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Photos by: Josh Ladouceur – Mashup artist Girl Talk, who released his newest EP, Broken Ankles, in 2014, which followed up his 2010 album, All Day, which was composed using overlapping samples of 372 songs by other artists, performed at Lee’s Palace in Toronto last night as part of the 2016 NBA All-Star Weekend, and San Antonio Spurs player Matt Bonner’s … Continue reading
By: Koury Angelo & Drew Gurian – Toronto-based experimental jazz trio BadBadNotGood took the stage at a sold-out show at the Tower Theatre in Los Angeles last night with Sam Herring of Future Islands making a special guest appearance on two songs, including Future Islands’ “Seasons” as part of the Red Bull Sound Select Presents: 30 Days in LA … Continue reading
By: Staff – The Polaris Music Prize announced their 2015 short-list and gala host at an event held at The Carlu in Toronto, ON this morning. The 2015 gala host will be Fred Penner. The Short-List Alvvays – Alvvays BADBADNOTGOOD & Ghostface Killah – Sour Soul Braids – Deep In The Iris Caribou – Our … Continue reading
Photos by: Fernando Paiz (@capaphotograph1) – Reformed Toronto-based dance-punk duo Death From Above 1979, who released a documentary called “Life After Death From Above 1979″, on October 7th, 2014, and who released their second album, The Physical World, on September 9th via Last Gang Records, which features the single “Trainwreck 1979″, performed at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto … Continue reading
By: Staff – The Polaris Music Prize announced their 2015 long-list at an event held at The Carleton in Halifax, Nova Scotia this afternoon. The Long-List Lydia Ainsworth – Right From Real Absolutely Free – Absolutely Free The Acorn – Vieux Loup Alvvays – Alvvays Arkells – High Noon Rich Aucoin – Ephemeral BADBADNOTGOOD & Ghostface Killah – Sour … Continue reading
By: Staff – The Hillside Music Festival will once again return to Guelph Lake Island in Guelph, ON this summer. This year’s line-up features: Daniel Lanois, Nels Cline Singers, TEEN and Frazey Ford, and Constantines, along with Astral Swans, BADBADNOTGOOD, Braids, By Divine Right, Alex Cuba, Doldrums, Etiquette, Great Lake Swimmers, Mo Kenney, LIDS, the … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – S our Soul, the joint album between Toronto’s BadBadNotGood and Wu-Tang Clan’s Ghostface Killah has made its impact by now. In a sea of trap beats and other similar stylistic tropes, Sour Soul is a welcome rarity. BadBadNotGood’s live instrumentation combined with Ghostface’s long-honed gift for storytelling far exceeds (already high) expectations and makes a strong case for one … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – It was -32C in Toronto the night of February 19th. It’s an important fact to remember because despite all that bitterness hundreds of people lined up outside. Clearly, numb extremities were not enough to keep people away from the Opera House for a rare chance to see Ghostface Killah and local heroes BadBadNotGood align. Yes, Ghostface books numerous Toronto dates … Continue reading
Photos by: Julian Avram – Toronto-based jazz trio BadBadNotGood, who released a new collaborative album with Wu-Tang Clan’s Ghostface Killah called Sour Soul (out Feb. 24th via eOne Music Canada), which follows their third album III (May 6th, 2014) via Innovative Leisure/Pirates Blend, which was a longlisted nominee for the 2014 Polaris Music Prize, performed at The … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – Brooklyn veteran Ghostface Killah is the Frank Zappa of hip-hop with his penchant for storytelling and his weirdo take on vintage soul music. Collaborating with Toronto’s BadBadNotGood on their new fabulously experimental album Sour Soul, his sound is more in line with classic Wu-Tang Clan than it has been since Enter the 36 Chambers. BadBadNotGood are a bass/keys/drums … Continue reading
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