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Photographs by Maya Setton. Dimming lights and booming Gregorian chants heralded Echo & the Bunnymen’s arrival. The mood was reverent. Garbed in a thick black coat and dark glasses, frontman Ian McCulloch played the shadowy…
Photographs by Matt Klopot. When a band plays an album live front to back, you know what to expect, right? Right? Celebrating 20 years since the release of their indie breakout Smash, The Offspring gave…
Photographs by Matt Klopot. How are you supposed to feel when your accountant grabs the mic and proceeds to melt face? If there was some held notion that punk was a young man’s game, Bad…
Photographs by Neil Van. Wednesday Adams’ evil twin slunk onstage, closed her eyes and strummed up a dreamy ballad of unrequited love. Is there any way to call this adorable without sounding patronising or condescending? Frankie…
Photographs by Sarah Rix. With a wry smile, Donovan addressed the crowd. “My last record was nominated for a Juno. It’s a Juno loser, pick it up.” Between his laidback manner and self-deprecating wit, it…
Photographs by Maya Setton. Would I be a turd if I said The Box Tiger started off with a roar? I might be filled to the brim with cheese, but the band is anything but….
Photo courtesy of Malcolm Cook | Massey Hall archives. An Etobicoke local, Basia Bulat’s folk pop balances the ethereal with a tangible gravity, bridged by her impossibly bold voice. With her third and most recent LP,…
The Antlers’ 2009 album Hospice hit the critical music scene with the force of a meteor. With lead singer Peter Silberman weaving a tale of heartbreak, loss and acceptance metaphorically through the eyes of a…
