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By: Shelby Monita (@shelbymonita) – Metal beasts GWAR took over Toronto’s Phoenix Concert Theatre on Tuesday night, who filled the venue with blood and spared no one. Opening band, Iron Reagan, are a hardcore punk metal band who openly admitted on stage that they were brought on tour because GWAR thought they are fun to drink with. This loud and heavy group of men … Continue reading
By: Mehek Seyid (@whatthemehek) – Charli XCX, a twenty-one year-old UK-native, is one of many who have trickled through the cyber floodgates. Her story is similar to the makings of other new, internet-based artists. Over the past few years she has quietly developed a fan base, recording her first album at the age of fourteen and … Continue reading
By: Luke Ottenhof (@lukeottenhof) – Vancouver’s Hannah Georgas took to Ottawa’s National Arts Centre last night, as she warmed hearts and lifted spirits for a solid 90 minutes of electro-pop fun. Crammed with couples huddled around their tables in the NAC’s cozy Fourth Stage, the candle-lit, café-esque room hung from Georgas’ every whim. Introduced by … Continue reading
By: Mehek Seyid (@whatthemehek) – Jessie Ware’s debut album Devotion gives you a lot of reasons to like the UK-native. The album explores the intricacies and levels of love and relationships, covering everything from flirtation to self-sacrifice against a backdrop of reverberating, fast tempo electronic notes and ‘90s inspired R&B melodies. It’s where she bares her passion and a … Continue reading
By: Patrick Topping (@ptopp_ing) – Dublin-based alt-rock group My Bloody Valentine, who released MBV this year, their first album since 1991’s Loveless, performed at the Kool Haus in Toronto last night. My Bloody Valentine is the vision of alchemist-in-guitarist Kevin Shields, as he welded streams of guitar distortion, feedback, and delay into ornate tremolo-ed strands … Continue reading
By: Shelby Monita (@shelbymonita) – The weekend preceding Halloween, King Khan and the Shrines helped Toronto get into the festive spirit with his funk-jungle-rock performance at The Horseshoe that left everyone happy and bouncy. The night began with the band, Wish, a collection of four members who decided on that name because of its infinite number of search … Continue reading
By: Curtis Sindrey (@SindreyCurtis) – Last night, the Sony Centre hosted two musical heavyweights, the Beach Boys leader and acclaimed solo musician Brian Wilson and iconic guitarist Jeff Beck. Playing to a crowd consisting of mostly seniors, Wilson was flanked by original Beach Boys Al Jardine and David Marks and backed by an 11-piece band that seamlessly … Continue reading
By: Mehek Seyid (@whatthemehek) – Perhaps performing to a sold-out audience at the Air Canada Centre is not everyone’s idea of an intimate birthday party, but for Drake, the attendance and venue was the perfect way to celebrate everything Aubrey Graham. Last night he brought his Would You Like A Tour? to his hometown to share … Continue reading
By: Mehek Seyid (@whatthemehek) – Many are content that quality, relatable, and positive hip-hop exists in a market saturated with oversized egos andtwerking, but nothing makes you feel more privileged of that fact than when you actually get to experience it live. Attendees of Shad’s show at The Opera House in Toronto last night can attest to … Continue reading
By: Duncan Boyd – Last night, Los Angeles punks FIDLAR played to a sold out, all ages crowd at Toronto’s Hard Luck Bar. Upon entering the venue, the age demographics were easily identifiable. Moving from the front of the stage to the back of the venue, the audience members seemed to grow progressively older. Usually, minors probably … Continue reading
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