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Bestival won’t return to Toronto in 2017

By: Staff – Rumours have been rife for months about Bestival’s return to Toronto, and today the festival announced that they won’t be returning to Toronto in 2017 following last year’s two-day event at Woodbine Park with a lineup that included the likes of The Cure, and Tame Impala, along with their 2015 event at Hanlan’s Point Beach … Continue reading

Photos: Gnash, Sweater Beats, Max, Goody Grace @ The Opera House

Photos by: Morgan Hotston –  Los Angeles-based PBR&B/Hip-Hop artist Gnash, who released his third EP, Us, on March 25th, 2016, which followed up his 2015 EP, Me, performed at the Opera House in Toronto last night with electronic artist Sweater Beats, New York City-based singer-songwriter Max, who released his third album, Hell’s Kitchen Angel, on April 8th, 2016 … Continue reading

North Coast Music Festival Announces 2017 Lineup

By: Staff –   North Coast Music Festival, taking place on the sprawling grass of Chicago’s Union Park from September 1-3, has announced its 2017 lineup. Featuring incredible tree-dotted views of the city skyline, and 80 unbeatable performances from all corners of the creative pool, “Summer’s Last Stand” is music lovers’ chance to end the season on … Continue reading

Photos: Snowbombing Canada 2017 – Ludacris, Peking Duk, Giraffage

Photos by: Timothy Nguyen – The fourth and final day of Snowbombing Canada 2017 took place last night at the Sun Peaks Resort in Sun Peaks, British Columbia, and featured performances by Grammy Award-winning hip-hop artist Ludacris, Australian EDM duo Peking Duk, who released their debut EP, Songs to Sweat To, on July 31st, 2015 via RC, San Francisco-based electronica … Continue reading

Photos: Phoenix Lights Festival 2017 – Alesso, Vince Staples, 21 Savage

Photos by: Meghan Lee – The second and final day of the 2017 Phoenix Lights Festival at the Rawhide Event Center in Phoenix, AZ last night featured performances by Swedish house music DJ/Producer Alesso, who released his debut album, Forever, on May 22nd, 2015 via Def Jam/Virgin, hip-hop artist Vince Staples, rapper 21 Savage, and more! Check out our … Continue reading

Photos: Nav @ The Mod Club

Photos by: Shahnoor Ijaz – Toronto-based hip-hop artist Nav, who released his self-titled debut mixtape on February 24th, 2017 via XO/Republic, performed at the Mod Club in Toronto last night.

Photos: Kate Tempest, Nefe @ The Mod Club

Photos by: Jaime Espinoza – UK hip-hop artist Kate Tempest, who released her newest album, Let Them Eat Chaos on October 7th, 2016. which debuted at #28 on the UK Albums Chart, and was also released in book format, performed at the Mod Club in Toronto last night with Guelph, ON-based singer/songwriter NEFE, who won the 2014 RBC Emerging … Continue reading

Photos: Big Sean, MadeinTYO, Neisha Neshae @ Rebel

Photos by: Brandon Newfield – Multi-Platinum, Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist Big Sean, who released his fourth album, I Decided, on February 3rd, 2017 via Def Jam, which featured guest appearances from Jeremih, Migos, The-Dream, Jhené Aiko (credited as the duo Twenty88 with himself), Flint Chozen Choir, Starrah and Eminem, performed at Rebel in Toronto last night with rapper … Continue reading

Photos: The Flaming Lips, Clipping @ Rebel

Photos by: Morgan Hotston –  Psychedelic Rock band The Flaming Lips, who released their fourteenth album, Oczy Mlody, on January 13th, 2017 via Warner Bros., which featured the singles “The Castle”, “How??”, “Sunrise (Eyes of the Young)”, “We a Famly”, and “Nigdy Nie (Never No)”, performed at Rebel in Toronto last night with Los Angeles-based experimental hip-hop group Clipping, who released their … Continue reading

Photos: Little Simz, The Frandiscos, Leila Dey @ Velvet Underground

Photos by: Nicole De Khors –  UK hip-hop artist Little Simz, who released her second album, Stillness in Wonderland, on December 16th, 2016, which was inspired by Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and supported by a comic book, art exhibition and festival, and which followed up her 2015 album, A Curious Tale of Trials + Persons, performed at the Velvet Underground in … Continue reading