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By: Duncan Boyd – “Hey do you want to see a band? No I hate bands, they’re always packed with men spooning their girlfriends, clutching their hands as if they’d let go, their feet with lift from the air and ascend.” This is a quote from “I Know What Love Isn’t” by Swedish singer-songwriter Jens … Continue reading
By: Lauren Garbutt (@LaurenGarbutt1) – If you are going to go see a Yasiin Bey (aka Mos Def) show on his current tour, don’t be surprised to find out that it probably won’t be anything you were expecting. Hosted by Toronto hip hop vet, Mindbender, a good-sized crowd occupied the Phoenix Concert Theatre on Thursday night. Unfortunately, this excitement was … Continue reading
By: Duncan Boyd – As Toronto continues to experience a record heat wave, can you possibly think of a better way to cool off than by attending a punk show amongst a crowd of sweaty and deliriously sunbaked Torontonians at the Horseshoe Tavern? Well If you agree you certainly aren’t alone as the venue filled … Continue reading
By: Curtis Sindrey – Iconic grunge survivors Pearl Jam provided a breathtaking performance at their sold-out show at Budweiser Gardens in London, ON last night. Despite starting 30 minutes late, the Seattle rockers performed a marathon 30-song set to 9,700 fans that included the already-anthemic new single “Mind Your Manners”, from their forthcoming album, Lightning Bolt, out … Continue reading
By: Scott Penner (@ScottPenner) – EDM supergroup Dogblood, who consists of Skrillex and German producer Boys Noize, closed off the 20th anniversary of Ottawa Bluesfest. Last night’s performance was Skrillex’s third Bluesfest performance in as many years, and his second time on the main stage to close the festival. Most Bluesfest attendees remember a very bright and loud show from Skrillex last year, where … Continue reading
By: Scott Penner (@ScottPenner) – Iconic Icelandic singer and one-woman art installation Björk, who is eccentric as she is legendary, performed on the Bluesfest main stage last night. With several other bands recently banning fan photography at their shows, including She & Him, and Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Björk enacted a similar policy during her 15-song performance. With five screens behind … Continue reading
By: Laura Molinaro (@Laura_Molinaro5) – The first time Rivers Cuomo and company hit the stage at Downsview Park last night was for brief tune-ups before their set in what was the most nonchalant entrance ever, almost creating the antithesis of anticipation which seemed to suit the humble rockstars. A while later Weezer took to the … Continue reading
By: Scott Penner (@ScottPenner) – St. John’s, Newfoundland-based folk-rock trio Great Big Sea, who is fronted by Sean McCann, Alan Doyle and Bob Hallett, are currently on their 20th anniversary tour and they opened their headlining performance with a video montage of vintage clips dating back through their 20-year history as a band. The band started the show … Continue reading
By: Lauren Garbutt (@LaurenGarbutt1) – Thursday night at Barracuda Pretty in St. Catharines was like meeting up with an old friend you haven’t seen in a while and suddenly remembering how great they are – only that friend was Matthew Good. As Good took the stage, the room was suddenly jam packed with an enthusiastic … Continue reading
By: Scott Penner (@ScottPenner) – Watching a Tragically Hip show is similar to eating chicken, after you’ve had it a couple of times, its pretty much the same and becomes the baseline for comparing other meats (or bands). They treated long-time fans to the same old show, with the addition of a couple of new songs, beginning right from … Continue reading
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