MAN FROM TOMORROW SCREENING + Q&A WITH FILMMAKER JACQUELINE CAUX AND TECHNO ICON JEFF MILLS Man From Tomorrow is the third movie scored by Jeff Mills, the world-renowned Detroit-born DJ, producer, composer, and founding member of [...]
Cindy Wilson @ Lee’s Palace, Toronto September 6, 2017 Cindy Wilson, founding member of the iconic B-52s, is writing and performing new music once again in the form of tracks from her latest solo work, Change. Change, a full-length CD that [...]
The Sheepdogs @ CNE Bandshell, Toronto August 29, 2017 Nice, cool summer evening in Toronto, at the CNE. Nothing says the ending of summer quite like the CNE and evenings like this. By the time The Sheepdogs hit the stage, however, all thoughts [...]
SHINY, SPARKLING & MEZMERIZING AN INTERVIEW WITH BETTY MOON Betty Moon is back with her first album since 2015’s very successful Pantomania. Moon has always defied categories. Eletronica, dance, Europop, Rock, Pop? Take your pick, but one [...]
I Mother Earth @ CNE Bandshell, Toronto August 25, 2017 After reuniting last year with their original lead vocalist, Edwin, in celebration of the twentieth anniversary of their landmark album Scenery And Fish, I Mother Earth have been on a roll. [...]
Midnight Oil w/ Matthew Good @ Budweiser Stage, Toronto August 25, 2017 Who would have thought they’d be back so soon? Only three months after their last sold-out show in Toronto, the Australian political-rock powerhouse Midnight Oil made their [...]
Portugal. The Man @ The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto August 17, 2017 The self proclaimed “Lords of Portland” brought their unique blend of psychedelic infused alt rock to The Danforth Music Hall on a rainy August night. The show was deeply [...]
SECOND MUSIC MURAL OVER DOWNTOWN YONGE August 17, 2017 @ McGill Parkette, Toronto A little under a year ago, a crowd gathered at Granby Parkette for the unveiling of a towering fresco commemorating the musical legacy of 1950’s and ‘60s Toronto. [...]
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Earth Wind And Fire Featuring Chic: 2054 – The Tour @ The Air Canada Centre, Toronto August 13, 2017 There’s a reason why Ralph Johnson calls fellow band member Phillip Bailey “The Voice”. At 66 years of age, Bailey’s [...]
Jerry Leger @ The Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto August 9, 2017 Jerry Leger took the middle set at the Horseshoe Tavern tonight, performing a series of songs from his catalogue, including his latest release: Nonsense and Heartache. The iconic Toronto [...]
VELD Music Festival 2017 @ Downsview Park, Toronto August 5-6, 2017 The grass of Downsview Park was ripped apart from festival goers as the annual Veld Music Festival was underway this weekend. The 2017 edition of the electronic music festival [...]
Garbage @ Sony Centre, Toronto July 27, 2017 Ever since Garbage arrived on the scene in 1995 with their massive hit “Stupid Girl,” I’ve long wanted to see them live, and as fortune would have it I was able to do so Wednesday night at the [...]
Elvis Costello & The Imposters @ The Sony Centre, Toronto July 20, 2017 When Elvis Costello & The Attractions first released Imperial Bedroom in 1982, it stood out. It wasn’t Thriller. It wasn’t synthpop. The album sounded nothing [...]
Soul Asylum W/ Cracker @ The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto July 18, 2017 The last time that Soul Asylum came to Toronto, I was in diapers. I was one month and a day shy of being one years old. October 23rd, 1995, Soul Asylum played the Palais [...]
Metallica w/ Avenged Sevenfold & Volbeat @ The Rogers Centre, Toronto July 16, 2017 This weekend, Metallica, along with show openers Avenged Sevenfold and Volbeat, brought their WorldWired Tour to Toronto’s Roger Centre, their first show in [...]
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers w/ Peter Wolf @ Air Canada Centre, Toronto July 15, 2017 Despite being happily married and about 20 years younger than him, ever since I was a child, I’ve heard how my mum, when she was a teenager, thought [...]
FOLK ON THE ROCKS A CONVERSATION WITH JUSTIN NOZUKA Although it may seem like just yesterday, Justin Nozuka, a 28-year-old Torontonian musician, has already been in the music industry for over a decade. Since his debut back in 2006, he’s [...]
ROOFTOP LOVE CLUB – “OSCILLATE” SINGLE (2017) Independent July 11, 2017 Toronto garage blues duo, Rooftop Love Club, thicken their reverberant riff-rock with Jake’s fuzzed-out baritone guitar and Jacob’s versatile, [...]
ALL DAY I DREAM OF SUNSHINE DIVINE YOKOO TALKS ABOUT HEADLINING THE FORT YORK SHOWCASE A music event at Fort York has a certain magic to it. On July 15, 2017, YokoO will be playing the All Day I Dream Of Sunshine Divine alongside Lee Burridge, [...]
2017 Beaches International Jazz Festival @ Jimmie Simpson Park, Toronto July 9, 2017 As soon as I got to Jimmie Simpson Park for the last half of Sunday’s performances I knew it was going to be a good time because a very upbeat version of the [...]
2017 Bud Light Dreams Music Festival @ RBC Echo Beach, Toronto July 7-8, 2017 Toronto’s famous Echo Beach venue played host to the 6th annual Dreams Music Festival, originally named Digital Dreams this weekend; a festival dedicated to a diverse [...]
2017 Beaches International Jazz Festival @ Jimmie Simpson Park, Toronto July 7, 2017 The Beaches International Jazz Festival kicked off its 29th edition with The Happy Pals, and I cannot think of a better band to do so since it is not possible [...]
The Moody Blues @ The Sony Centre, Toronto July 6, 2017 The Moody Blues have been around since 1964. Of course the line-up changed in 1966 and they became a much bigger band (although their single “Go Now”, with the original line-up did make [...]