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By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – Creeps up on you, doesn’t it? Every year, NXNE takes over Toronto with a sprawling lineup full of can’t-miss artists, leaving us poor music fans to ask: who the hell do I see? While the big-name acts at Yonge-Dundas Square offer big-show appeal, NXNE is about catching the up-and-comers before they take … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – So you’re going to the Pemberton Music Festival. Your friends, co-workers and Twitter followers are SO jealous, because they see that poster and know that you’re going to experience as much of it as possible. Easier said than done. There’s a lot of pressure to planning an ideal festival weekend. Once the schedule hits, … Continue reading
By: Staff – Riot Fest has revealed the line-up for Riot Fest Toronto 2015. In March, we were given a tease of the line-up with the announcement that beloved Canadian post-hardcore band Alexisonfire were reuniting to perform at a series of only seven music festivals this summer, including Riot Fest Toronto. Now, the majority of … Continue reading
Photos by: Daniel Hager – We caught up with Vancouver-based indie rock quintet Mother Mother backstage at Sasquatch 2015 for a brief photoshoot. Check out their fifth album, Very Good Bad Thing, out now via Island Records/Universal Music Canada. Check out more Sasquatch 2015 coverage here.
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – Manchester’s Parklife Festival features one of the UKs most simultaneously eclectic and energetic lineups, curating hip-hop, pop and EDM genres from around the world to entertain a crowd that seems that gets bigger every year. This year’s lineup includes headliners like Disclosure (almost an annual tradition at Parklife), Nas, Wu-Tang Clan, Fatboy … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – In just 12 years, Download Festival has become one of the world’s definitive metal festivals. The reason is simple: a brilliant balance of internationally successful headliners like KISS, Muse and Motley Crue alongside wall-of-death all-stars like Lamb of God and Lacuna Coil – with a supporting cast full of tomorrow’s headliners. Like … Continue reading
By: Staff – The third annual Toronto Urban Roots Festival (TURF) announced its initial 2015 line-up this morning. The festival, which organizers pushed back to September 18-20 from early July due in large part to the upcoming Pan Am Games, will feature three outdoor stages featuring Of Monsters and Men, Wilco, Neko Case, Lord Huron, Edward Sharp … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – We’re officially at peak music festival in 2015. They’re everywhere, including one that’s being unashamedly promoted by Chipotle. But before the bloat, there was one pioneer: Coachella. Make no mistake: The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Annual Festival is the alpha in a sea of omegas. And why? Coachella is one of the few places left for musicians to … Continue reading
By: Staff – Time Festival will return to Fort York’s Garrison Common this summer. Since its original run from 2008 to 2010, Time Festival returned in 2014 with Grimes, Flume, and Action Bronson headlining, and festival no-shows Death Grips, and Charlie XCX. This year, South African rap-rave band Die Antwoord will be headlining. The … Continue reading
By: Staff – The Hillside Music Festival will once again return to Guelph Lake Island in Guelph, ON this summer. This year’s line-up features: Daniel Lanois, Nels Cline Singers, TEEN and Frazey Ford, and Constantines, along with Astral Swans, BADBADNOTGOOD, Braids, By Divine Right, Alex Cuba, Doldrums, Etiquette, Great Lake Swimmers, Mo Kenney, LIDS, the … Continue reading
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