By: Curtis Sindrey – Canadian Opera Company’s new production “La Traviata” is a captivating, yet heartbreaking story about doomed true love and the ugliness of society. The story follows Violetta Valéry, a Parisian courtesan and charismatic party host, as she enjoys a bougie lifestyle throwing countless extravagant parties in the fanciest of rooms (think elaborate chandeliers, fine wallpaper, and … Continue reading
Photos by: Katrina Lat – Singer-Songwriter Tai Verdes, who released his newest album, TV, on May 20th, 2021 via Fourth Wall/Last Nite/Arista, which featured the singles “Stuck in the Middle”, “Drugs”, “Bad Bad News”, “We Would Have Some Cute Kids”, and “A-O-K”, performed at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night (May 5th) with Toronto-based … Continue reading
By: Staff – Toronto soul-pop singer, songwriter, producer and director, Domanique Grant, has released the first instalment of her double-EP, QUEEN/DOM. Titled Chapter 1: Queen, the songs on the EP deliver an array of sonic elements, infectious production and introspective, inspiring lyrics about the human journey to generational healing, forgiveness, worthiness and ultimately claiming your … Continue reading
By: Curtis Sindrey – Brooklyn-based indie rock band The Hold Steady, who released their newest album, Open Door Policy, on February 19th, 2021 via Positive Jams, performed at The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto last night (May 4th).
By: Curtis Sindrey – Blues-Rock singer-songwriter John Mayer, who released his newest album, Sob Rock, on July 16th, 2021 via Columbia, which featured the singles “New Light”, “I Guess I Just Feel Like”, “Carry Me Away”, “Last Train Home”, and “Wild Blue”, performed at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto last night (May 2nd) with Grammy-winning indie pop singer-songwriter Alexander 23, who released his … Continue reading
By: Staff – Metric have announced the release of their new album, Formentera, on July 8th. They’ve also shared a new video for the first single titled “All Comes Crashing.” Watch it below. “Not everyone has a conventional life with conventional relationships,” says front woman Emily Haines. “All Comes Crashing” is a love song that … Continue reading
Photos by: Katrina Lat – Portland-based indie rock band Typhoon, who released their newest album, Sympathetic Magic, on January 22nd, 2021 via Roll Call Records, performed at Lee’s Palace in Toronto last night (April 25th).
By: Staff – Rolling Loud has announced their expansion into Toronto in the form of a new music festival called Rolling Loud Toronto, its first ever festival in Canada and its fourth festival in four different countries in 2022. Making a new home in the most multiculturally diverse city in North America, the upcoming Rolling … Continue reading
Photos by: Morgan Hotston – Icelandic blues rock band Kaleo, who released their newest album, Surface Sounds, on April 23rd, 2021 via Elektra, which featured the singles “I Want More”, “Break My Baby”, “Alter Ego”, and “Backbone”, performed at History in Toronto last night (April 24th) with Toronto-based indie rock band Moscow Apartment, who released their newest album, Better … Continue reading
Photos by: Brandon Newfield – UK folk-rock singer-songwriter Passenger, who released his newest album, Birds That Flew and Ships That Sailed, on April 14 2022, which followed up his 2021 album, Songs for the Drunk and Broken Hearted, whose profits went to Ecologi and the Eden Reforestation Project, a nonprofit organization that works in developing countries to rebuild natural landscapes … Continue reading