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By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – A year ago, this review would have been about “seeing what the big deal is” regarding Lorde, the Kiwi, come-from-out-of-nowhere sensation. Since then, she’s shaken off the “newcomer” stigma by releasing the well-received Pure Heroine, playing memorable sets at festivals like Lollapalooza and Coachella, being included in Forbes’ “30 under 30” and by being named … Continue reading
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
Photos by: Fernando Paiz (@capaphotograph1) – The Toronto Frosh Festival took over Echo Beach on September 7th for an unforgettable party to cap off an already memorable summer. Performers included: ASAP Mob, including ASAP Rocky, who released his debut album, Long. Live. ASAP., on January 15th, 2013 via ASAP Worldwide/Polo Grounds/RCA, DJ Carnage, DJ Joe Ghost, and more! … Continue reading
Photos by: Brandon Lorenzetti – The Toronto edition of the Fool’s Gold Day Off concert series took over the Muzik Pool Bar on September 6th with performances by A-Trak, Danny Brown, Lunice, Le1f, Tommy Kruise, Thugli, Nick Catchdubs, High Klassified, and Sleepy Tom.
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
Photos by: Emma McIntyre – 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, kicked off last night at Adelaide Hall in Toronto with featured performances by Toronto-based jazz trio BadBadNotGood, who released their … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – Think of Riot Fest Toronto 2014 as a training exercise. Coming from last year’s two-day, one-stage affair, the nine-year-old festival literally quadrupled its game, ballooning its traditional, punk-focused lineup across four stages to include indie, metal, folk and… well, Die Antwoord. This lineup was as engineered towards Gen-X/Y’ers as much as it was … Continue reading
Photos by: Angelo Marchini (@El_Pollo_Lokito) – The second and final day of the third annual Riot Fest Toronto Music Festival featured performances by headliners City and Colour, who released their fourth album, The Hurry and the Harm, on June 4th, 2013 via Dine Alone Records, UK punk band Buzzcocks, who released their ninth album, The Way, on May … Continue reading
Photos by: Angelo Marchini (@El_Pollo_Lokito) – The third annual Riot Fest Toronto Music Festival took over Downsview Park yesterday for a day of great bands and lots of mud. Performances included headliners The Cure, who’s last album, 4:13 Dream, was released in 2008 via Suretone/Geffen, along with experimental rock band The Flaming Lips, who will release their fourteenth … Continue reading
Photos by: Fernando Paiz (@capaphotograph1) – In partnership with Pepsi Canada’s ongoing “Pepsi Pop-Up” concert series, Toronto-based alternative dance duo USS (Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker), who released their second album, Advanced Basics, on February 11th, 2014, which was funded through crowdsourcing site PledgeMusic, with the project being titled “#Letsgetweirdtogether”, and Toronto-based surf rock quartet The Elwins, who released their debut album, … Continue reading
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