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By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – Don’t cry for Odd Future. While this summer’s news of the hip-hop collective’s breakup may be troubling, it’s best to think of it as “divide and conquer”. Judging from Earl Sweatshirt’s sold-out, rabid crowd at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto, that plan is working out pretty damn well. To say Sunday’s show was long-awaited is … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – While taking in a late-afternoon set by Lowell, a black dog weaved its way through my legs. The little guy seemed to always know exactly where he was headed and trotted freely among hundreds of music fans, vendors and artists. It was the perfect snapshot and the perfect metaphor for the Wolfe Island Music … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – After 20 long years, 2015 finally saw Faith No More’s triumphant return to Canada, not once, but twice. Only a few weeks after their spectacular, sold out pair of dates at the Sony Centre, the San Francisco-based five-piece announced one more date at Ricoh Coliseum on August 7th – a venue that … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – Prince isn’t the kind of guy to toy with your emotions. Not this time, anyway. After last fall’s heartbreaking Massey Hall ordeal where dozens of fans lined up outside the venue for a concert that never happened, the purple one made good by announcing two shows in one night at the Sony Centre. Prince’s … Continue reading
By: Alyssa Balistreri – On April 3, 2015, Mumford and Sons played an intimate, secret show to a crowd of lucky fans at Lee’s Palace in Toronto with under 24-hours notice. Forced to leave all mobile devices at the door, the show was different from anything fans had experienced – the UK four-piece band played completely new material. The band walked … Continue reading
By: Daniel Melfi | Photos by: Amy Buck – Last night, Long Beach, CA indie rockers Cold War Kids treated Toronto to a stellar performance. Canadian alternative outfit HIGHS, who are well-known in the city for their CMW and NXNE performances, opened for the SoCal quintet, and warmed up the crowd with their energetic vocals during “Summer Dress”, and a slew of other … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – It was -32C in Toronto the night of February 19th. It’s an important fact to remember because despite all that bitterness hundreds of people lined up outside. Clearly, numb extremities were not enough to keep people away from the Opera House for a rare chance to see Ghostface Killah and local heroes BadBadNotGood align. Yes, Ghostface books numerous Toronto dates … Continue reading
By: Curtis Sindrey (@SindreyCurtis) – Last night as heavy-metal royalty Slipknot burst into “Sarcastrophe” from new album 5: The Gray Chapter (released on October 17th), a sea of black t-shirts surged toward the barricade in anticipation. The song’s gloomy opening notes, pounding drums and frenzied guitar opened the show with a gut-pounder, a reminder that Slipknot will outlast any doubters with the lyrics “Kill, kill … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – “Let me tell you motherfuckers what we’ve been through for the last couple of days”, cackled an exhausted El-P. A broken down tour bus, a merchandise trailer literally on fire, a well-documented show in the eye of the Ferguson shit storm and an emergency flight later and Run the Jewels still managed to show … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – Stevie Wonder’s 1976 double album Songs in the Key of Life is a masterpiece. A sprawling meditation on America, childhood, family, race and the melodies that tie them all together. It’s his magnum opus and of itself a benchmark in modern music. So when Wonder (64) announced he’d be taking a break from his … Continue reading
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