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By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – A year ago, this review would have been about “seeing what the big deal is” regarding Lorde, the Kiwi, come-from-out-of-nowhere sensation. Since then, she’s shaken off the “newcomer” stigma by releasing the well-received Pure Heroine, playing memorable sets at festivals like Lollapalooza and Coachella, being included in Forbes’ “30 under 30” and by being named … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – For Sloan, every Toronto show – no matter how big or small – is a family affair. They’ve built most of their discography (not to mention adult lives) here, so when they entered HMV’s tiny, packed basement (the Underground) at their Yonge-Dundas Square location, it was to a hero’s welcome. Fans … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – Think of Riot Fest Toronto 2014 as a training exercise. Coming from last year’s two-day, one-stage affair, the nine-year-old festival literally quadrupled its game, ballooning its traditional, punk-focused lineup across four stages to include indie, metal, folk and… well, Die Antwoord. This lineup was as engineered towards Gen-X/Y’ers as much as it was … Continue reading
By: Paula Reid – As Kingston-based indie rock band The Glorious Sons burst into their new song “Man Made Man”, the lead-off track from their debut full-length album, The Union, (out September 16th via Black Box), the small crowd at The Hard Rock Cafe on August 28th, steps from the bustling Yonge-Dundas Square, held up their beers and let out a … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – The North American festival scene is at maximum density. From coast to coast, there’s a wide range of them, complete with 2-3 days of big stars and bigger crowds. The question is: does that same formula work when it’s scaled down? Ontario’s Wolfe Island Music Festival has emphatically proven that can absolutely be the … Continue reading
By: Mehek Seyid (@whatthemehek) – The only thing that is guaranteed about Drake’s approach to every OVO Fest is the objective to instill uncertainty in attendees, which is usually due to his reputation for bringing out big name peers and iconic musicians, but also attributed to Drake’s continuously growing catalogue that could impact the overall setlist. It was even clearer at this year’s event by … Continue reading
By: Gavin Clark – Andre 3000 and Big Boi, together known as the legendary hip-hop duo Outkast, boasted on their now 13-year-old hit song “Ms. Jackson” that they are “the coolest motherfunkers on the planet”. On July 3rd in front of 15,000+ people who attended day 1 of OVO fest they proved exactly why that statement is as true in 2014 as it was in 2000. October’s Very Own Festival, … Continue reading
By: Gavin Clark – Wiz Khalifa brought his third annual “Under the Influence of Music” tour back to Toronto’s Molson Canadian Amphitheatre on July 29. Some of hip-hop’s biggest names including Ty Dolla Sign, Iamsu!, DJ Drama, Rich Homie Quan, and Young Jeezy accompanied him. The best way to describe the show would be to compare it to the craziest house party of the summer. Security … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – Two things happened in the packed basement of the Drake Hotel that gave us a precise snapshot of where things are at for Cold Specks’ career. After a menacing rendition of “Hector”, she gave what felt like an impromptu, acapella version of the Backstreet Boys’ now 15 year-old “I Want it That … Continue reading
By: Maria Sokulsky-Dolnycky (@marisodo) – As Sunday evening’s grey storm clouds overtook the sky, concertgoers found themselves heading for The Garrison to catch Crocodiles, a San Diego-native lo-fi noise pop outfit which formed back in 2008. The evening began with Toronto’s own three-piece garage rock outfit Pow Wows, whose sound evokes images of whiskey, leather jackets, and … Continue reading
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