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By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – A year ago, this review would have been about “seeing what the big deal is” regarding Lorde, the Kiwi, come-from-out-of-nowhere sensation. Since then, she’s shaken off the “newcomer” stigma by releasing the well-received Pure Heroine, playing memorable sets at festivals like Lollapalooza and Coachella, being included in Forbes’ “30 under 30” and by being named … Continue reading
Photos by: Scott Penner – The second day of Ottawa Folk Festival 2014 featured performances by JUNO Award-winning Toronto-based folk-rocker Serena Ryder, who released her sixth album, Harmony, on November 27th, 2012 via EMI, GRAMMY-nominated pop singer Lorde, who released her debut album, Pure Heroine, on September 27th, 2013 via Universal, Vancouver-based synth rock band Dear Rouge, … Continue reading
By: Krystyn Bristol – Where else can you find Grammy-winning artists, loads of craft beer, raffles and charitable silent auctions in the midst of the rivers and trees of Ottawa? Coined as “the great escape”, the 2014 Ottawa Folk Fest is bringing all of those perks and more to the woodsy atmosphere for five … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – Every year around in June, Queen Street W. shuts down to traffic, transit and even pedestrians. It’s a necessary evil to accommodate the perpetually expanding spectacle of the MuchMusic Video Awards. From a fan’s point of view, the awards are a rare opportunity to expose all five senses to their heroes. Access to the event (with … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Lo-Fang — a.k.a. Matthew Hemerlein —who released his debut album, Blue Flim, on February 21st, 2014 via 4AD, and who opened for Lorde during the songstress’ Toronto show in March, performed a solo show at The Drake Hotel last night in support of the album.
By: Mehek Seyid (@whatthemehek) – “I saw Niagara Falls”, Lorde commented at one point during her sold-out show at the Sound Academy in Toronto last night. It seemed like such a mundane activity for an artist who has become one of the biggest names in pop, selling over a million records worldwide, received critical and commercial acceptance, been seen … Continue reading
By: Krista Hessey – Heartbreak and music have always been intertwined. Emotions of lust, loss and unrequited love have always had a penchant for melodies. And if that were not true, Taylor Swift would not be famous, Nicholas Sparks’ movies would not have soundtracks and we would all wallow in our beds morefrequently and think, “no one gets … Continue reading
By: Krista Hessey – Is there room for one more dreamy-voiced, synth-backed pop artist with an edgy haircut in the music industry? Sure, because with every “playlist of the week” or “song of the day” post on Pitchfork or any other music blog imaginable, people are always searching for a new source of talent whether it is … 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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