La Roux at The Danforth Music Hall
June 3, 2014
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…
Failure at The Mod Club
May 28, 2014
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…
Panda Bear at the Opera House
May 24, 2014
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…
Metronomy w/ Cloud Control at The Phoenix
May 23, 2014
Wearing white on Victoria Day is totally allowed, it turns out – and the members of Metronomy have certainly spruced up their outfit game since they last played Toronto in 2012. Back then, they were…
Kina Grannis at Mod Club
May 21, 2014
Photos by Olivia Leung. After her husband Jesse Epstein opened the show, Kina Grannis pranced onto the stage with her highly strapped guitar and a smile that could lighten up a cave. The sold out…
Imaginary Future at Mod Club
May 21, 2014
Photos by Olivia Leung Jesse Epstein, known otherwise as Imaginary Future, opened the show for his wife Kina Grannis, of whom he also plays guitar for. He’s basically guaranteed the opportunity to play for both…
Elbow w/ John Grant at Danforth Music Hall
May 20, 2014
There are a few advantages to living on this side of the Atlantic. For music fans, that includes the ability to see bands play much smaller rooms compared to the shows they’re playing back home….