Photos by Neil Van CBC Music Fest kicked off the Summer Festival season in Toronto on the scorching day of May 28th for its third annual show. Doors opened around 1:30pm, and the show went…
Photograph by Ryan O’Shaughnessy (2015) A scorching hot Friday night in Toronto was met by an equally scorching hot triple bill of angular post-punk emanating from the stage at the Legendary Horseshoe Tavern. I went…
Digitalism at the Garrison
May 30, 2016
Dance party at The Garrison? Yes, please! Thursday evening brought acclaimed electronic duo, Digitalism to The Garrison in Toronto. Comprised of Jens Moelle and İsmail Tüfekçi, Digitalism began making music in 2004 and have since…
The Vaccines with Shy Kids at The Mod Club
May 29, 2016
Photographs by Neil Van. On a hot and sticky Thursday evening in Toronto, fans of London, England’s The Vaccines waited patiently in line to get inside and out of the heat. Relief was temporary as…
A beacon of light in the pop-world, Selena Gomez brought the Rival Tour’s tremendous vocals, stage production, and fun to Toronto’s Air Canada Centre. Setting the mood for the night was New Jersey singer and…
I don’t normally step outside of my musical bubble, but when I do, sometimes I stumble upon some fantastic acts that I never thought I’d ever listen to. Wednesday was one of those nights, as…
The Kills at the Danforth Music Hall
May 25, 2016
Photos by Neil Van The first time I saw Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince was 12 years ago at Lee’s Palace where as the Kills, they blew me away with their bluesy punk and also…
Photos by Daniela Tantalo The Horseshoe Tavern has been on a roll lately booking acts that are probably too big to play there, creating an intimate yet packed environment for some great up and coming…
Suicide Machines performs with Piffbreak Arcade and Break The Anchord at Lee’s Palace in Toronto