CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK 2024 – THE ANTI-QUEENS @ THE AXIS CLUB, TORONTO JUNE 1, 2024 Toronto is alive with the sound of Canadian Music Week, the annual festival which marks the beginning of the superior concert season: summer. Among an array [...]
PREPARE THE GROUND – KONTRAVOID & KEN MODE @ THE GARRISON, TORONTO MAY 31 & JUNE 2, 2024 Prepare the Ground took Place in Toronto over the weekend with an absolutely stellar and varied line up of bands taking place at numerous [...]
GREGG STAFFORD @ GROSSMAN’S TAVERN, TORONTO MAY 31, 2024 New Orleans Jazz musician Gregg Stafford was recently back in Toronto performing at Grossman’s Tavern on Spadina Avenue. Gregg has been coming up to Toronto to perform for NOLA [...]
MACHINEDRUM w/ BRUX @ VELVET UNDERGROUND, TORONTO MAY 29, 2024 The Velvet Underground on Queen Street was the site of many out-of-body experiences on Wednesday. The venue hosted Machinedrum, the American electronic music prodigy from North [...]
MOVEMENT MUSIC FESTIVAL 2024 @ HART PLAZA, DETROIT DJ MINX MONDAY MAY 27, 2024 It is the last day of Detroit’s Movement Festival. Over at the Pyramid Stage it was all DJ Minx as she presented House Your Life, a day that included Dee Diggs, Horse [...]
MOVEMENT MUSIC FESTIVAL 2024 @ HART PLAZA, DETROIT HIROKO YAMAMURA MONDAY MAY 27, 2024 It is the last day of Detroit’s Movement Festival. After yesterday afternoon’s thunderstorm wash out and truncated schedule, the legions are out in full [...]
GARY CLARK JR. w/ ABRAHAM ALEXANDER @ HISTORY, TORONTO MAY 26, 2024 Within the last two months, Gary Clark Jr. has dropped his latest album, JPEG RAW, has opened for The Rolling Stones, and was a featured artist on Slash’s Orgy Of The Damned. [...]
MOVEMENT MUSIC FESTIVAL 2024 @ HART PLAZA, DETROIT TEKNONO: YES, YES SUNDAY MAY 26, 2024 Since 2006, Detroit’s Movement Festival has become an annual pilgrimage for all things techno and house. Although sometimes lost in the shuffle, at its [...]
CHEAP-SKATE w/ OKAY DANE, TERRA ROUGE & WASTED YEARS @ STAY GOLD, MELBOURNE (AU) MAY 24, 2024 Nothing is more significant than watching a band on the cusp of a breakout. Since 2022, Cheap-Skate has embarked on a remarkable journey. There is [...]
GOOD KID @ THE DANFORTH MUSIC HALL, TORONTO MAY 10, 204 Last night at The Danforth Music Hall, Good Kid delivered a performance that transcended the boundaries of traditional live shows. From audience participation to electrifying trumpet solos, [...]
JESUS PIECE w/ SANGUISUGABOGG, PEELING FLESH & GAG @ THE OPERA HOUSE, TORONTO APRIL 8, 2024 Jesus Piece made their return to Toronto on Wednesday evening playing in the largest venue they’ve played in the city so far, proving their reach has [...]
KAMASI WASHINGTON w/ SHEBAD @ HISTORY, TORONTO MAY 7, 2024 Last week, Kamasi Washington released Fearless Movement, a monumental collection of music that has proven to be absolutely vital for the progression of jazz for the modern jazz age. The [...]
EXTC – TERRY CHAMBERS AND FRIENDS @ HEINEKEN STAGE, CLASSIC BOWL, MISSISSAUGA MAY 5, 2024 Fact: the English new wave pop band XTC famously stopped making live concert appearances in 1982, and became a studio-based entity. For fans, this [...]
DEAD POET SOCIETY @ VELVET UNDERGROUND, TORONTO MAY 2, 2024 In a collision of poetic lyricism and raging rock, the Dead Poet Society mesmerized a sold-out crowd at The Velvet Underground in Toronto last night. This was the band’s first [...]
TALK @ THE DANFORTH MUSIC HALL, TORONTO APRIL 22, 2024 The Canadian sensation TALK delivered a mesmerizing performance that will linger in the memories of all who attended. The Danforth Music Hall, brimming with eager fans, provided an intimate [...]
MATTHEW SWEET @ TD MUSIC HALL, TORONTO APRIL 13, 2024 “We haven’t been here in decades! I don’t know why it’s taken so long,” declared singer-songwriter Matthew Sweet from the stage of the TD Music Hall. Grizzled, and wearing a baggy shirt and a [...]
ON THE BLUE CLASSIC ROCK MUSIC CRUISE 2024 EXPERIENCING IT THE RIGHT WAY! APRIL 5 – APRIL 10, 2024 There’s nothing like doing something for 10 years, only to realize you’ve been doing it all wrong. That’s how I felt during last week’s On the [...]
MANCHESTER PUNK FESTIVAL 2024 @ MANCHESTER (UK) MARCH 29-31, 2024 When Easter weekend rolls around, it means only one thing in my home town of Manchester – the punks are coming. Now in its ninth year of existence, the Manchester Punk Festival is [...]
KMFDM w/ CYANOTIC @ FIRST AVENUE, MINNEAPOLIS (MN) MARCH 17, 2024 In support of their most recent album Let Go, KMFDM have been crossing the country and made a stop at the famous First Avenue venue for over an hour-long set. It was Saint [...]
CHELSEA WOLFE w/ DIVIDE AND DISSOLVE @ THE DANFORTH MUSIC HALL, TORONTO MARCH 17, 2024 Chelsea Wolfe illuminated the stage in Toronto with an unforgettable performance that resonated deeply with her devoted fans. The venue overflowed with [...]
NITA STRAUSS w/ STARBENDERS & DIAMANTE @ STUDIO B AT SKYWAY THEATRE, MINNEAPOLIS (MN) MARCH 16, 2024 It may have been chilly outside in Minneapolis, but it was a hot Saturday night at the Skyway Theatre with three talented female-fronted [...]
HOMEGROWN – SOUNDS OF VICTORIA @ PICA, MELBOURNE (AU) MARCH 16, 2024 Homegrown, presented by Destroy All Lines, set Melbourne on fire with the heat and stellar lineup. The first show of its inaugural inception at PICA in Melbourne was [...]
THE DANDY WARHOLS @ THE DANFORTH MUSIC HALL, TORONTO MARCH 12, 2024 The Dandy Warhols electrified the Toronto stage with a performance that exuded sheer power and badassery right from the get-go. As the beloved band stepped onto the stage, they [...]
MINISTRY w/ GARY NUMAN AND FRONT LINE ASSEMBLY @ THE FILLMORE, MINNEAPOLIS (MN) MARCH 9, 2024 In support of their recent album release HOPIUMFORTHEMASSES, Ministry has hit the road and have brought their legendary friends Gary Numan and Front [...]
