SHAME w/ THEY HATE CHANGE @ LEE’S PALACE, TORONTO SEPTEMBER 4, 2022 After a slight delay, South London’s Shame returned to Toronto and every attendee at Lee’s Palace on Sunday can now confidently say that frontman Charlie Steen has stared [...]
WU-TANG CLAN & NAS w/ DJ SCRATCH @ BUDWEISER STAGE, TORONTO SEPTEMBER 4, 2022 Toronto was treated to a night of classic ‘90s hip-hop nostalgia with two of the decade’s finest: Wu-Tang Clan and Nas. Along with supporting act, DJ Scratch, the [...]
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS w/ THE STROKES & THUNDERCAT @ THE ROGERS CENTRE, TORONTO AUGUST 21, 2022 Between the very successful release of their latest album, Unlimited Love, the anticipation of their upcoming double album due for release on [...]
THE WILD HEARTS TOUR FEATURING SHARON VAN ETTEN, ANGEL OLSEN & JULIEN BAKER @ MASSEY HALL, TORONTO AUGUST 12, 2022 Struggled to get a ticket to one of the summer’s most fire shows that featured three of the most powerful women voices [...]
RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE w/ RUN THE JEWELS @ SCOTIABANK ARENA, TORONTO JULY 21, 2022 When news broke of a full Rage Against The Machine reunion tour broke in early 2020, it looked like we were headed for a truly incredible year. Now, after a [...]
THE BEACHES – “GROW UP TOMORROW” INDEPENDENT The Beaches have dropped their brand new single, “Grow Up Tomorrow”. The song was co-written with Lowell and is absolutely perfect for a summer soundtrack. It’s [...]
THE TEA PARTY @ HISTORY, TORONTO JULY 2, 2022 The quintessential way to celebrate Canada Day as a fan of rock music has to be seeing Windsor natives The Tea Party return to the stage after a long and arduous lockdown. They did just this during [...]
SMOKEY ROBINSON @ MERIDIAN HALL, TORONTO JUNE 28, 2022 Smokey Robinson needs no introduction, but allow me to give it a try. He is an iconic singer, songwriter, producer, record executive, “the world’s greatest poet” according [...]
KRAFTWERK @ MASSEY HALL, TORONTO JUNE 6, 2022 On this evening there would be no attempts to jump the stage to steal a hug from a member of one of the most influential electronic synth-pop bands of all time as there was during Kraftwerk’s [...]
TURNSTILE w/ CITIZEN, CEREMONY, TRUTH CULT & EKULU @ THE PHOENIX THEATRE, TORONTO MAY 19, 2022 Something about tonight’s show at the Phoenix was magical. Turnstile has been gaining traction since the release of their third album, Glow On. [...]
ACTION BRONSON & EARL SWEATSHIRT w/ BOLDY JAMES & THE ALCHEMIST @ HISTORY, TORONTO MAY 9, 2022 This collaboration tour I must admit, I never saw coming. While both artists had their come up around the same time, they both have wildly [...]
ACTORS w/ AUS!FUNKT @ THE HORSESHOE TAVERN, TORONTO APRIL 21, 2022 “I haven’t played in this club since 1998. I was four years old,” joked Actors’ frontman Jason Corbett. The crowd collectively smiled and didn’t stop for the next hour as [...]
ALT-J w/ PORTUGAL. THE MAN & CHERRY GLAZERR @ COCA COLA COLISEUM, TORONTO APRIL 17, 2022 The amalgamation of Alt-J’s and Portugal. The Man’s psychedelic rock sound became a highly anticipated show when the tour was announced last September. [...]
KENNYHOOPLA w/ INCASE WE CRASH @ AXIS CLUB (FORMERLY THE MOD CLUB), TORONTO APRIL 6, 2022 Nothing beats live music. There is something about just forgetting all of life’s problems for a moment while you listen to your favourite artists live. I’m [...]
JERRY CANTRELL w/ LOLA COLETTE @ HISTORY, TORONTO MARCH 29, 2022 Following the release of his 2021 solo record, Brighten, Alice In Chains’ guitarist and vocalist Jerry Cantrell has embarked on his long-awaited solo tour. With support from Lola [...]
BROWNMAN & ARECIBO FEAT. LUIS FRANCO @ SUPERMARKET, TORONTO MARCH 26, 2022 Brownman Ali and Arecibo recently performed at the Supermarket in Toronto’s Kensington Market. This exciting, energized and exploratory Latin-jazz outfit delves [...]
HEADBANGERS FOR S.T.M.V. A CONVERSATION WITH SAVE TORONTO MUSIC VENUES & HEADBANGERS HAIR SALON As the pandemic continues to drag on into 2022, artistic communities and independent businesses globally have struggled to keep their heads above [...]
SAVE TORONTO MUSIC VENUES LOCAL NON-PROFIT WORKS TO BRING LIFE BACK TO TORONTO MUSIC INDUSTRY As Toronto’s live music sector continues to be impacted by COVID-19 restrictions, Save Toronto Music Venues has teamed up with local artists and venues [...]
PATRICK WATSON @ MASSEY HALL, TORONTO DECEMBER 15, 2021 We’ve become all too familiar with talk of “the new normal,” and the phrase summed up the experience at this concert — but that isn’t necessarily a bad thing. The [...]
DAVID BINKS – THAT NIGHT AT MASSEY HALL INDEPENDENT BOOK REVIEW BY GERROD HARRIS Massey Hall is a national treasure. A truly historic venue nestled in the heart of Toronto, Massey Hall has hosted some of the greatest artists of our time, [...]
TOPS @ LEE’S PALACE, TORONTO NOVEMBER 4, 2021 The evening began with a bit of a delay with doors opening later than scheduled as final touches to guests lists were still being made last minute. Keeping in mind this was one of the first shows at [...]
CŒUR DE PIRATE @ THE DANFORTH MUSIC HALL, TORONTO OCTOBER 29, 2021 Béatrice Martin, famously known as Cœur de Pirate is a talented Canadian singer songwriter from Montreal. Her songs enwrap meaningful and relatable stories about her past and [...]
MULTITUDES BY FEIST @ MERIDIAN HALL, TORONTO OCTOBER 22, 2021 Concerts are at times referred to as being magical. In my research of Leslie Feist’s Multitudes By Feist residencies in Hamburg and Ottawa, magical was a word that kept popping up. As [...]
KIEFER SUTHERLAND SHARES THE NEW SINGLE “BLOOR STREET” FROM HIS UPCOMING ALBUM PHEROMONE RECORDINGS After announcing details of his upcoming third album Bloor Street, as well as an extensive UK and European tour, Kiefer Sutherland [...]
