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 [...]
ARKELLS – “STRONG’ ARKELLS MUSIC/UNIVERSAL MUSIC CANADA Arkells deliver an emotional new ballad, “Strong,” off their highly anticipated album Blink Once due September 22. “‘Strong’ is about my friend Dr. Barbara Tatham,” says [...]
ARKELLS SHARE NEW TRACK “SWING SWING SWING” AHEAD OF THREE BACK-TO-BACK LIVE SHOWS THIS WEEKEND AT TORONTO’S BUDWEISER STAGE AUGUST 15TH DATE NOW ADDED | TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE Gearing up for their first live shows in 16 months, Arkells deliver [...]
THE HORSESHOE TAVERN CHILL-O-RAMA FEATURING SKYDIGGERS & THE SADIES w/ ELLIOTT BROOD @ CITYVIEW DRIVE-IN, TORONTO JULY 17, 2021 Where does one go on a hot, summer evening in Toronto? Perhaps the drive-in for a triple bill, featuring Elliott [...]
The Beaches Future Lovers Universal Music The Beaches maintain their sparkling pop-rock stride on the Future Lovers EP. Hot on the heels of 2019’s The Professional EP, Future Lovers arrives with high-calibre whimsy, glamour, and an unapologetic [...]
CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK ANNOUNCES NOMINEES FOR THE 20th INDIE AWARDS GRIMES, DVBBS, JJ WILDE, AND SNOTTY NOSE REZ KIDS LEAD IN NOMINATIONS Canadian Music Week is pleased to announce the nominees for the 2021 INDIES – the 20th annual Independent [...]
BARENAKED LADIES ANNOUNCE EXCITING NEW CONCERT STREAMING EVENT FLIP N’ HITS WITH BNL: A NIGHT OF MONSTER JAMS OF PANDEMIC PROPORTIONS TWO SPECIAL WEEKEND PERFORMANCES – WATCH GLOBALLY: SATURDAY APRIL 17, 2021 @ 9PM EDT / 6PM PDT + ENCORE: [...]
LOWEST OF THE LOW @ LEE’S PALACE, TORONTO NOVEMBER 28, 2020 Expanding the list of artists who have been hosting live virtual concerts, Lowest Of The Low are now joining the fray. Lead singer and co-founder Ron Hawkins has been hosting [...]
REMEMBERING LEX GORE: A SPILL MAGAZINE MEMORIAL TRIBUTE BY SUSANA MEZA Five and a half years ago, I arrived in Toronto with a few heavy suitcases and the receipt of a 3-month payment for a bed in a dorm at the HI-Toronto Hostel. Feeling lost [...]
RETURNING THE EL MOCAMBO TO ITS FORMER GLORY THE MONUMENTAL RETURN OF AN ICONIC TORONTO VENUE Since 1948, The El Mocambo has been a central fixture of the Toronto live music scene. The club has hosted the likes of legends, ranging from The [...]
“CEOL KIDS” LAUNCHES DONATION DRIVE The Toronto-based music collective Ceol Kids is excited to announce the start of their 2020 donation drive. The group kicked things off with a launch party at Junction City Music Hall on February 29th, the [...]
WOLF PARADE @ THE MOD CLUB THEATRE, TORONTO FEBRUARY 19, 2020 Wolf Parade returned back to Toronto’s Mod Club Theatre for their second show to continue the celebration of their latest release titled Thin Mind. Early in the set keyboardist [...]
EARTHGANG w/ MICK JENKINS @ THE OPERA HOUSE, TORONTO FEBRUARY 9, 2020 Hailing from Chicago, Mick Jenkins has most recently released The Circus, a 19-minute EP full of soulful, lyrical hip hop. It serves as a prelude to his up and coming album. [...]
METRONOMY @ THE DANFORTH MUSIC HALL, TORONTO FEBRUARY 8, 2020 It was no surprise that there was a big buzz looming around tonight’s performance by Metronomy as their latest album, Metronomy Forever has been positively acclaimed by many [...]
POPPY @ THE OPERA HOUSE, TORONTO FEBRUARY 2, 2020 It is no surprise that it was a full house at The Opera House, as the audience from young and old await to see Poppy perform to a crowd of hardcore fans. Once was Youtube’s musical act of [...]
REX ORANGE COUNTY @ THE DANFORTH MUSIC HALL, TORONTO JANUARY 30, 2020 Toronto loves Rex Orange County, so it’s no wonder he sold out three nights in a row at the Danforth Music Hall. The energy was feverishly high even on the second night, and [...]
