How is it possible that the genre that spawned almost everything that came after it, managed to almost become extinct? Little Richard begat Chuck Berry who begat Elvis Presley who begat The Beatles. That is…
Die Antwoord or “The Answer” in their native Afrikaans, delivered an energy packed performance at the Danforth Music Hall last night in Toronto. Yolandi Visser and Ninja always entertain. No questions asked. Zef. Thanks to…
Maybe it was a case of the Mondays last night, or the forecasted thunderstorms that failed to materialize that contributed to a half full Opera House for an impressive triple bill of hip hop headlined…
When is an opening band at a show, not just time filler until the main act hits the stage? Is it when two relatively well known bands decide to hit the road together, either because…
Photographs by Neil Van. It’s already been said a lot, but it’s worth repeating for the sake of context: It has been a long time since we’ve seen La Roux. In the world of blink-and-you’ll-miss-it…
A single overhead light came on in the middle of the stage. It wasn’t very bright though, it was more like when you visit an old house and they are still using incandescent light bulbs…
I really need to get over my prejudice over the names of music acts. My own pre-conceived ideas of what a band would sound like has had me dismiss some pretty great acts before I…
Photos By Olivia Leung Failure haven’t toured in 16 years, not since their few albums in the 1990’s. They made a name for themselves in the alternative rock world, with music that would be as…
Ahead of the release of Panda Bear’s upcoming fifth solo album – apparently titled Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper and expected in September of this year – Noah Lennox and his table of electronics…
