Concert Reviews

FEMME at The Hoxton

Photographs by Sean Chin. This was a night of girl power, banging music and hyper sexuality. It couldn’t have started more appropriately than with Laura Bettinson, better known as FEMME. With her fur scarf and…

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Concert Reviews

Elliphant at The Hoxton

Photographs by Sean Chin. We’ve been graced by Elliphant’s presence before when she opened for M.I.A. during Canadian Music Week earlier this year. We’ve even sat down with Ellinor Olovsdotter and talked about her successes…

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Concert Reviews

Charli XCX at The Hoxton

Photographs by Sean Chin. Chali XCX is definitely party heavy. She has made her claim to fame from her Myspace days when she was simply a teenager in her bedroom wondering “what if?”. She has…

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Concert Reviews

Lil Dicky at The Mod Club

If Sir David Attenborough was to study the social behaviours of the great white human male, he’d find no richer environment than a Lil Dicky gig. Mod Club was plastered wall to wall with milky…

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Concert Reviews

Nick Jonas at Lee's Palace

After months of hiding away when the Jonas Brothers’ split, Nick Jonas has finally reemerged with a new vibe, catchy tunes and even a brand new TV show.  I showed up about 45 minutes before…

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Sharon van Etten at The Opera House

Photographs by Neil Van. Two things were very fitting surrounding Sharon Van Etten’s gig last night in Toronto.  First, the rainy night seemed to be the perfect setting for Van Etten’s songs of heartbreak, and…

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Concert Reviews

Current Swell at The Horseshoe

Recovering from Nuit Blanche the night before, Torontonians gathered inside the Horseshoe to see Victoria, BC band Current Swell to play. Having seen Current Swell play numerous times lately, they just can’t stay away from…

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