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Concert Review + Photos: The Wooden Sky, Brendan Canning, Classical Revolution @ Grace Church on-the-Hill

By: Steve Danyleyko – With the familiar setting of Toronto’s Grace Church on-the-Hill, Toronto-based folk-rock quintet The Wooden Sky returned to where only a year ago they captured their video series of the same name last night in support of the White Ribbon Campaign to end men’s violence towards women. With a mixture of audience members from twentysomething indie fans … Continue reading →

Photos: DIANA, Empress Of @ The Great Hall

Photos by: Dianna Lee – Toronto-based electronic pop quartet DIANA celebrated the release of their debut album Perpetual Surrender, which was released in August via Jagjaguwar, with a album release show at The Great Hall in Toronto last night with 23-year-old Brooklyn-based electronic artist Empress Of, who released her first album, Systems EP, in April via Grizzly Bear-bassist Chris … Continue reading →

Photos: Tom Odell, Jane’s Party @ The Great Hall

Photos by: Neil Van – UK-based singer-songwriter Tom Odell, who released his debut studio album, Long Way Down, back in June, which spawned the successful single, “Another Love”, performed at The Great Hall in Toronto last night with Toronto-based indie rock quartet Jane’s Party, who released their second studio album, Hot Noise, back in May. … Continue reading →

Photos: Pet Shop Boys @ Sony Centre

Photos by: Sarah Rix (@beets) – English electronic pop duo Pet Shop Boys, who released their twelfth studio album, Electric, back in July, brought their always extravagant live performance to The Sony Centre in Toronto last night.

Photos: Travis @ Sound Academy

Photos by: Jason Hodgins – Scottish post-Britpop alternative rock quartet Travis, who released their seventh studio album and their first since 2008, Where You Stand, in August, performed at The Sound Academy in Toronto last night.

Photos: Trivium, DevilDriver @ The Phoenix Concert Theatre

Photos by: Dale Benvenuto – Orlando, Florida-based heavy metal quartet Trivium, who will release their sixth studio album, Vengeance Falls, on October 15th via Roadrunner Records, performed at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto last night with California-based heavy metal quintet DevilDriver, who released their sixth studio album, Winter Kills, back in August via Napalm Records. … Continue reading →

Examine the enigma that is David Bowie at ‘David Bowie Is’ at the AGO

By: Shelby Monita (@shelbymonita) – Today, The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) opened its doors to David Bowie Is. Curators Geoffrey March and Victoria Broackes first produced this exhibit for The V&A in London, and it’s now embarking on an international tour with its first stop being Toronto. The exhibit, which takes up two floors of the AGO’s contemporary wing has … Continue reading →

Photos: Saves The Day, Into It. Over It., Hostage Calm @ The Hoxton

Photos by: Neil Van – Princeton, New Jersey-based power pop quartet Saves The Day, who released their self-titled eighth album on September 17th via Equal Vision Records, which was founded by frontman Max Bemis, performed at The Hoxton in Toronto last night along with Chicago-based singer-songwrier Evan Weiss (aka Into It. Over It), and Connecticut-based pop-punk quartet Hostage … Continue reading →

Concert Review + Photos: Jhené Aiko, Souls of Mischief @ Manifesto Festival

By: Mehek Seyid (@whatthemehek) –  It was a clash of the new spirit and the old school last night in Toronto at the seventh annual Manifesto Festival of Community and Culture. Headlining the day’s festivities were R&B up-and-comer Jhené Aiko and hip-hop veterans Souls of Mischief, who performed to a packed crowd under the bright lights and chilly air … Continue reading →

Photos: Maestro Fresh Wes and Friends 25th Anniversary Concert @ Massey Hall

Photos by: Steve Danyleyko – The godfather of Canadian hip-hop Maestro Fresh Wes, who released his first full-length album in 13 years, Orchestrated Noise, on June 25 via Fontana North, and friends (including K-OS, Kardinal Offishall, Shad, Divine Brown, Rascalz, as well as Colin MacDonald and John-Angus MacDonald of The Trews and Lights), celebrated the 25th anniversary of his groundbreaking career at Massey Hall last night.