Sampha at the Mod Club
February 19, 2017
Photographs by Rick Clifford. Last fall, Sampha hit the road for his first major solo tour; a handful of dates with the promise of his debut album arriving soon. When he was at The Drake…
Andy Black with William Control and Palaye Royale at the Opera House
February 18, 2017
Branching out from his Black Veil Brides fame, vocalist Andy Biersack treated Toronto to an intimate evening at the Opera House. The special visit was in support of his debut album The Shadow Side from…
Hamilton Leithauser at the Opera House
February 18, 2017
Photographs by Katrina Lat I owe a lot to my friend Michael Natale, we went to high school together and he helped get me into writing about music. This past year he turned me onto…
Us the Duo with Hailey Knox at Phoenix Concert Theatre
February 17, 2017
Photographs by Katrina Lat For those who think the notion of YouTube cover song stardom is, like, so 2008, the Phoenix on Saturday night would have come as quite the shock. With two YouTube artists…
Black Marble at The Drake Underground
February 16, 2017
It has been four years since Black Marble (Chris Stewart) put out their debut album, A Different Arrangement (2012), an effort soaked with the then-shoegaze scene’s best aesthetics. Atmospheric driven styles aren’t always populist fare—however…
Red Hot Chilli Peppers at the KeyBank Center
February 16, 2017
The Red Hot Chili Peppers show at The KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Friday evening proved that after more than 30 years, The Red Hot Chili Peppers still put on an amazing show. Even Anthony…
Skillet at the Rapids Theatre
February 15, 2017
Skillet performed at the Rapids Theatre in Niagara Falls, NY
Arkells with Frank Turner at FirstOntario Centre
February 15, 2017
It’s been a decade long love affair with the city of Hamilton that gave birth to the Arkells who played their very first show in 2005 at McMaster university, according to Max Kerman, lead singer,…
Switchfoot with Relient K at the Phoenix Concert Theatre
February 14, 2017
Photos by Dawn Hamilton Switchfoot’s “Looking for America” tour underwent an apt name change for their dates north of the border. The “Looking for Canada” tour, which featured fellow mainstream Christian rockers, Relient K, brought…