Photographs by Sarah Rix. The inaugural Toronto edition of fabled UK fest Bestival made its debut yesterday at Hanlan’s Point on Toronto Island. Billed a festival not like any other, Bestival definitely did not throw…
Hot Chip and Sinkane at the Danforth Music Hall
June 8, 2015
A couple of years ago at Montreal’s Osheaga Festival, some fellow festival-goers faced a dilemma on how to close out the festival. The choice was the mainstage area with folkies Mumford & Sons, or a…
Ride at the Danforth Music Hall
June 3, 2015
Photographs by Sarah Rix. The last five weeks have been very Groundhog Day for me. Having seen Sebadoh, Primal Scream, the Jesus and Mary Chain and Swervedriver, it’s been hard a few mornings trying to…
Sebadoh at Lee's Palace
May 29, 2015
Lou Barlow has always been one busy multi-tasker. As a member of Dinosaur Jr, he’s also kept busy with Sebadoh, Folk Implosion, Sentridoh and his own solo career. Age has done nothing to slow the…
Dan Deacon at Phoenix Concert Theatre
May 23, 2015
I’m guessing Baltimore native Dan Deacon didn’t have an easy time getting through the border into Canada en route to his gig at the Phoenix last night. Before sounding a note, he told the gathered…
Kaiser Chiefs at Phoenix Concert Theatre
May 20, 2015
Photos by Sarah Rix. Pulling into town for the final date on their North American tour promoting their fifth album, last year’s Education, Education, Education & War, England’s Kaiser Chiefs brought their faithful party to…
Primal Scream at Danforth Music Hall
May 18, 2015
Photos by Sarah Rix Scotland’s Primal Scream are responsible for two of my favourite albums; 1991’s psychedelic dance opus Screamadelica and the paranoid agit-pop of 2000’s XTRMNTR. But given gradually diminishing returns in North America,…
Babymetal at the Danforth Music Hall
May 14, 2015
Photographs by Kevin Leung. I’ve been to many, many shows in my years on this planet but last night’s gig by Japan’s Babymetal definitely stands out as one of the weirdest live experiences I’ve had….
Public Service Broadcasting at The Drake Hotel
April 7, 2015
Photographs by Sarah Rix. The first surprise of Saturday evening was the blizzard-like conditions that accompanied my voyage to the Drake Hotel to catch English duo Public Service Broadcasting. The London duo consisting of J…