Owen Pallett at Lee's Palace
February 2, 2015
Recent Polaris Prize finalist Owen Pallett played two shows at Lee’s Palace on the same day. An all ages show in the afternoon and a second one later that evening for the 19+ crowd. It…
Grandtheft and Thugli at The Hoxton
February 2, 2015
Photographs by Kevin Leung. Grandtheft spun at the Hoxton at King and Bathurst on Saturday January 30th, playing a killer show. The Montreal born and Toronto-based trap producer displayed all the elements of a good…
Riff Raff, Don Meeno, Tizzy Wayans at Danforth Music Hall
February 1, 2015
Riff Raff, Don Meeno, Tizzy Wayans at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto.
Big Sugar at Molson Canadian Studio, Hamilton Place
January 29, 2015
Photographs by Lee-Ann Richer. Last night Gordie Johnson brought Big Sugar to Molson Canadian Studio at Hamilton Place for their unplugged “Yardstyle Tour 2015”. The bottom section of the room was filled and the show…
Tupperware Remix Party at Horseshoe Tavern
January 28, 2015
Think about Blade Runner, okay? No, better yet, think about Star Wars. Think about that scene in the Mos Eisley cantina where that weird alien band is playing in the corner. Now, reimagine that scene;…
Legendary American singer-songwriter Bob Seger performed at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto with The Silver Bullet Band. Opening the night was J. Geils, an American rock band with R&B influences. Thanks to Live Nation…
Nikki Yanofsky at Massey Hall
January 25, 2015
Photographs by Sean Chin. As crazy as this is going to sound, Nikki Yanofsky has come a long way since 2010. You’d think there’d be nowhere to go but down after performing in front of…
Zola Jesus at The Horseshoe Tavern
January 24, 2015
Photographs by Agah Bahari. Zola Jesus’ recently released fifth album Taiga drew some unwarranted criticism for being too pop, and whitewashing the unique out of the gothic-cinematic electronic act from Wisconsin. Revolving around Nika Roza…
London Grammar, Until The Ribbon Breaks at Sound Academy
January 23, 2015
Photographs by Fernando Paiz. When Interpol mistakenly let it out that the Sound Academy was closing, a collective cheer erupted from Toronto gig-goers. Alas, the venue is only being shuttered temporarily for renovations in order…