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Photos: Oddball Festival 2015 – Aziz Ansari, Amy Schumer, Nick Kroll, Anthony Jeselnik

Photos by: Brandon Newfield – The 2015 edition of the Oddball Festival took place last night at the Molson Amphitheatre in Toronto, and featured performances by headliner Aziz  Ansari, who released his debut book, Modern Romance, on June 16th, 2015, along with Amy Schumer, Nick Kroll, Anthony Jeselnik, Jim Norton, Jay Pharoah, Michael Che, Katherine Ryan, … Continue reading

Contest: (19+) Win 2 Tickets to the Polaris Music Prize Gala in Toronto!

  On Sept. 21st, the winner of the 2015 Polaris Music Prize will be crowned at The Carlu in Toronto. We want you to be there when they announce the winner and to enjoy some top-notch performances by Alvvays, Braids, Jennifer Castle, Tobias Jesso Jr., Buffy Sainte-Marie, and Viet Cong! Click here to buy tickets. … Continue reading

Photos: Monster Truck, Them Dang Rattlers @ The CNE

Photos by: Justin Roth – Juno Award-winning Hamilton-based hard rock band Monster Truck, who released their debut full-length album, Furiosity, in 2013, which follows up their 2011 EP, The Brown, performed at The CNE (Canadian National Exhibition) in Toronto on Sept. 5th with London, ON-based country rock band Them Dang Rattlers, who performed at the 2015 Boots & Hearts … Continue reading

Photos: Twin Shadow, Lany @ The Opera House

Photos by: William Selviz – Indie Pop singer-songwriter Twin Shadow, who released his third album, Eclipse, on March 16th, 2015 via Warner Music, which follows up his 2012 album, Confess, and his 2010 debut album, Forget, which was produced by Grizzly Bear’s Chris Taylor, performed at The Opera House in Toronto last night with alt pop/electronic band … Continue reading

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