Peter Hook & The Light @ The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto November 29, 2016 Joy Division/New Order founding member and bassist Peter Hook left New Order in 2007 after a falling out and in 2010 he decided to start his own band – Peter Hook [...]
Lily & James @ Rockwood Music Hall, New York November 28, 2016 An intimate venue on the Lower East Side, Rockwood Music Hall was the perfect place to see wrock band Lily & James. Grace McLean and Jay Stolar are the duo behind the [...]
Andy Shauf w/ Chris Cohen @ The Mod Club Theatre, Toronto November 22 & 25, 2016 Last week Mod Club hosted two sold-out performances featuring two stand-out young songwriters in current indie rock. November 22nd and November 25th brought [...]
iHeartRadio Canada’s FIRST Jingle Ball @ The Air Canada Centre, Toronto November 25, 2016 An historical moment in Canadian Music performances! When the approval for the media accreditation came across my desk a few days ago, I nearly spat [...]
SATE w/ The Damn Truth & Les Deuxluxes @ The Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto November 17, 2016 Down at The Horseshoe Tavern, the night was all about Canadian bands with powerful frontwomen who captured their audience. Well into the beginning of [...]
Holy White Hounds w/ The Pretty Reckless & Them Evils @ The Phoenix, Toronto November 13, 2016 Toronto’s Phoenix Theatre has seen a number of different talented acts, even when it was previously named The Diamond. On this night in November, [...]
Elephant Stone w/ The Velveteins + Thee Magic Circle @ The Fox Cabaret, Vancouver November 8, 2016 A dedicated crowd of Vancouverites filled the Fox Cabaret; the strange, quiet atmosphere of the concert goers could be explained by both rain and [...]
Låpsley @ The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto November 6, 2016 Holly Lapsley Fletcher, known as “Låpsley” to her fans, brought soulful to the next level on November 6 at The Danforth Music Hall. You would never be able to guess that this Brit [...]
Peter Hook & The Light @ Venue, Vancouver November 1, 2016 Playing to Vancouver’s Venue, the audience of 1980’s British No-Wave fans maintained a high level of respect as Peter Hook, aka Hooky, led his outfit through two meaty sets. Peter [...]
Royal Canoe @ Lee’s Palace, Toronto October 27, 2016 Last week’s Royal Canoe show at Lee’s Palace was an exceptionally challenging performance for the group to pull off. Just earlier in the week, the band experienced a substantial mid-tour [...]
Diamond Mind @ The Burdock, Toronto October 26, 2016 Diamond Mind (Liam Trimble, Matthew Cardinal, Aidan Lucas-Buckland) brought their musical bag of tricks to a cozy Burdock on Wednesday, October 26, 2016. The rich array of musical styles by [...]
Joseph @ The Great Hall, Toronto October 25, 2016 Joseph brought their signature, intricate harmonies to warm an otherwise chilly October Tuesday evening at Toronto’s newly renovated Great Hall on October 25, 2016. It was their only Canadian [...]
Purity Ring w/ Hana @ Winspear Centre, Edmonton @ Edmonton, Alberta October 21, 2016 Hometown shows tend to be special occasions when bands reunite with their friends, family, and original supporters. For the latest leg of Purity Ring’s tour in [...]
Andrew Collins Trio @ Hugh’s Room, Toronto October 21, 2016 Hugh’s Room is no stranger to a range of musical talent. The intimate venue supports a plethora of genres – including Blues, Folk, Bluegrass, and Jazz – but it is rare [...]
Colin James @ The Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto October 18, 2016 Although October’s been fairly cool this year, things were heating up in the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto. As reputation has it, the popular bar has hosted a number of famous musicians [...]
Ramblin’ Jack Elliott @ Hugh’s Room, Toronto October 16, 2016 “This is my new favourite brand of whiskey,” mumbles Folk patriarch Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, brandishing a plastic water bottle underneath the green lights of the Hugh’s [...]
Julian Taylor Band @ Lee’s Palace, Toronto October 7, 2016 Toronto’s a vibrant and bustling city, but within the doors of Lee’s Palace was an even more fun and lively collection of talented musicians performing. Julian Taylor band was set [...]
Sonic Avenues + Special Guest Strange Attractor @ La Vitrola, Montreal October 6, 2016 An intimate crowd gathered at La Vitrola last night for the much-anticipated launch of Sonic Avenues’ latest album – Disconnector. A low-key setting fused [...]
Derrick May @ Apollo Inc., Toronto (secret location) October 1, 2016 Derrick May, another legend, is a prominent Detroit-born DJ and producer with residential ties to Chicago. Born in 1963, Derrick May grew up with friends, Juan Atkins and Kevin [...]
MNFSTO10 FESTIVAL ft. ANDERSON PAAK & THE FREE NATIONALS, KAYTRANADA + DANIEL CAESAR @ TD Echo Beach, Toronto September 17, 2016 This year’s MNFSTO10 Festival of Community and Culture marked a big year since it was founded in 2007. A [...]
DJ Harvey @ Coda, Toronto September 17, 2016 DJ Harvey, nicknamed “The Keith Richards of Dance Music” and “One of 25 DJs that rule the earth” by Rolling Stone, brought his blend of trippy Disco to command the decks alongside Young Marco at Coda [...]
TURF – Toronto Urban Roots Fest @ Fort York Garrison Common, Toronto September 16-18, 2016 Day One Modern Space Fun, fun, fun. That was the order of the day for Toronto’s newcomer Modern Space. As a selected participant in [...]
Jeff Scroggins & Colorado And The Foggy Hogtown Boys @ Junction City Music Hall, Toronto September 15, 2016 Like many University of Toronto alumni, my first taste of Bluegrass in the city began inside the red walls of the Silver Dollar Room, [...]
in/future Festival 2016 @ Ontario Place, Toronto September 15-25, 2016 In/future, dubbed “A Festival of Art & Music at Ontario Place,” premiered September 15-25, 2016 at the abandoned Ontario Place grounds. Presented and overseen by Art [...]
