MC50 w/ UIC & Public Animal @ The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto September 20, 2018 The history of the MC5 has been nothing short of tumultuous; however, this has not stopped the band from earning a much deserved sense of respect in the rock [...]
Coheed And Cambria w/ Protest The Hero & Crown Lands @ Rebel, Toronto September 20, 2018 Having been together for over 20 years now, Coheed and Cambria know how to throw a banging show. On September 20, they played the Rebel with supporting [...]
The The w/ Agnes Obel @ Sony Centre For The Performing Arts, Toronto September 19, 2018 A friend texts me shortly before I leave home “Front door of Sony Centre: photography and video recording prohibited this evening”. Friends sure know [...]
Hozier w/ Hudson Taylor @ Rebel, Toronto September 19, 2018 Hozier hit the stage tonight at Rebel Night Club in Toronto, supported by Irish folk-pop duo Hudson Taylor. The opening band performed their hits, “Run With Me” and “Old Soul”, which [...]
2018 Polaris Music Prize Gala @ The Carlu, Toronto September 17, 2018 Jeremy Dutcher is the winner of the 2018 Polaris Music Prize, for his album Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa , beating out such Canadian contemporaries as Alvvays, Hubert Lenoir, [...]
Dinosaur Jr @ The Opera House, Toronto September 16, 2018 Despite being around since 1984, Dinosaur Jr still knows how to put on an amazing show. Tonight they took the stage at The Opera House in Toronto and put on a really solid show. The stage [...]
Jon Hopkins @ Corona Theatre, Montreal September 15, 2018 Usually when you go to a concert the opening act is a tedious but short delay that most of the attendees will be loath to show enthusiasm for. A lot of the time the energy just isn’t [...]
Tribulation @ Lee’s Palace, Toronto September 15, 2018 The second stop on Tribulation’s North American tour saw the band bringing serious intensity to Lee’s Palace in Toronto. Though their style has been described as gothic, heavy, or [...]
Rina Sawayama @ Velvet Underground, Toronto September 15, 2018 Rina Sawayama and her DJ, Clarence Clarity, touched down last night for their first show in Canada which happened to sell out. After the release of her debut 2017 EP, RINA, she [...]
Car Seat Headrest w/ Naked Giants @ The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto September 11, 2018 For their 2018 tour in support of this year’s album release, Twin Fantasy, Car Seat Headrest are being supported by “the best band in the world” according to [...]
Foo Fighters @ Rogers Arena, Vancouver September 8, 2018 The Foo Fighters love ‘70s rock’n’roll. Performing to a massive crowd at one of Vancouver’s Rogers Arena, the Concrete & Gold tour featured two hours and 45 minutes of [...]
Saint Etienne – Good Humor 20th Anniversary Tour @ Union Stage, Washington D.C. September 7, 2018 Ever since Foxbase Alpha was released in 1991 I’ve been a huge fan of Saint Etienne. The release of their second album So Tough solidified [...]
Parkway Drive w/ August Burns Red @ Rebel, Toronto September 7, 2018 Though they’ve played large Canadian festivals like Montebello Rockfest, Parkway Drive’s vocalist, Winston McCall, was beside himself to be playing a sold-out show in Toronto [...]
Festival de Musique Émergente @ Rouyn-Noranda, Québec August 30 – September 2, 2018 I was hesitant about the entire plan, leaving on a small plane with a handful of people I didn’t know and one I did to land in a small city in Northern [...]
Miguel & Dvsn @ RBC Echo Beach, Toronto August 26, 2018 Miguel and Dvsn are highly acknowledged within the music scene. Although these two artists come from different backgrounds, they both deliver great performances. Despite the music scene [...]
The Flaming Lips @ MTelus, Montreal August 20, 2018 Fishnet stockings, ritualistic chanting, and the choreography of a possessed satanic worshipper are one way of capturing a crowd’s attention. With every eye in the theatre locked on their every [...]
Jeff Lynne’s ELO @ Scotiabank Arena, Toronto August 19, 2018 Jeff Lynne has not performed on Canadian soil since 1978’s Out Of The Blue Tour. He came close in 1981 with the Time Tour (Electric Light Orchestra played Buffalo), so it has [...]
The Gaslight Anthem @ Rebel, Toronto August 9, 2018 The 59 Sound is a special record for a lot of people. Ten years ago the album found an instant audience that catapulted The Gaslight Anthem into the higher echelons of punk rock stardom. [...]
Gary Clark Jr. w/ Fiona Silver @ The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto August 7, 2018 Hot off his recent stint opening for Lenny Kravitz across Europe, blues legend well beyond the making Gary Clark Jr. has returned to Toronto for a pair of sold out [...]
Post Malone w/ Ski Mask The Slump God & Uno The Activist @ The Mod Club Theatre, Toronto August 6, 2018 Post Malone has been one of the most recognizable artists in the music scene. Although he is frequently played on the radio, his shows [...]
Queens Of The Stone Age w/ Eagles Of Death Metal @ Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver August 4, 2018 Last Saturday, hundreds of Vancouver rock fans were treated to a wonderfully unique event. The Aurora Illumination concerts, an exciting series of [...]
St. Vincent @ Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, Toronto July 31, 2018 St. Vincent, the creation of Annie Clark, is as compelling an enigma as is imaginable in modern music; much like the three statues adorning the front façade of the Sony [...]
Wu-Tang Clan @ On The Grand, Kitchener, Ontario July 29, 2018 Wu-Tang Clan may be the most legendary collective in hip-hop, shaping the scene and culture since their 1993 debut album Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers). This year marks the 25th [...]
Heavy Montréal @ Parc Jean Drapeau, Montréal July 29 – July 30, 2018 Intervals Being the first set of the day at a festival is always a daunting challenge, particularly when you’re a small instrumental prog metal band like Toronto based [...]
