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By: Curtis Sindrey (@SindreyCurtis) – “I feel like this is a dream”, said Marina and the Diamonds front woman Marina Diamandis during her performance last night at Toronto’s Echo Beach, and the 3,500 fans felt the same way as they screamed through the Diamonds’ 18 song set-list in the rain that fell throughout the night, … Continue reading
By: Lauren Garbutt (@LaurenGarbutt1) – The first of punk legends Anti-Flag’s two consecutive Toronto dates at the Hard Luck bar was, to say the least, a fantastic, and for many, a nostalgic time. Celebrating their 20th anniversary, Anti-Flag has an extensive catalog, which allows them to play just about anything they want and on each show … Continue reading
By: Curtis Sindrey (@SindreyCurtis) – With Toronto fully embracing Spring, The Royal Ontario Museum launched the third season of their popular ROM Friday Night Live series earlier this month and the third edition of the event, which took place last night, featured a performance by Toronto-based indie rock quintet Wildlife. After several spins of Daft … Continue reading
By: Lauren Garbutt (@LaurenGarbutt1) – The undisputed kings of punk rock cover bands took the stage Friday night at the Phoenix to perform their spirited renditions of musical classics. Me First and the Gimme Gimmes are a pop punk super-group consisting of Fat Mike from NOFX, Spike Slawson of Swingin’ Utters, Chris Shiflett of the Foo Fighters, and Joey Cape and Dave Raun of Lagwagon. High Top … Continue reading
By: Alex Curley (@CurleyAlex) – A large crowd gathered at Toronto’s Kool Haus as lights spun in a dizzying display, whirling like stars in a galactic waltz. As overhead monitors displayed a live feed from Montreal and Vancouver, where people gathered for the same event, the country was abuzz. Samsung’s social media team worked overtime … Continue reading
By: Scott Penner – Swedish doom metal band Ghost, who recently had to change their name while touring in the USA to Ghost B.C., was one of the first big acts of the day. Playing the Coachella Stage in ridiculous 30°C+ heat, they walked on stage wearing black from head to toe. Not only were … Continue reading
By: Scott Penner – Saturday began slowly at the Sahara tent with Been Trill, who was more interested in checking their cell phones than producing an entertaining show for the albeit small crowd. Perhaps at this point we’ve taken for granted when acts at Coachella push the limits and use the opportunity to impress the crowd. Saskatoon native Jordan … Continue reading
By: Scott Penner – This year saw not only the addition of a new EDM stage ‘Yuma’ but also an impressive expansion to the current EDM stage ‘Sahara’. We were also given a bigger ‘Gobi’ stage, which puts it more inline with the size of the ‘Mojave Tent’ to allow more optimal viewing from the … Continue reading
By: Luke Ottenhof – The ska/reggae genre has been the apple of the public’s eye since Bob Marley burst onto North American charts in the 1970s. The conception of ska-punk is a storied one, and illScarlett has endeavored through blood, sweat and beers for the past decade to keep the tradition alive. The ska-punk lovechildren … Continue reading
By: Luke Ottenhof – Billy Talent’s “Dead Silence Tour,” which has torn from coast to coast for the past month, stopped into the nation’s capital last night to perform at Scotiabank Place, but not without its share of changes. The much-hyped venture featured alt.-rock headliners Billy Talent, Ajax punk heroes Sum 41, Hollerado, and Barrie’s lo-fi grunge … Continue reading
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