Monster Truck w/ The Temperance Movement @ The Phoenix, Toronto March 11, 2016 We all stood there by the end of a very long evening, ankle deep in sweat and spilled beer, wishing we didn’t have to go home. All hyperbole aside, however, [...]
Elephant Stone w/ Champion Lover & Bad Girls @ Sneaky Dee’s, Toronto March 10, 2016 The night begins with a long drag of a cig while I wait outside Sneaky Dee’s, people-watching and anticipating the evening. I chat about what to expect [...]
SIGN TO CADENCE MUSIC RELEASE KARAOKE INFUSED VIDEO FOR DEBUT SINGLE COMING ON STRONG Cadence Music Toronto-based pop-rock quartet, Jane’s Party, are coming on strong with their third full-length album, Tunnel Visions, set to be released [...]
Wintersleep @ Lee’s Palace, Toronto March 5, 2016 As I file into Lee’s Palace among a sea of people I can hear the droning sound of openers “Walrus” filling the room. It’s 10PM and the place is rammed tight with fans, a cute and interesting [...]
Julia Holter @ The Great Hall, Toronto March 4, 2016 “The first time I played in Canada was two-thousand and…early.” It was with a kind of coquettish sobriety that Julia Holter and co. strode onto The Great Hall’s stage, the building’s [...]
I MOTHER EARTH – “ONE MORE ASTRONAUT” SCENERY AND FISH (1996) EMI Tuesday, March 1, 2016 Just in case you haven’t heard the news by now, I Mother Earth announced plans today for a twenty year reunion gig celebrating the [...]
I MOTHER EARTH WELCOME EDWIN TO THE STAGE FOR 20 YEARS OF SCENERY AND FISH FRIDAY JUNE 3 THE PHOENIX CONCERT THEATRE – TORONTO (Toronto, ON – March 1, 2016) – When I Mother Earth ended their 8 Year Hiatus in March of 2012 they did so by putting [...]
Riverfest Elora’s Ice Jam @ Bissell Park, Elora Saturday, March 5, 2016 There may still be a winter chill in the air, but this Saturday, Riverfest Elora’s Ice Jam will be the hottest place to be! With headliners 54-40, this Jam will [...]
Tal Wilkenfeld w/ Jerry Leger @ The Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto February 29th, 2016 It’s a fucking cold night, and my eyebrows still hurt from waiting in line outside. I eavesdrop on conversations about boutique sound systems, bass playing [...]
Young Empires w/ Banners @ The Mod Club Theatre, Toronto February 27th, 2016 “Lots of sexy people here!” proclaimed Matthew Vlahovich, lead singer of Young Empires during the group’s set at the intimate Mod Club on Toronto, Ontario. There were [...]
Wolfmother @ Danforth Music Hall, Toronto February 27th, 2016 Wolfmother are back? Truth is they never went anywhere, but amidst the turmoil of many lineup changes they may have lost some of their steam in the public eye. Not that that seemed to [...]
LONG BRANCH – “LUCKY ME” Lucky Me/Just In Case (2016) Independent Saturday, February 27,2016 Well, it’s finally here. Long Branch has released their long awaited debut record “Lucky Me/Just in [...]
FIELD TRIP ANNOUNCES 2016 LINEUP & ON SALE FEATURING HEADLINERS THE NATIONAL & ROBYN AS WELL AS JULY TALK, CHARLES BRADLEY, SANTIGOLD, of MONTREAL, BOY & BEAR, DIIV, JAZZ CARTIER & MANY MORE TORONTO’S DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY [...]
AYRIA’S ‘PAPER DOLLS’ TO BE AVAILABLE IN 4 AUDIO FORMATS VINYL, CD, 2CD & HQ AUDIO DOWNLOADS WILL BE SOLD VIA ALFA MATRIX Almost three years after 2013’s Plastic Makes Perfect, AYRIA strikes hard again with release number [...]
PKEW PKEW PKEW – “MID 20’s SKATEBOARDER” PKEW PKEW PKEW ALBUM (2016) Royal Mountain Records PKEW PKEW PKEW are excited to share their shout-a-long single “Mid 20’s Skateboarder”. Taken from the [...]
CBC MUSIC FESTIVAL RETURNS TO TORONTO THIS MAY SATURDAY, MAY 28, 2016 @ TD ECHO BEACH, TORONTO | DOORS AT 3:00PM Acts will include Hey Rosetta!, Tanya Tagaq, Whitehorse, The Franklin Electric, Maestro, Zaki Ibrahim, Charlotte Cardin, Rich Terfry [...]
SATE, X-PRIME, THE HONEYRUNNERS, THE COOL HANDS @ THE HORSESHOE TAVERN, TORONTO Friday, January 22, 2016 Collective Concerts presents an outstanding lineup tonight at Toronto’s Legendary Horseshoe Tavern. See you there!! 😉 SATE – [...]
Wavelength Music Festival 16 | #WL16 February 12-14, 2016 – Toronto, Canada Wavelength Music warms up winter with the 16th annual Wavelength Music Festival running from February 12 to 14, 2016 in downtown Toronto, Canada. #WL16 is a [...]
Ian Fletcher Thornley w/ Chris Caddell: Share Your Secrets Tour @The Mod Club Theatre, Toronto December 16, 2015 The Share Your Secrets Tour made its last 2015 stop at the Mod Club on Wednesday night. But fans can rejoice, as the tour will [...]
Oscar At 90 Birthday Concert @Koerner Hall, Toronto December 11th, 2015 Friday December 11th, 2015 will go down as a very historic moment for Koerner Hall, where they put on a concert to cement the ever-present legacy of the great Canadian jazz [...]
The Lowest Of The Low @ The Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto December 5th, 2015 Memories of 90’s jangle pop! This was the night that frontman Ron Hawkins and the gang returned to Toronto with their homecoming, high energy set to a raucous, [...]
THE ROAD HEAVY – “YOUR PLACE OR MINE” NON ALBUM SINGLE (2015) Independent Well now .. here’s a badass track for your Saturday afternoon listening pleasure! The road may be heavy, but for this band, the future appears to [...]
White Reaper @ Smiling Buddha, Toronto November 25th, 2015 Fun Fun Fun!! That was all that was on the menu at The Smiling Buddha, when a tiny packed house had gathered to welcome White Reaper. Oh yes, and a whole bunch of poppy keyboard hooks, [...]
