBRUARY 7, 2020 It is encouraging when a community’s artists, business people and government representatives come together for a common goal. Such was the case as those factions gathered at Oshawa’s Robert [...]
MICHAEL KIWANUKA @ REBEL, TORONTO FEBRUARY 6, 2020 Considering the incredible success and critical reception of the release of his third album, KIWANUKA, it was no surprise that the venue was filled and buzzing in advance before Michael Kiwanuka took the stage tonight. Neither the cold nor the snow impacted [...]
POPPY @ THE OPERA HOUSE, TORONTO FEBRUARY 2, 2020 It is no surprise that it was a full house at The Opera House, as the audience from young and old await to see Poppy perform to a crowd of hardcore fans. Once was Youtube’s musical act of bubblegum pop now turned into hardcore metal, Poppy makes a stop in Toronto [...]
REX ORANGE COUNTY @ THE DANFORTH MUSIC HALL, TORONTO JANUARY 30, 2020 Toronto loves Rex Orange County, so it’s no wonder he sold out three nights in a row at the Danforth Music Hall. The energy was feverishly high even on the second night, and the fans who came from far and wide sang along to every word. The [...]
CHINA CRISIS w/ RATIONAL YOUTH & SLAVE TO THE SQUAREWAVE @ REVIVAL BAR, TORONTO JANUARY 25, 2020 Thanks to organizer Ed Sousa, there was an incredible triple bill that hit the stage tonight at The Revival Bar in Toronto. He has been putting these shows together for charity for quite some time and the audience [...]
A$AP FERG w/ MURDA BEATZ @ REBEL, TORONTO DECEMBER 17, 2019 A$AP Ferg and Murda Beatz put on a crazy show tonight at Rebel night club. Everything from the setlist to the guest appearances made this stop of the Floor Seat Tour, a memorable night for all in attendance. Before A$AP Ferg went on stage, opener Murda [...]
93X NUTCRACKER FT. 311, HIGHLY SUSPECT, THE GLORIOUS SONS & BRKN LOVE @ ARMORY, MINNEAPOLIS (MN) DECEMBER 14, 2019 BRKN Love performed as if they were the headliners of the somewhat semiannual 93X Nutcracker. They took advantage of every minute of their time on stage. The five or six song set was met [...]
BORN RUFFIANS w/ FLEECE @ THE DANFORTH MUSIC HALL, TORONTO DECEMBER 14, 2019 Canadian indie rock band Born Ruffians returned home to celebrate their second annual Shondi Festoon at the Danforth Music Hall. The Midland, Ontario quartet recently finished their North American tour as the opener for Australian indie [...]
PIXIES w/ ICE CREAM @ THE PHOENIX CONCERT THEATRE, TORONTO DECEMBER 12, 2019 The swaggering Black Francis spoke for the first time to the audience, as new cut “St. Nazaire” broke down. “In a train-wreck, sometimes you play a different song.” Not that there was a lack to choose from. Tonight, Pixies appeared at a [...]
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