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By: Curtis Sindrey (@SindreyCurtis) – “This isn’t a Celine Dion concert. This is a 30 Second to Mars concert!” yelled frontman Jared Leto at last night’s show at Sound Academy in Toronto. The band’s first Toronto show since 2011 began with the ominous-sounding horn intro of “Birth”, from their new album Love, Lust, Faith + Dreams, with … Continue reading
By: Shelby Monita (@shelbymonita) – The Burgerama Caravan pulled into Lee’s Palace in Toronto on Tuesday night to host an evening of some of underground rock’s best bands. The caravan Burger Records organized is currently on tour across North America featuring bands, The Growlers, Pangea, Cosmonauts and Gap Dream, all of which are on the Burger Records label. Local pop-folk-punk band, … Continue reading
By: Shelby Monita (@shelbymonita) – As September wraps up, The Opera House in Toronto hosted Wavves, King Tuff, and Jacuzzi Boys last night for a chaotically fun show. The last weekend of September ended with a band for those in Toronto who made it to the Opera House for California’s Wavves. Miami, Florida-based band Jacuzzi Boys, who released … Continue reading
By: Shelby Monita (@shelbymonita) – Toronto’s Lee’s Palace in Toronto hosted Brooklyn based indie heroes Clap Your Hands Say Yeah last night, who have since pared down from a quartet to a duo last year. The night began with the Providence, Rhode Island-based band Arc Iris, a five-piece keyboards, trumpet and drum ensemble. All members were … Continue reading
By: Adam Harrison – Fans united Wednesday night at the Danforth Music Hall for one of Britain’s finest exports, Welsh post-britpop quartet Stereophonics, who are tremendously popular in the UK but have largely flown under the radar in North America, made a rare appearance in Toronto (five years since a festival appearance and nine years since their … Continue reading
By: Steve Danyleyko – With the familiar setting of Toronto’s Grace Church on-the-Hill, Toronto-based folk-rock quintet The Wooden Sky returned to where only a year ago they captured their video series of the same name last night in support of the White Ribbon Campaign to end men’s violence towards women. With a mixture of audience members from twentysomething indie fans … Continue reading
By: Mehek Seyid (@whatthemehek) – It was a clash of the new spirit and the old school last night in Toronto at the seventh annual Manifesto Festival of Community and Culture. Headlining the day’s festivities were R&B up-and-comer Jhené Aiko and hip-hop veterans Souls of Mischief, who performed to a packed crowd under the bright lights and chilly air … Continue reading
By: Jessica Manzilla (@swoonnspoon) – Grey clouds and mist hung over the third day of Chicago’s Riot Fest weekend. Between the mud pits and puddles, concertgoers took cover with ponchos, umbrellas, hoodies, and group huddles under the trees. People filed in later in the day of hopes to miss the downpour however the rain didn’t let up … Continue reading
By: Jessica Manzilla (@swoonnspoon) – Day two of Riot Fest Chicago kicked off earlier in the day and carried on until the lights got shut off on Blink 182. There was a definite change in the festivalgoers on this day, it had a slightly more Warped Tour style of crowd. The line-up also had more … Continue reading
By: Jessica Manzilla (@swoonnspoon) – Day one of Riot Fest had a certain energy in the air, other than the random brisk change in the weather. As soon as you walked in you were surrounded by the heavy smell of food and the shine of carnival rides. Toronto-based punk rock quartet The Flatliners began the day with their fast … Continue reading
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