GLITTERER w/ GLIXEN & SO PERFECT @ VELVET UNDERGROUND, TORONTO MARCH 5, 2024 Glitterer and Glixen entered the city limits of Toronto on the gloomy Tuesday evening of March 5 combining melodic post-hardcore rock with dreamy shoegaze. It was [...]
BLINK 182 w/ RISE AGAINST SPARK ARENA, AUCKLAND (NZ) MARCH 2, 2024 What do you do when Blink 182 tours Australia and sells out? Welp, you head to Auckland’s Spark Arena with VIP access, and boy, did it shine! Devastatingly and at short notice, [...]
THE LAZYS @ LEE’S PALACE, TORONTO MARCH 1, 2024 Hot off the release of their most recent single, 2023’s “Rattle Them Bones”, their first new song since their 2018 album, Tropical Hazards, The Lazys are in the midst of their current run of [...]
COLD WAR KIDS @ THE PHOENIX CONCERT THEATRE, TORONTO FEBRUARY 27, 2024 This week at the Phoenix Concert Hall in Toronto, Cold War Kids delivered a breathtaking performance that left the audience in awe. Kicking off the evening, New Jersey native [...]
SQUID & WATER FROM YOUR EYES @ THE PHOENIX CONCERT THEATRE, TORONTO FEBRUARY 17, 2024 It’s no wonder UK post-punk band Squid has earned such critical acclaim in recent years. Fusing elements of krautrock, jazz, punk, and more, at times it’s [...]
ALAN FREW @ THE OPERA HOUSE, TORONTO FEBRUARY 17, 2024 Last night, Toronto’s Opera House stage was graced by the iconic Alan Frew and his 80290 rewind show. With a repertoire spanning the cherished hits of the 80s alongside some of his personal [...]
††† (CROSSES) @ HISTORY, TORONTO FEBRUARY 16, 2024 Crosses, the electronic goth project led by Deftones’ vocalist Chino Moreno and Far guitarist Shaun Lopez, are in the midst of their Familiar World Tour. Not only is this tour in support of [...]
THE DARKNESS w/ YOU AM I, DZ DEATHRAYS & CRY CLUB FESTIVAL HALL, MELBOURNE (AU) FEBRUARY 3, 2024 The Darkness Permission to Land 20th Anniversary Tour of Australia and New Zealand set Festival Hall on fire last Saturday night with a stellar [...]
SKYDIGGERS @ THE DANFORTH MUSIC HALL, TORONTO DECEMBER 22, 2023 “It’s not really the holidays until Skydiggers play their Christmas show.” That statement was heard in various forms, as the veteran Toronto roots outfit prepared to hit the stage [...]
BIG WRECK w/ TEXAS KING @ HISTORY, TORONTO DECEMBER 22, 2023 After a massive year in which they released not one, but two EP’s – March’s 7.3 and November’s Pages – Big Wreck have spent their fall touring across North America. To close out nearly [...]
TRANS-CANADA HIGHWAYMEN @ THE HORSESHOE TAVERN, TORONTO DECEMBER 13, 2023 The electrifying performance by The Trans-Canada Highwaymen set the Legendary Horseshoe Tavern ablaze with a booming and high-energy set. This band of Canadian legends [...]
FOO FIGHTERS w/ TEEN JESUS AND THE JEAN TEASERS & HOT MILK @ AAMI PARK, MELBOURNE (AU) DECEMBER 4, 2023 Support acts Hot Milk & Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers were up first on Monday night, opening for what could easily be considered [...]
ISKWĒ | ᐃᐢᑫᐧᐤ @ TD MUSIC HALL, TORONTO DECEMBER 2, 2023 iskwē (ᐃᐢᑫᐧᐤ) triumphantly graced the Toronto stage tonight, delivering a powerful performance that was nothing short of captivating. The intimate setting heightened the experience for [...]
GOOD THINGS FESTIVAL 2023 @ FLEMINGTON RACECOURSE, MELBOURNE (AU) DECEMBER 1, 2023 Despite the gloomy weather, the Good Things Festival rocked Melbourne on Friday at Flemington Racecourse, showcasing the best of Rock, Metal and Punk. The rain [...]
STEPHEN SANCHEZ @ HISTORY, TORONTO NOVEMBER 28, 2023 Stephen Sanchez marked his triumphant return to Toronto on a grander stage, drawing a larger and more captivated audience. The moment he graced the stage, a flawless entertainer, he held the [...]
AMYL AND THE SNIFFERS @ PIER BANDROOM, FRANKSTON (AU) NOVEMBER 25, 2023 The Pier Bandroom, Frankston, came alive Saturday night. Many people are experiencing their first punk rock concert, with their parents tagging along. I overhear the girls [...]
TOOL @ SCOTIABANK ARENA, TORONTO NOVEMBER 20, 2023 That wasn’t just a concert; it was an awe-inspiring experience. It transcended the boundaries of typical live shows, creating a once-in-a-lifetime experience that will forever remain [...]
HAYDEN @ HOLLYWOOD THEATRE, VANCOUVER NOVEMBER 16, 2023 Hayden, also known professionally as Hayden Desser, returned triumphantly to Vancouver’s Hollywood Theatre, on tour to support Are We Good, his ninth studio album and first release in eight [...]
PORTUGAL. THE MAN w/ GOOD KID @ HISTORY, TORONTO NOVEMBER 15, 2023 Positivity and high energy surged through the air in Toronto’s east end last night with the arrival of Portugal. The Man. This night marked one of two near sold-out shows at [...]
DIRTY HONEY w/ AUSTIN MEADE @ THE DANFORTH MUSIC HALL, TORONTO NOVEMBER 8, 2023 Having released their second album Can’t Find The Brakes last Friday, Dirty Honey’s Toronto performance was something truly special. Despite the Can’t Find The [...]
MIPSO @ THE VELVET UNDERGROUND, TORONTO NOVEMBER 8, 2023 Mipso marked their Toronto debut on November 8, 2023, gracing the stage at the Velvet Underground. The North Carolina quartet captivated the audience with a mesmerizing blend of electric [...]
DRIFT w/ GARAGE SALE & GUSH – CANDYLAND TOUR @ CHERRY BAR, MELBOURNE (AU) NOVEMBER 4, 2023 Melbourne’s notorious Cherry Bar lit up on tonight, a grungier venue pulsating neon red, glittery red sequence; Cherry is, as advertised, [...]
KLINGER w/ SUPER AMERICAN EAGLE @ SHOTKICKERS, MELBOURNE (AU) NOVEMBER 3, 2023 The thick feeling of nostalgia filled the air, oozing from Melbourne’s Shotkickers on Friday night. It’s a live music venue lacking arrogance and ego. [...]
WUNDERHORSE @ THE BUTTON FACTORY, DUBLIN (IRELAND) OCTOBER 28, 2023 The excitement was palpable at The Button Factory for a large crowd was already packed to the front for the support act, Basht., a young and emerging Dublin-based band that [...]
