College at The Drake Hotel
December 4, 2014
Photograph by Sarah Rix. It’s 2011. Drive comes out. A new wave of nu wave enthusiasts are born, and the fascination of old meeting new came from the stellar soundtrack that ended up helping the…
James Blake at The Mod Club
December 2, 2014
Photographs by Maya Setton. Praise is due to whoever decided James Blake should play the Mod Club. His packed 2013 performance at Kool Haus seemed intimate enough, but the cosy surrounds of Mod Club didn’t…
Slipknot and Korn at Air Canada Centre
December 2, 2014
Slipknot brought the chaos that is the the Prepare for Hell Tour to Toronto’s Air Canada Centre. The band, returning for the first time since 2012’s HeavyTO show, is touring in support for their latest album…
Blonde Redhead at Horseshoe Tavern
December 2, 2014
Photographs by Maya Setton. Scanning the dusty surrounds of The Horseshoe Tavern, the range of attendees became apparent. At most gigs, a certain dominant archetype sticks out. Blonde Redhead’s fan base, however, is anything but…
Ghostface Killah at Rockpile East
December 1, 2014
Friday evening marked the end of an era at The Rockpile East. They were hosting their final hip hop show, before a relocation downtown. What better way to finish things off than by bringing in…
Sloan at The Phoenix Concert Theatre
November 30, 2014
It all began so simply. The chilly autumn breeze was a welcome companion as I walked to the Phoenix from Wellesley station with Sloan on my mind. Passed Church, and Jarvis, and couples holding hands…
Arkells, X-Ambassadors, Adam Baldwin at Danforth Music Hall
November 30, 2014
Photographs by Sarah Rix. Just like when a loved one makes their return home, Toronto embraced the Arkells with the same adulation, selling out The Music Hall three nights in a row. This is the…
Skinny Puppy at Sound Academy
November 29, 2014
The first time ever heard of Skinny Puppy was in 2005, when my friend in high school showed me the music video for Pro-Test on his computer. This track was from their album The Greater…
The Tea Party at Hamilton Place
November 28, 2014
Photographs by Lee-Ann Richer. Windsor’s Tea Party was back to support their new album, “The Ocean at the End” at Hamilton Place, on Tuesday November 25th, 2014. This is their first album in a decade….