WAVELENGTH 2019: KINGDOM OF BIRDS & NÊHIYAWAK @ THE MONARCH TAVERN, TORONTO FEBRUARY 17, 2019 The Monarch Tavern has hosted some great independent rock bands. After braving the bitter cold, eager fans started piling into the dimly lit venue [...]
HOT 8 BRASS BAND w/ CHRONOTIC BRASS @ RIVERSIDE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE (UK) February 11, 2019 At its concerts, the Grammy-nominated Hot 8 Brass Band inspires collective bliss and sweaty, euphoric dance sessions. The New Orleans-based band brought [...]
STING w/ THE CAST OF THE LAST SHIP @ TRIBUTE COMMUNITIES CENTRE, OSHAWA February 14, 2019 When it comes to pointing out injustice, Sting knows whereof he speaks, and sings. The 67-year-old native of Wallsend, UK witnessed first-hand, the demise [...]
ICE DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL @ RIDEAU CANAL SKATEWAY, OTTAWA February 8-9, 2019 Set on the historic Rideau Canal Skateway, Ottawa’s Ice Dragon Boat Festival opened on February 8. Despite sub-zero temperatures and record-breaking wind gusts, it was a [...]
Dan Mangan @ New Vision United Church, Hamilton February 1, 2019 The New Vision United Church is located in the heart of downtown Hamilton and provides the perfect atmosphere for performances by singer-songwriters like Dan Mangan and his opener, [...]
Xavier Wulf @ Lee’s Palace, Toronto January 26, 2019 This was Xavier Wulf’s first Toronto concert in over three years. You could tell by the size of the audience and the level of energy that he needs to come a little more often. Wulf had [...]
Abby Zotz w/ Shout Sister Choir @ Beach United Church, Toronto January 26, 2019 Despite the sub-zero temperatures outside, there was plenty of warmth in the room for this double bill in east Toronto. The Concert of Hope benefit featured sets [...]
88Glam @ The Mod Club Theatre, Toronto January 23, 2019 Following in the footsteps of other XO artists Nav and The Weeknd, 88Glam hosted their first headlining show at the Mod Club Theatre in Toronto. The venue was sold out and the crowd was in [...]
Peter Murphy w/ David J @ The Vogue Theatre, Vancouver January 19, 2019 Vancouverites turned out in full force tonight to see a goth-rock legend in the flesh. Performing a meaty set of Bauhaus classics, including a full performance of the [...]
Noname w/ Elton @ The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto January 3, 2019 Noname’s latest album Room 25 was among the year’s most talked about hip-hop albums. I showed up around the time the doors were opening and wasn’t surprised to see that the line [...]
Born Ruffians w/ Luna Li & POESY @ The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto December 20, 2018 It was Thursday Night Fever at the Danforth Music Hall tonight as the artists of the Shondi Festoon (a night best celebrated with hot beer, dressing as [...]
The Josie Dye Show’s Holiday Sock Drop: FIDLAR w/ Sam Coffey & The Iron Lungs + Dboy @ The Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto December 13, 2018 Dboy took the stage in bondage masks for a blistering, performative punk rock set, complete [...]
Gisun Album Launch w/ Estyr + Kidou, Josh, Christie & Friends @ 99 Yorkville Avenue, Toronto December 6, 2018 Intimate, homey, and unique are the three words that come to mind to describe tonight at 99 Yorkville Ave. The unconventional [...]
Ben Rosenblum Trio @ Burdock Music Hall, Toronto December 6, 2018 On a cool winter’s night, the Burdock Music Hall was transformed into a happening jazz lounge with the swinging, soulful, and searching piano stylings of New York native Ben [...]
Fast Romantics w/ Jacquie Neville & The Honest Heart Collective @ The Observatory, Ottawa November 30, 2018 Have you ever gone back to visit your old college, only to feel as if you never left? Now take that feeling and add great music to [...]
Corey Hart @ The Lounge At Live Nation, Toronto November 29, 2018 Never surrender, and never say “never”. Five years after giving a nearly four-hour “farewell” concert in Montreal, Corey Hart will be embarking on a new Canadian tour next spring. [...]
The Dirty Nil w/ Dead Soft & Warp Lines @ Babylon Nightclub, Ottawa November 28, 2018 Ottawa holds a special place in the history of the Dirty Nil for a couple of reasons. Their Breakthrough Group of the Year Juno Award in 2017 was presented [...]
VNV Nation w/ The Rain Within & Holygram @ The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto November 28, 2018 Following the release of their highly anticipated new album Noire, Hamburg, Germany-based industrial project VNV Nation fronted by Ronan Harris, [...]
Generation Axe @ The Rapids Theater, Niagara Falls (NY) November 24, 2018 The Heavy Metal gods of thunder descended on Niagara Falls, New York tonight, and blessed their worshipers with rich, delicious, shredded masterpieces of yester-yore. The [...]
Freddie Gibbs w/ Derin Falana @ The Velvet Underground, Toronto November 19, 2018 Beginning in the late 2000s Freddie Gibbs released a string of critically acclaimed projects and gained himself a devoted cult following. This includes 2014s [...]
Echo And The Bunnymen w/ Enation @ The Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Toronto November 17, 2018 English rock outfit Echo and the Bunnymen have been making music since their debut album Crocodiles launched in 1980. Since then they have released 13 [...]
Don Ross w/ The Ontario Philharmonic Strings @ Regent Theatre, Oshawa November 17, 2018 For the uninitiated, Don Ross is a Canadian acoustic guitar icon. He has been releasing albums of fingerstyle guitar music since 1989, with his most recent [...]
Yellow Days w/ Yeek @ Lee’s Palace, Toronto November 14, 2018 Yellow Days packed the hall tonight at Lee’s Palace. Opening for the quirky George van den Broek, also known as Yellow Days, was Los Angeles-based indie pop artist, Yeek. This [...]
Stevie Wonder @ Casino Rama, Orillia November 9, 2018 Few artists remain who are legendary in musicianship and talent; even fewer have had such an impact that they helped shape an era of popular music and continue to influence it for decades [...]
