Concert Reviews

Luna at the Danforth Music Hall

Even back in their day when they formed in the wake of 1991’s alternative explosion, NYC’s Luna were never fashionable.  Despite falling under the “if it ain’t Genesis it’s alternative” tag, the band never really…

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Concert Reviews

Protomartyr at The Horseshoe Tavern

I was supposed to catch Detroit’s Protomartyr a couple of years back when they were supporting Parquet Courts at the fabled Horseshoe Tavern but other circumstances prevented that date from happening. So it was comforting…

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Concert Reviews

Chris Cornell at Massey Hall

Ave Maria, did I really hear Chris Cornell sing that? Well, we were treated to that and then some. Cornell walked out on stage wearing a long sleeve shirt, jeans and black boots at Massey…

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Concert Reviews

Mas Ysa at Drake Hotel

Photographs by Jessica Laforet. Thomas Arsenault’s Mas Ysa (pronounced MAAS ee-sa) is a tough act to explain part ernest singer-songwriter, part mad EDM scientist on his debut album, Seraph. Opening for Mas Ysa, were the funky grooves…

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Concert Reviews

Madonna at Air Canada Centre

She is Madonna. Simply and boldly, just Madonna. When the term “icon” in the music industry is passed around, a few artists come to mind. Names like Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley, Jimmy Hendrix, The Beatles,…

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