By: Tom Beedham (@Tom_Beedham) – The last time Pixies graced a Toronto stage was in April 2011; the performance came under undeniably different circumstances. At the tail end of a globetrotting, two-year-long 20th anniversary tour for the band’s first international release, 1989’s Doolittle, fans piled into Massey Hall two nights in a row to celebrate … Continue reading
By: Steve Danyleyko – Massey Hall once again welcomed iconic guitarist Joe Satriani for his “Unstoppable Momentum” world tour last night, in support of his fourteenth studio album of the same name that was released in May. This time round, Satriani surrounded himself with some fine talent, including Mike Keneally (Frank Zappa, Steve Vai) shifting between … Continue reading
Photos by: David Logan – Hawaii-born folk-rock singer-songwriter Jack Johnson, who released his sixth studio album, From Here to Now to You, on September 17th, performed at Massey Hall in Toronto last night. Set-List: 1. Do you remember (acoustic solo) 2. Mudfootball (acoustic solo) 3. Gone (Acoustic Solo) 4. As I Was Saying 5. Washing … Continue reading
Photos by: Steve Danyleyko – The godfather of Canadian hip-hop Maestro Fresh Wes, who released his first full-length album in 13 years, Orchestrated Noise, on June 25 via Fontana North, and friends (including K-OS, Kardinal Offishall, Shad, Divine Brown, Rascalz, as well as Colin MacDonald and John-Angus MacDonald of The Trews and Lights), celebrated the 25th anniversary of his groundbreaking career at Massey Hall last night.
By: Shelby Monita (@shelbymonita) – Friday night, one of Toronto’s most beautiful and infamous venues, Massey Hall, lent its stage to Patti Smith and her band for the first time since 1976. Though to everyone’s shock, her Massey Hall return only filled half of the seats, something that could easily be attributed to this being the … Continue reading
By: Alex Lee – There were no loud moments in Conor Oberst’s intimate, one-hour show last night at the historic Massey Hall in Toronto. The Bright Eyes frontman embraced a minimal, bittersweet atmosphere that catered to lovers of heartbreaking poetry and a setlist that brimmed with Oberst’s collection of indie-pop-meets-folk. Visually, the stage was practically … Continue reading