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For the third year in a row, we are proud to share our year-end list for the best concert photos of 2014. From Tanya Tagaq’s raw energy, to The National’s signature brooding stage presence, to Vag Halen’s Vanessa Dunn being topless on stage at The Horseshoe Tavern, these are the photos that amazed us, shocked us, and … Continue reading
Photos by: Krystyn Bristol – Day one of the second annual Life Is Beautiful Festival in downtown Las Vegas featured performances by GRAMMY Award-winning rapper Kanye West, who released his sixth album, Yeezus, on June 18th, 2013 via Roc-a-Fella/Def Jam, EDM artist RAC, Toronto-based PBR&B artist The Weeknd, who released his debut album, Kiss Land, … Continue reading
Photos by: Christopher Polk & Jeff Kravitz – The second and final day of the inaugural Made in America festival in Los Angeles featured performances by GRAMMY Award-winning rapper Kanye West, who released his sixth album, Yeezus, on June 18th, 2013 via Roc-a-Fella/Def Jam, electro house DJ Steve Aoki, who is expected to release his third … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – For the last 11 years, Beyoncé Knowles and Shawn Carter (Jay Z) have starred in an epic blockbuster about themselves. Their narrative has taken form on every channel, every form of media, and in every language. And while the supporting cast has changed with the times, the stars have stayed front and … Continue reading
By: Patrick Topping (@ptopp_ing) – Last Friday, the Bloor Hot Docs cinema hosted a one-night only screening of the music-video styled documentary Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton, about the Los Angeles-based just-left and far-left-of-centre hip-hop and psych-R&B label. The evening including a special Q&A with label-head DJ Peanut Butter Wolf, née Chris Manak, who earnestly acknowledged the … Continue reading
By: Mehek Seyid (@whatthemehek) – There is no better way to let loose on a Friday night than by kicking back, listening to some good tunes, and getting a dance move or two in, even if it means having to withstand chilly winds, long lines, and a congested coat check crowd in order to do so. Those who … Continue reading
By: Patrick Topping (@ptopp_ing) – The Design Exchange (DX) in downtown Toronto hosted a media preview for their upcoming “This is Not a Toy” exhibit yesterday. The exhibit celebrates the “urban vinyl” medium in pop and hyper-pop art, largely brought to public renown by international artists like KAWS, Los Angeles-based collective FriendsWithYou, and the celebrated Takashi Murakami, … Continue reading
By: Tania Peralta (@hearitfromtania) – Everyone must have still been at home watching the Super Bowl because nearly an hour after the line started moving at The Danforth Music Hall, the venue was still less than half empty. With unpredictable outcomes of the game and Pusha T being a football man, many fans turned to Twitter and … Continue reading
By: Mehek Seyid (@whatthemehek) – After a handful of delays and date changes, Kanye West finally made it to Toronto for the first of his two final performances on the Yeezus Tour on Sunday night, ending one of his most successful and equally controversial years with a well-crafted spectacle of a show. Entering the stage amidst a procession of women … Continue reading
From the rise of Lorde with “Royals”, Disclosure and their buzz song “White Noise”, chart-topping heavyweight Kanye West with “Black Skinhead” and “New Slaves”, Coldplay’s new Hunger Games track “Atlas”, local acts like Pup and their ferocious single “Resovoir”, and other homegrown bands like Said The Whale and their emotionally driven song “Helpless Son”, 2013 has been … Continue reading
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