Photographs by Katrina Wong Shue When I was a high school student, I loved Mindless Self Indulgence. I found their music hilarious, the beats catchy, and what they stood for infectious. Naturally, a band of…
Boy & Bear at Phoenix Concert Theatre - March 28, 2014
Boy & Bear was formed in 2009 in Sydney. They are an indie-folk rock band and they performed at The Phoenix Concert theatre in Toronto last Friday.
Gary Numan at Phoenix Concert Theatre - March 27, 2014
British new wave/synth rock composer, song-writer and musician Gary Numan performs an eclectic set at the The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto. Thanks to Collective Concerts for media access.
I arrived at The Phoenix about ten minutes before the doors opened, and I noticed that the crowd skewed a bit older than most of the shows I normally attend. It seemed like the average…
Thee Attacks at Phoenix Concert Theatre – December 1, 2013
Thee Attacks brought their swaggering, pump-up rock to energize the Toronto crowd at The Hives’ show on Sunday night. You knew what type of performance it was going to be when vocalist and guitarist Jimmy…
Story of The Year at Phoenix Concert Theatre - November 9, 2013
Story of the Year, Silverstein, Set if Off and Hawthorne Heights rocked out to a packed Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto. Thanks to Union Events for media access.
Albert Hammond Jr. at Phoenix Concert Theatre – November 10, 2013
A precursory glance at Albert Hammond Jr.’s Twitter page should tell you one quick fact about his live show: don’t expect to hear Strokes songs. The guitarist for the popular New York City rock band…
Nightbox at Phoenix Concert Theatre – November 10, 2013
Nightbox stopped by the Phoenix Concert Theatre on Sunday night to end their tour with Albert Hammond Jr. It was apparent from the patches of fans littered throughout the crowd that the Toronto natives (who…
Bastille at The Phoenix - September 25, 2013
The recurring thought when seeing Bastille is: “Man, that guy can sing.” On record, vocalist Dan Smith can come off as almost too clean; a manufactured part of the pop music machine that’s churned out…

