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Tegan and Sara Return With New Single “Our Year” Ft. Lights

By: Staff – Tegan and Sara return with their new single “Our Year”, their first new single since the 2022 release of their tenth studio album, Crybaby. The West Coast collaboration, featuring Lights and produced by Felix Cartal, is a melding of three distinct artists with deep ties to the Canadian music community and a … Continue reading →

Photos: Tove Lo, Mallrat @ Coca Cola Coliseum

Photos by: Daniel D’Souza – Swedish dance-pop artist Tove Lo, who released her newest album, Estrus, on September 18th, 2026 via Pretty Swede, which featured the singles “I’m Your Girl Right?”, “Des Fleurs”, and “DNH”, and featured production by Elvira (Katy Perry, Ed Sheeran), Oscar Görres (Taylor Swift, Maroon 5), Oscar Holter (Carly Rae Jepsen, … Continue reading →

Photos: Sex Pistols Featuring Frank Carter @ History Toronto

Photos by: David McDonald –  Iconic UK punk rock band Sex Pistols, who reformed in 2024 with Frank Carter (Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes, Gallows) as their frontman, performed at History in Toronto last night (Sept. 21st).

Photos: Riot Fest 2026 – Pierce The Veil, Elvis Costello, Insane Clown Posse, Alanis Morissette

Photos by: Katie Kuropas  & Rachel Zyzda & Anthony Linh Phuong Nguyen & Jason Pendleton – Day three wrapped up Riot Fest 2026 last night (Sept. 20th) at Douglass Park in Chicago with performances by Post-hardcore band Pierce The Veil, who released their newest album, The Jaws of Life, on February 10th, 2023, rock/pop singer-songwriter Elvis … Continue reading →

Photos: Riot Fest 2026 – Tool, Bad Religion, Nas, Bright Eyes

Photos by: Katie Kuropas  & Rachel Zyzda & Anthony Linh Phuong Nguyen & Jason Pendleton – Day two of Riot Fest 2026 kicked off last night (Sept. 19th) at Douglass Park in Chicago with performances by prog-rock band Tool, who released their newest album, Fear Inoculum, on August 30th, 2019 via RCA, punk rock band Bad … Continue reading →

Photos: Riot Fest 2026 – Twenty One Pilots, Iggy Pop, Pixies, Rise Against

Photos by: Katie Kuropas  & Rachel Zyzda & Anthony Linh Phuong Nguyen & Jason Pendleton – Day one of Riot Fest 2026 kicked off last night (Sept. 18th) at Douglass Park in Chicago with performances by pop/rap band Twenty One Pilots, who released their newest album, Breach, on September 12, 2025 via Fueled By Ramen, which … Continue reading →

Photos: Lucki, Sk8star @ The Espee

Photos by: Aaron Quintanilla – Hip-hop artist Lucki, who released his newest album, Dr*gs R Bad, on May 15th, 2026 via Empire, which featured the singles “OverTh!nking”, “Free Mr. Banks”, “Diamond Stitching”, “I Don’t Care”, “Not So Virgo of You”, and “Roundtripski”, performed at the Espee in San Antonio, Texas last night (Sept. 18th) with … Continue reading →

Photos: LØLØ, Con the Artist, Dawson Gamble @ The Opera House

Photos by: Krysia Caldwell – Canadian pop-rock artist LØLØ, who released her newest album, god forbid a girl spits out her feelings!, on April 17th, 2026 via Fearless, which featured the singles “the devil wears converse”, “american zombie”, “me with no shirt on”, “007”, and “the punisher”, performed at the Opera House in Toronto last … Continue reading →

TIFF 2026: John Malkovich, Sam Rockwell, Mariana Di Girolamo, and Martin McDonagh Attend the “Wild Horse Nine” Premiere

Photos by: Myles Herod – John Malkovich, Sam Rockwell, Mariana Di Girolamo, and Martin McDonagh attended the “Wild Horse Nine” premiere at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 14th. Two CIA agents (John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell) are sent on a mission to Easter Island, where one faces an existential crisis over his … Continue reading →

TIFF 2026: “Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney” is an Eye-Popping Political Fever Dream

By: Myles Herod – Matthew Rankin’s Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney operates like very few documentaries I’ve ever seen. In fairness, it’s actually more like a satirical genre-bending collage put to screen. Or as the Winnipeg director calls it: ‘Docufantasia’. Running at 105 mins, it’s a portrait of Canada’s 18th Prime Minister Brian Mulroney’s climb … Continue reading →