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By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – For Sloan, every Toronto show – no matter how big or small – is a family affair. They’ve built most of their discography (not to mention adult lives) here, so when they entered HMV’s tiny, packed basement (the Underground) at their Yonge-Dundas Square location, it was to a hero’s welcome. Fans … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – Sloan’s 20-year story is the one every single Canadian independent artist hopes they can one day tell themselves. That’s because their achievements are a product of four diverse musical minds clashing, collaborating and creating. That process could not be more evident on their ambitious new album Commonwealth (out Sept. 9th via Yep Roc), but also on … Continue reading
Photos by: Emma McIntyre – The second and final night of the fifth annual Festival Music House (FMH) showcase, which provides an opportunity for film and television industry tastemakers to explore Canada’s wealth of world-class musical talent during the height of TIFF 2014, featured performances by Ottawa-based electronic trio A Tribe Called Red, who released their second album, … Continue reading
By: Adam Harrison (@AdamRHarrison) – The third and final edition of Edgefest 2014 (see our coverage of the second and first editions) took over Echo Beach in Toronto on August 16th with performances by iconic Canadian rockers Our Lady Peace, who released their new single, Won’t Turn Back, on July 10th, from their forthcoming ninth album, … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – It’s not easy being a Canadian rock institution, but after 20 years, Sloan has earned the title with aplomb. Commonwealth – the Toronto-via-Halifax rockers’ 11th studio album – proves what we’ve known about them all along: they’re funny, they’re eclectic and they’re a product of four streams of effort. … Continue reading
Photos by: Morgan Hotston – In Bloom: A Celebration of Teen Spirit and the Arts, a Toronto-based multi-arts initiative that commemorates Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain, held their CMW 2014 showcase on May 6th at The Great Hall in Toronto to raise awareness for youth mental health and promote the arts, which included performances by Sloan, July Talk, DIANA, … Continue reading
By: Scott Penner (@ScottPenner) – Canadian rock icons Sloan, who have since celebrated their 20th anniversary together, and who released a hardcore punk-styled single, Jenny b/w It’s In You, It’s In Me, in April, headlined the final day of Beau’s Oktoberfest 2013 in Ottawa last night with a line-up that also included Halifax-based experimental pop madman Rich … Continue reading
Photos by: Bruce Emberley (@thefuzzy8) – On day 3 of NXNE, we caught the much talked about performances at Yonge and Dundas Square featuring Montreal-based fuzz-pop trio CTZNSHP, Toronto-based singer-songwriter Hayden, who performed at Arts & Crafts Field Trip Festival last weekend and The National, whose new album, Trouble Will Find Me, was released to critical acclaim. In addition, we also covered … Continue reading
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