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By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – Harbourfront Centre in Toronto has celebrated hip hop’s rich history and given top billing to hip hop acts on lineups of free community-centric events in the evenings,, including past performances by Rakim, British act Herbalizer, and more. Last Friday night, they hosted Canadian MC Maestro Fresh Wes and the Rapper’s Delight Experience, formerly the Sugarhill Gang. … Continue reading
By: Jennifer Perkin – Spoon is a band that you are supposed to like – the Austin five-piece are critically acclaimed, they’ve paid their dues, they’ve released a slew of strong records and have constantly evolved as a band. Unfortunately, their headlining slot at Yonge-Dundas Square during NXNE felt a little too safe to live up to their reputation. Technically, the performance … Continue reading
By: Scott Penner – Every year, RockFest attracts an increasing number of people to the small riverside town of Montebello Quebec. With a population of just over one-thousand residents, Montebello has little to offer in terms of facilities to accommodate the exponential influx of festivalgoers for the weekend population. The few hotels are often booked a year in advance, and it takes hours … Continue reading
By: Jennifer Perkin – Our NXNE 2014 coverage continues with reviews of experimental pop band tUnE-yArDs, who released their third album, Nikki Nack, on May 5th, 2014 via 4AD, at Massey Hall, New York City-based parody band The Pizza Underground, which features former child actor Macaulay Culkin, at Lee’s Palace, and Toronto-based experimental electronic rock band Fresh … Continue reading
By: Jennifer Perkin – Our NXNE 2014 coverage continues with reviews of Boston noise-punk group Guerilla Toss, who released their new album, Gay Disco, on December 3rd, 2013, at The Great Hall, Toronto-based garage rock band Mexican Slang at Smiling Buddha, who are expected to release their new EP, Inside The Velvet Castle, on July 15th, … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – Every year around in June, Queen Street W. shuts down to traffic, transit and even pedestrians. It’s a necessary evil to accommodate the perpetually expanding spectacle of the MuchMusic Video Awards. From a fan’s point of view, the awards are a rare opportunity to expose all five senses to their heroes. Access to the event (with … Continue reading
By: Elaisha Green (@elaishajade) – The final day of the three-day Governors Ball festival kicked off with female West Coast natives Banks and Meg Myers. Sporting all black in the heat, Banks’ gentle vibrato was carried across the Gotham Stage. Downbeat tunes “Change”, “Warm Water”, and “Drowning” were highlights of her set. Earlier, Myers screeched into the microphone at the … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – On a perfect Saturday night (June 7th) in Toronto, the main discussion among the dense Luminato crowd at David Pecaut Square was about how just how many times they’d seen The Roots live. For some, the annual, outdoor set was now a well-lived tradition while others were experiencing it for the first time. While … Continue reading
By: Maria Sokulsky-Dolnycky (@marisodo) – Deep within the CBC building on Front Street in Toronto is Studio 211, a tiny studio space played host to an intimate Reuben and the Dark performance, the most recent roots-rock project from Calgarian Reuben Bullock. The band recently released its debut album Funeral Sky on the Arts & Crafts label, and Bullock mentioned that … Continue reading
By: Rebecca M. Williams (@rebeccapeppers) – Philadelphia act Cayetana kicked off the evening with their all female, distorted surf rock. The trio started out stiff but quickly loosened up, as did the crowd – they blasted gritty but sweet melodies, with an ever-gracious presence that made the charming act a perfect opener. They started off with an emotional … Continue reading
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