By: Staff – CTV and The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) announced details today for a special tribute performance in honour of legendary songwriter, musician, and poet Leonard Cohen as part of the 2017 JUNO Awards. Multi-JUNO Award and Polaris Music Prize winner Feist will take the stage to perform a moving arrangement of one … Continue reading
By: Staff – Acclaimed Canadian singer-songwriter Feist has announced the release of her new album, Pleasure, which is her first batch of new music since 2011’s Metals. According to Universal Music, Pleasure, which is set for release on April 28th, explores “emotional limits,” including “loneliness, private ritual, secrets, shame, mounting pressures, disconnect, tenderness, rejection, care and the lack thereof.” … Continue reading
Photos by: Justin Roth – The Toronto edition of the Imagine Oct 20th concert series took place last night at The Randolph Theatre, which featured performances by Feist, The Sadies, Lowell, Brave Shores, Sarah Slean, and more. The blog/hashtag #ImagineOct20th has inspired many potential voters across Canada to hold similar events, with the movement aiming to “battle … Continue reading
By: Curtis Sindrey (@SindreyCurtis) – Arts & Crafts celebrated their 10th anniversary on Saturday afternoon with a mega-festival at Fort York in Toronto featuring many Arts & Crafts artists including Bloc Party, Feist and a newly reunited Broken Social Scene, who performed their classic 2002 album, You Forgot It In People, in its entirety. If … Continue reading
By: Curtis Sindrey (@SindreyCurtis) – With Saturday quickly approaching for the much anticipated Field Trip Music Festival, which will celebrate the 10th anniversary of Arts & Crafts, which has become a part of the life blood of Toronto and much of Canada’s music scene, Toronto is buzzing with excitement for the return of Broken … 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