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Photos: The Tallest Man On Earth @ Massey Hall

Photos by Josh Moody (@openlatedotorg) – Swedish indie folk singer-songwriter The Tallest Man On Earth, who released his fourth album, Dark Bird Is Home, on May 12th, 2015 via Dead Oceans, which follows up his 2012 LP, There’s No Leaving Now, performed at Massey Hall in Toronto last night.

Photos: Tokyo Police Club, JJ and The Pillars @ The CNE

Photos by: Justin Roth – Toronto-based indie rock band Tokyo Police Club, who released their third album, Forcefield, on March 24th, 2014 via Mom + Pop, which featured the track “Argentina I, II, III”, which follows up their 2011 cover album, Ten Songs, Ten Years, Ten Days, performed at The CNE (Canadian National Exhibition) in Toronto on Sept. 3rd with Toronto-based … Continue reading

Photos: Chelsea Wolfe, Anamai @ Lee’s Palace

Photos by: Kelsey Giesbrecht – Los Angeles-based drone-metal-art-folk singer-songwriter Chelsea Wolfe, who released her fifth album, Abyss, on August 7th, 2015 via Sargent House, which follows up her 2014 album, Pain Is Beauty, performed at Lee’s Palace in Toronto last night with Toronto-based band Anamai, which serves as the experimental folk project of Anna Mayberry (HSY) and … Continue reading

Interview: The Dears Talk ‘Times Infinity’, Toronto vs. Montreal, & Instagram

By: Tamar Faber (@Tamar07) – The Dears are back with their new studio album, Times Infinity Volume One, out Sept. 25th, the same day as their intimate concert at the PHI Center in Old Montreal. The intimate setting is sure to go well with the themes of their new album: legacy, love and relationships. It’s … Continue reading

Photos: Camp Wavelength 2015 – Portraits (The Wooden Sky, Moon King, Doomsquad)

Photos by: Justin Roth – During the first annual Camp Wavelength, which was presented by Wavelength Music, Toronto’s non-profit, DIY music community hub, we took some candid portraits of some of the performing artists including Toronto-based indie rock band The Wooden Sky, who released their fourth album, Let’s Be Ready, on September 2nd, 2014 via Chelsea Records, Toronto-based shoegaze … Continue reading

Review: Cirque du Soleil’s Varekai underwhelms in Toronto

By: Elaisha Green (@elaishajade) – Toronto welcomed the final North American stop of Cirque du Soleil’s, ‘Varekai’ at the Air Canada Centre last night. Under the direction of Dominic Champagne, this perplexing production pays homage to circus-acts from juggling to trapeze. The Eurasian-themed staging mixed in with breaks of family friendly physical comedy, which fragmented the plot but kept the audience engaged and laughing before … Continue reading

Photos: Camp Wavelength 2015 – Do Make Say Think, The Weather Station, Loscil

Photos by: Justin Roth – The first annual Camp Wavelength, which was presented by Wavelength Music, Toronto’s non-profit, DIY music community hub, concluded on August 30th on Toronto Island with performances by Toronto-based post-rock band Do Make Say Think, which features Broken Social Scene member Charles Spearin, who’s song “Chinatown” from their 2002 album, & Yet & Yet, is … Continue reading

Photos: Idina Menzel @ Sony Centre

Photos by: Orest Dorosh –  Tony Award-winning singer Idina Menzel, who is best known as the voice of Queen Elsa in the 2013 film, Frozen, performed at the Sony Centre in Toronto last night. 

Photos: Camp Wavelength 2015 – The Wooden Sky, Moon King, Prince Rama

Photos by: Justin Roth – The first annual Camp Wavelength, which was presented by Wavelength Music, Toronto’s non-profit, DIY music community hub, continued on August 29th on Toronto Island with performances by Toronto-based indie rock band The Wooden Sky, who released their fourth album, Let’s Be Ready, on September 2nd, 2014 via Chelsea Records (their own label), Toronto-based shoegaze … Continue reading

Polaris Music Prize announces partnership with Toronto Symphony Orchestra

By: Staff – The Polaris Music Prize today announced a partnership with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO). This unique collaboration will see members of the TSO performing with some of the Short List nominees at the Polaris Gala, taking place September 21 at The Carlu in Toronto, with an opportunity for the winner of the 2015 Polaris … Continue reading