Daryl Hall & John Oates + Tears For Fears @ The Air Canada Centre, Toronto June 19, 2017 Two bands I have longed to see, but never had the opportunity over the years. When I heard they were touring together, there was no question, this was [...]
2017 SOCAN Awards @ The Sheraton Centre Hotel, Toronto June 19, 2017 The SOCAN awards, held on Monday, July 19 in the heart of downtown Toronto at the Sheraton Centre Hotel, was a star-studded event dedicated to honouring the achievements of [...]
2017 iHeartRadio MuchMusic Video Awards | #MMVAs @ MuchMusic, Toronto June 18, 2017 Photos By Morgan Harris ARKELLS [sk_grid id=”24941″ initial_load=”4″ gallery_gap=”5″ max_load_more=”4″ [...]
Imagine Dragons Pop-Up Arcade @ Shed Creative Agency, Toronto June 17, 2017 The Imagine Dragons opened their own Arcade in Toronto on June 17 and 18. While their hits played, you could play Frogger, Ms. Pacman, Pacman, The Simpsons and other [...]
The Flatliners @ Lee’s Palace, Toronto June 16, 2017 I walked past a few dozen people standing in a thick cloud of smoke outside of Lee’s Palace. For whatever reason, The Flatliners always seem to attract a strange mix of punks and frat [...]
The Darcys w/ Prairie Cat @ The Mercury Room, Edmonton June 15, 2017 The Darcys managed to bring energy and enthusiasm to their Edmonton show despite a last minute venue change, from the Starlight Room to the Mercury Room, and a smaller than [...]
Don Henley w/ JD & The Straight Shot @ Budweiser Stage, Toronto June 13, 2017 It was a hot summer’s day, and where else to see a show than on the lakeshore of Toronto? Budweiser Stage was crawling with people of all ages sporting their [...]
Gary Clark Jr. w/ Black Pistol Fire @ The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto June 13, 2017 The blues are a funny thing. Despite being around for over a century and playing an essential role in the evolution of Western popular music, the blues are [...]
Hollerado @ The Starlite Room, Edmonton June 3, 2017 I think that it would be within reason to say that Hollerado is a hard working band. Their extensive tour in support of their recent album, Born Yesterday, has already brought the Ottawa-based [...]
Headstones @ Velvet Underground, Toronto June 2, 2017 There are some bands that lose their touch after reuniting. They don’t have the edge that made them cool or the energy that set them apart from other performers. Luckily, Headstones aren’t [...]
Ever After Music Festival 2017 @ 425 Bingemans Centre Drive, Kitchener June 2-4, 2017 This weekend was filled with bass, sweat and broken necks at Ever After Music Festival in Kitchener. This year was the festivals third installment, with the [...]
Animal Collective w/ Circuit Des Yeux @ The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto May 28, 2017 It’s totally groan-inducing, but for fifteen years now the oxymoronic notion of “experimental pop” has acted as the adobe slab for Animal Collective’s music. [...]
CBC Music Festival | #CBCMusicFest @ RBC Echo Beach, Toronto May 27, 2017 Going into the festival, I didn’t know what to expect, other than mediocre weather. Turns out, I was ready to discover new music and kickstart the festival season. The 5th [...]
Movement Electronic Music Festival 2017 @ Philip A. Hart Plaza, Detroit May 27-29, 2017 Boom-Boom-Boom-Boom. A cacophony of thunderous techno and hip hop ricochets off the concrete structures throughout Hart Plaza. People of all ages, dressed as [...]
Sufjan Stevens and Justin Peck – The Decalogue Ballet @ New York City Ballet – The David Koch Theatre @ Lincoln Centre, New York May 12, 2017 Sufjan Stevens is no stranger to writing music for many different settings. He is also no [...]
Mac DeMarco @ The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto May 12, 2017 Drinks, jokes, stage dives and singing happy birthday—every fan knows that attending a Mac DeMarco show feels a lot like catching a friend’s gig in the city. The 27-year-old [...]
The Hearts w/ The Northern Beauties & Post Script @ The Needle Vinyl Tavern, Edmonton May 11, 2017 In a province such as Alberta, there is no shortage of talented bands and that was proven aptly by the three acts that graced the stage on a [...]
Nick Hakim @ The Drake Hotel, Toronto May 11, 2017 Beginning his month-long tour to promote the upcoming album Green Twins, Nick Hakim brought a sizable crowd out to the basement of the Drake Hotel for an evening of retro-soul with the downtempo [...]
Jean-Michel Jarre w/ Marco Grenier @ The Sony Centre For The Performing Arts, Toronto May 9, 2017 Walking South on Yonge Street towards the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts I laugh, thinking that twenty years ago I would have never even dared [...]
The Jacksons – Promotional Appearance @ Yonge-Dundas Square, Toronto Photos By Susana Meza [sk_grid id=”23760″ initial_load=”20″ gallery_gap=”5″ max_load_more=”20″ [...]
Father John Misty @ The Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto May 5, 2017 The Royal Alexandra Theatre hosted an event out of the ordinary for them this weekend. A truly unique figure in current indie rock, payed a two night visit to the historic [...]
Said The Whale W/ The Fast Romantics @ The Starlite Room, Edmonton May 5, 2017 For Said The Whale the last few years have brought about significant change. Both the band as a whole and its individual members have dealt with losses, celebrated [...]
Little Dragon @ The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto May 4, 2017 Grammy-nominated Swedish electronic group, Little Dragon, recently released their latest album Season High on April 14th with Loma Vista Records. This is their 5th studio album. As [...]
Feist @ Trinity-St. Paul’s Church, Toronto April 27, 2017 One of Canada’s most beloved songwriters made her long-awaited return this past Thursday with a beautifully intimate performance within the walls of a Toronto church. Leslie Feist, [...]
