Photos by: Kayla Baker – Acclaimed Toronto-based indie rock quintet The Wooden Sky, who released their third album, Every Child a Daughter, Every Moon a Sun, in February 2012 via Black Box Recordings, held their fourth annual holiday revue show at 918 Bathurst last night in support of The Daily Bread Food Bank with Peterborough, ON-based country singer-songwriter Nick … Continue reading
Photos by: Curtis Sindrey (@SindreyCurtis) – Toronto’s biggest winter music event, Solaris Winter Music Festival, took over the Direct Energy Centre in Toronto last night with acclaimed Dutch DJ Tiësto, who released 2013 Club Life: Volume Three Stockholm, on June 25th via Fontana North, Greek-Swedish DJ Steve Angello, who released Until Now (with Axwell & Sebastian Ingrosso of Swedish House Mafia) last … Continue reading
By: Mehek Seyid (@whatthemehek) – Many concertgoers got to work their heavy holiday meals off and enjoy some great music at The Danforth Music Hall last night where Toronto-natives Death From Above 1979 closed 2013 with a one-off show in their hometown. Their just-over one hour set found the alternative-rock duo trying out a handful of … Continue reading
By: Mehek Seyid (@whatthemehek) – After a handful of delays and date changes, Kanye West finally made it to Toronto for the first of his two final performances on the Yeezus Tour on Sunday night, ending one of his most successful and equally controversial years with a well-crafted spectacle of a show. Entering the stage amidst a procession of women … Continue reading
Photos by: Dianna Lee – Toronto-based electro house/dubstep duo Zeds Dead, who released their fourth album, Hot Sauce, on January 29th via Mad Decent, and who lifted their name from Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 film Pulp Fiction, performed at Sound Academy in Toronto last night with Memorecks and Toronto-based DJ Hunter Siegel, who recently wrapped up the Superheroes Anonymous tour with DVBBS, and DallasK. … Continue reading
Photos by: Dakota King – Metalcore quintet The Devil Wears Prada, who released their fifth album, 8:18, on September 17th via Roadrunner, which was the first album without founding member James Baney, performed at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto last night with LA-based melodic hardcore band The Ghost Inside, who released their third album, Get … Continue reading
By: Adam Harrison (@AdamRHarrison) – Pure Energy. That’s the best way to describe the alternative-surfer-punk-blues-indie-garage-rock band, Cage the Elephant. Last night the crowd at Sound Academy in Toronto experienced that energy as the Bowling Green, Kentucky four-piece stopped by as part of their Melophobia Tour in partnership with The Edge 102.1’s Jingle Bell concert series. Opening the evening were … Continue reading
Photos by: Dianna Lee – Acclaimed Toronto-based singer-songwriter Jason Collett wrapped up his seventh annual “Basement Revue” at Adelaide Hall in Toronto last night with guests that included acclaimed Canadian poet Margaret Atwood, who on this night was backed by Toronto-based alt country quartet The Sadies, Montreal-based singer-songwriter Rae Spoon, Canadian columnist Tabatha Southey, feminist art collective Guerrilla Girls, … Continue reading
By: Mehek Seyid (@whatthemehek) – It looks like Toronto will be getting an early gift this holiday season when Meek Mill rolls through town for the second time this year. The Maybach Music Group rapper and CEO of Dream Chasers Records will be performing at the Kool Haus on December 20th in support of his recently … Continue reading
By: Patrick Topping (@ptopp_ing) – Last night, the Toronto-based marketing and promotions boutique Audio Blood Media hosted their fifth anniversary party at Sneaky Dee’s. The Audio Blood team celebrated another growth-spurt year and welcomed indie music industry friends and guests, beaming about their newly established Toronto office, chirping anticipation for the Balconies’s new LP and the upcoming Canadian Music … Continue reading