Guns N’ Roses @ The Air Canada Centre, Toronto October 29, 2017 Prior to the release of their 1987 debut record, Appetite For Destruction, Guns N’ Roses had embodied the quintessential mantra of sex, drugs, and rock & roll making them [...]
Silversun Pickups w/ Minus The Bear @ Union Hall, Edmonton October 29, 2017 With two veteran American Alternative Rock groups on the bill, Edmonton’s Union Hall had a busy Sunday night filled with grunge inflected guitars, ethereal [...]
Japandroids w/ Cloud Nothings @ Massey Hall, Toronto October 24, 2017 What happens when one of Canada’s best live bands plays in one of the nation’s most iconic venues? Pure magic. But before diving into the main act, a much deserved mention [...]
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue w/ Vintage Trouble @ The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto October 24, 2017 2017 has proved to be quite the year for Trombone Shorty and his backing band, Orleans Avenue. Throughout the first half of the year, the [...]
The Darcys w/ Ralph & Industrials @ The Mod Club Theatre, Toronto October 20, 2017 The Darcys are a duo from Toronto currently signed to the Arts & Crafts label. They performed this past Saturday at the Mod Club on a bill featuring [...]
Benjamin Booker @ The Mod Club Theatre, Toronto October 18, 2017 The gritty sounds of the south made their way up to Toronto this week when Benjamin Booker rolled into town to promote his fantastic new album Witness. Booker showcased a unique [...]
Cousin Stizz w/ Levi Carter & Big Leano @ The Mod Club Theatre, Toronto October 15, 2017 Cousin Stizz is a rapper from Boston and performed at the Mod Club alongside his friends Levi Carter and Big Leano. Leano was the first opener seeming [...]
Gary Numan @ The Manchester Academy, Manchester October 13, 2017 With eager anticipation Numanoids gathered in bars surrounding Manchester Academy and by 6 o’clock there was already a healthy queue forming outside, the buzz with Savage and [...]
Roger Waters @ The Air Canada Centre, Toronto October 13, 2017 It was a lucky Friday the 13th for the thousands of Roger Waters/Pink Floyd fans who packed the rafters of the Air Canada Centre. Waters, the co-founder of Pink Floyd and celebrated [...]
A Day To Remember @ Rebel, Toronto October 11, 2017 Since their inception in 2003, A Day To Remember have been the front runners when it comes to the pop-punk and post hardcore genre. Based out of Ocala, Florida, A Day to Remember have put out [...]
Little Steven And The Disciples Of Soul @ The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto October 9, 2017 Little Steven and the latest incarnation of his Disciples of Soul hit Toronto on a warm Thanksgiving evening. Little Steven even joked about scheduling [...]
Against Me! w/ Bleached & The Dirty Nil @ Corona Theatre, Montreal October 6, 2017 The line-up was phenomenal, the crowd was engaged from start to finish, and the venue was perfect for this type of show. Not to say that their performance was [...]
Moses Sumney w/ Angelo De Augustine @ The Mod Club Theatre, Toronto October 5, 2017 The beginning of October is the last chance to really go outside and do something at any time of day before the Canadian winter approaches; like go to a live [...]
Zakk Sabbath @ The Opera House, Toronto October 4, 2017 Cover bands are an interesting thing. While most are regional sensations who perform regularly at the local watering hole, few have gained an international audience – Cowgirls From [...]
William Patrick Corgan @ The Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Toronto October 20, 2017 Like some of the greatest artists to emerge from the grunge and alternative rock scene of the 1990’s, William Patrick Corgan – yes, Billy Corgan – has [...]
D33J w/ Corbin And Shlomo @ The Mod Club Theatre, Toronto Sepember 25, 2017 Corbin aka Spooky Black is a singer/rapper from Minnesota. He was one of the original “soundcloud rappers” but has evolved into a serious musician demonstrating his [...]
Canadian Songwriters Hall Of Fame @ Massey Hall, Toronto September 23, 2017 On Saturday, September 23, 2017 iconic Canadian musicians Neil Young, Bruce Cockburn, Beau Dommage and Stéphane Venne were inducted into the Canadian Songwriter’s Hall [...]
Rainer Maria w/ Olivia Neutron-John @ The Garrison, Toronto September 22, 2017 For the first time in over a decade, Wisconsin based band Rainer Maria has released a new album. The album is titled S/T, and includes nine new tracks written by the [...]
Mount Eerie @ The Great Hall, Toronto September 20, 2017 Mount Eerie is Phil Elverum. It has always been his project and his brainchild. Now, it is just him. On March 24, 2017 the eighth studio by Mount Eerie was released, called A Crow Looked [...]
The Wilderness Of Manitoba w/ Jenny Berkel + FXRRVST @ The Garrison, Toronto September 20, 2017 With a 7-album discography reaching back to 2009, the evolution of The Wilderness of Manitoba is unmistakable. The band started with four-part [...]
2017 Polaris Music Prize Gala @ The Carlu, Toronto September 18, 2017 Columbian immigrant Lido Pimienta is the winner of the 2017 Polaris Music Prize,for her album La Papessa, beating out such Canadian greats as Gord Downie, Leonard Cohen, as [...]
Murder Murder @ Monarch Tavern, Toronto September 16, 2017 Alt-Bluegrass band Murder Murder hit the stage at the Monarch Tavern on Saturday night as part of their ongoing album release tour for Wicked Lines & Veins. They were introduced by [...]
Kali Uchis @ The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto September 14, 2017 Kali Uchis is a Colombian-American singer on the rise in the R&B / Pop scene. With only two mixtapes and a handful of singles released she has already collaborated with big [...]
Bryson Tiller @ RBC Echo Beach, Toronto September 13, 2017 Bryson Tiller has continued to make waves in the realm of the R&B and Hip Hop scene. Since the release of his debut album, Trapsoul, the Louisville, Kentucky native has remained [...]