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Photographs by Dawn Hamilton. An impending snowstorm set to hit Toronto and Eastern Canada, may have put a damper to the end of the long weekend for some but the balmy, frenzied pop of St….
Photographs by Matt Forsythe. Canadian-Danish duo, Rhye have become known for their live shows in the two years following their debut LP, Woman. Toronto fans were treated to a chaotic yet sultry performance. Opening the…
Photographs by Neil Van. Vanessa Carlton’s 2002 hit “A Thousand Miles,” is a career-defining moment impossible to escape, overshadowing each step Carlton has taken since. The Pennsylvanian-born singer-songwriter has spent more than a decade evolving…
Photographs by Sarah Rix. Ryn Weaver became an internet sensation thanks to her sweeping pop single “Octahate,” seemingly overnight. Roughly a year later Weaver followed-up her left-of-centre pop oddity with her full length debut, The…
Photographs by Sarah Rix. Kate Boy’s thunderous “Northern Lights,” cropped up in 2012 alongside acts like Chrvches and Purity Ring, all twisting Knife-heavy synth a into electro-pop curiosities. Kate Boy’s euphoric, glassy pop stood out….
Photographs by Jessica Laforet. Thomas Arsenault’s Mas Ysa (pronounced MAAS ee-sa) is a tough act to explain part ernest singer-songwriter, part mad EDM scientist on his debut album, Seraph. Opening for Mas Ysa, were the funky grooves…
Lianne La Havas has been a distinctive voice since the release of her debut album “Is Your Love Big Enough?” Fusing neo-soul, jazz and folk, La Havas built songs, usually about love, around breezy guitars…
Photographs by Katrina Wong Shue. Nick Jonas is just another name in the cannon of male pop stars who’ve sought success outside the trappings of their boy band beginnings. The delightful youngest Jonas brother has…
Photograph by Dakota Arsenault (2014) Thundercat isn’t instantly recognizable yet 2015 has been a year of highlights for Stephen Bruner. A critically praised EP “The Beyond/Where the Giants Roam” and appearances on Kendrick Lamar’s To…
