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By: Daniel Melfi – Julian Casablancas + The Voidz played Toronto’s Kool Haus last Friday and treated fans to a highlight-reel performance in what was surely one of the last great shows in the legendary venue before it closes this January. Casablancas’ solo act, known as “JC + The Voidz,” stopped in Toronto as part of their current North American tour in support of their new … Continue reading
By: Mehek Seyid (@whatthemehek) – As far as artist branding goes, Aaron Jerome, the primary mind behind SBTRKT, is fairly good at maintaining an anonymous and elusive spirit as the face of his electro alter ego. Propelled by the success of his self-titled debut album, the subsequent launch of collaborators Jessie Ware and Sampha’s careers, and a … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – Speaking as a live music snob, it needs to be said that The Glitch Mob is one of the most explosive live music experiences ever. EDM gets a bad rap, and there’s some compelling evidence against the accused: one-to-three dudes – pressing buttons and checking out a laptop – occasionally throwing a hand up … Continue reading
By: Adam Harrison (@AdamRHarrison) – Not many bands can pull off what Big Wreck have managed and that’s go on hiatus under a different name for more than a decade and return as if nothing has changed. They’re currently touring for their latest album, Ghosts, which has now doubled their deuce of albums from the … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – “I felt like all this shit was always here, waitin for me” says Nas, recalling his first moments in the hallowed studio inside Columbia Records. That was where he would record one of hip-hop’s most beloved classics, Illmatic. The revival tour is nothing new these days. Everyone who had their heyday in the nineties has … Continue reading
By: Anan Rahman (@anan_ra) – It was in 1885 when Nietzsche proclaimed that God is dead. Similarly, earlier this year, a figure no less august than Gene Simmons declared that rock is finally dead. While there are those amongst us who wouldn’t be too heartbroken to read the last rites over their copy of Love Gun, the audience who were in attendance … Continue reading
By: Robert Liwanag – Abel Tesfaye didn’t toil away like most artists do – he went from mysterious figure posting tracks onto YouTube to singular figure in R&B in a relatively short time period. It did, however, take some time for the Weeknd to build a reputation as a live act. How can you possibly replicate such dark, intimate, moody sounds in a larger, rowdier … Continue reading
By: Anan Rahman (@anan_ra) – “Prolific” is one of the first words that come to mind when you mention Ty Segall. The 27-year-old San Francisco native has established himself as garage rock royalty by cranking out a steady stream of bracing, hard-bitten albums that occasionally come off as raw, unedited portraits of a wunderkind doing his thing. It’s as … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – There were many stories going into the 2014 Polaris Music Prize gala. Admittedly, none brought with them the controversy of 2013. That’s because unlike any previous year, the artists were the focus in 2014. Rolling into the posh Carlu in downtown Toronto, you could feel the tension everywhere. Among artist, critic and fan alike … Continue reading
By: Anan Rahman (@anan_ra) – Jam band circuit veterans Moe’s show on Tuesday night at the Virgin Mobile Mod Club was a bit of a personal milestone for me. They had opened for Bob Dylan in 2000 at the Molson Amphitheatre, which happened to be my first real concert experience after immigrating to Canada. Wide-eyed and innocent as I was … Continue reading
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