AJ TRACEY @ VELVET UNDERGROUND, TORONTO JUNE 13, 2019 In the midst of the NBA finals, Aj Tracey was able to shut down Velvet Underground. Everything from the song selection to the vibe that AJ created was able to show how great of a performer he [...]
TORONTO SUMMER ELECTRONIC MUSIC EVENTS – PT 1 With the close of Victoria Day weekend and Detroit’s Movement Festival, the long-awaited summer season in electronic music has officially begun. Toronto’s amazing array of events is incredible [...]
FAKE CRUSH – “HIGH TOP KICKS” A SPILL EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE Fake Crush is a new project headed up by Matthew O’Halloran and Marco DiFelice out of their infamous cube studios in Toronto, Canada (1 Sumach Street). While [...]
GRETA VAN FLEET w/ IDA MAE @ RBC ECHO BEACH, TORONTO MAY 29, 2019 Greta Van Fleet’s second show in as many nights proved to be a complete success for the band and for their Canadian audience as both shows were sold out. Echo Beach offered an [...]
THEY FOLLOWED THEIR INSTINCTS AND ENDED UP IN SIR ELTON JOHN’S DRESSING ROOM A CONVERSATION WITH JORDAN MILLER FROM THE BEACHES The Beaches new EP, The Professional, was released on May 16, 2019. This ‘70s inspired rock’n’roll band consists of [...]
WAVELENGTH ANNOUNCES THE 2019 SUMMER MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL – AUGUST 17 & 18 MILK & BONE, YONATAN GAT, CADENCE WEAPON, FET.NAT, ART D’ECCO, TALLIES, HUA LI, ANTHEMS OF THE VOID & MORE TBA Following a long-standing [...]
London Stone Just How High Independent Blustering amounts of energy is dripping out of London Stone’s latest 3-song EP Just How High. The Toronto four-piece band comprises of Jordan McCracken, Matthew Betti, Alan Duffy, and Matt Benedetti. The [...]
THE STROKES @ BUDWEISER STAGE, TORONTO MAY 20, 2019 “Toronto, are you ready for a Budweiser revolution?!” laughed Julian Casablancas, The Strokes frontman, as the band played a sold-out show at Toronto’s Budweiser Stage. This was a [...]
The Beaches The Professional Universal Music Toronto-based alternative rock outfit The Beaches have returned with the release of an EP titled The Professional. It’s the first bit of new music the Juno award-winning band—comprised of Jordan [...]
ELECTRIC ISLAND 2019 PREVIEW HANLAN’S POINT, TORONTO ISLAND | MAY 19 – SEPTEMBER 1, 2019 Canada’s number one open air concert + picnic series across Canada, Electric Island, kicks off its seventh season on May 19, 2019. Heavyweight [...]
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY w/ BITCHWAX & CONAN @ THE OPERA HOUSE, TORONTO MAY 14, 2019 May 1999: lead guitarist and vocalist Zakk Wylde, hot off the widespread, international acclaim from recently touring as Ozzy Osbourne’s guitarist, releases [...]
IT HAPPENED HERE: CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF THE BUDWEISER STAGE Following a successful joint press conference between Live Nation Canada and Budweiser Canada, the 25th anniversary celebrations for Toronto’s Budweiser Stage continues ahead of their [...]
Canadian Music Week 2019 Toronto, Ontario Black Mountain @ Yonge And Dundas Square (Photos by Jason Fitzpatrick) [sk_grid id=”45652″ initial_load=”15″ gallery_gap=”5″ max_load_more=”6″ [...]
CHARITY SPRING PARTY FEATURING TOBY HUGHES @ ART SQUARE GALLERY & CAFE, TORONTO MAY 4, 2019 The Charity Spring Party featuring Toby Hughes music was held at the Art Square Gallery Toronto on last week. Toby Hughes on saxophone along with his [...]
MURDER BY DEATH @ LEE’S PALACE, TORONTO APRIL 26, 2019 Lee’s Palace was packed with admirers eager to listen to the stories told by Murder By Death tonight. A Murder By Death show is a remarkable affair. It’s easy to get lost in the music [...]
A LEGENDARY NIGHT WITH ROGER HODGSON & FRIENDS @ THE SONY CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, TORONTO APRIL 2, 2019 Supertamp’s legendary Roger Hodgson and his band were joined by the Jim Spragg Orchestra, along with a crew of some very [...]
30th ANNIVERSARY SOCAN AWARDS @ THE SHERATON CENTRE HOTEL, TORONTO APRIL 1, 2019 Music icon Buffy Sainte-Marie, and B.C. native Carly Rae Jepsen dominated the 30th Anniversary SOCAN Awards red carpet tonight. The annual awards ceremony, hosted [...]
MUSE – SIMULATION THEORY WORLD TOUR @ SCOTIABANK ARENA, TORONTO March 28, 2019 Muse is one of those bands that despite how much you may enjoy or dislike their albums, always blow you away with its live show. Their current Simulation Theory [...]
London Stone Just How High Independent “Just need those dancing shoes.” The London Stone cries these five words, as the drums bash away, the crunchy guitar riff repeats, and the echoey vocalist announces “and on, and on, and on.” Dance you will, [...]
LIVE NATION CELEBRATES 25 YEARS OF THE BUDWEISER STAGE @ THE LOUNGE AT LIVE NATION, TORONTO MARCH 20, 2019 This morning the Live Nation Lounge, located in the heart of Toronto’s Liberty Village, was abuzz with members of the local music [...]
30 YEARS AND STILL VERY MUCH IN EFFECT A CONVERSATION WITH MAESTRO FRESH WES 30 years since the release of the ground-breaking, nearly double-platinum album Symphony In Effect, Maestro Fresh-Wes, invariably known as the first big name in [...]
MARK MORTON w/ LIGHT THE TORCH & MOON TOOTH @ LEE’S PALACE, TORONTO MARCH 15, 2019 Reeling off his highly anticipated debut studio album, Anesthetic, Lamb Of God guitarist Mark Morton has hit the road, touring across North America with [...]
THE BLACK QUEEN w/ UNIFORM & SRSQ @ VELVET UNDERGROUND, TORONTO MARCH 13, 2019 Frontman Greg Puciato has been keeping himself busy since The Dillinger Escape Plan decided to call it a day. Even though Dillinger fans will miss the chaos, [...]
DAUGHTERS @ LEE’S PALACE, TORONTO MARCH 10, 2019 After an 8-year hiatus, Daughters made their triumphant return last year in October with the release of You Won’t Get What You Want and many fans have considered it to be the bands [...]
