Colin James with Tami Neilson at Massey Hall
February 20, 2017
Colin James performs with Tami Neilson at Massey Hall in Toronto.
Sampha at the Mod Club
February 19, 2017
Photographs by Rick Clifford. Last fall, Sampha hit the road for his first major solo tour; a handful of dates with the promise of his debut album arriving soon. When he was at The Drake…
Andy Black with William Control and Palaye Royale at the Opera House
February 18, 2017
Branching out from his Black Veil Brides fame, vocalist Andy Biersack treated Toronto to an intimate evening at the Opera House. The special visit was in support of his debut album The Shadow Side from…
Hamilton Leithauser at the Opera House
February 18, 2017
Photographs by Katrina Lat I owe a lot to my friend Michael Natale, we went to high school together and he helped get me into writing about music. This past year he turned me onto…
Us the Duo with Hailey Knox at Phoenix Concert Theatre
February 17, 2017
Photographs by Katrina Lat For those who think the notion of YouTube cover song stardom is, like, so 2008, the Phoenix on Saturday night would have come as quite the shock. With two YouTube artists…
Black Marble at The Drake Underground
February 16, 2017
It has been four years since Black Marble (Chris Stewart) put out their debut album, A Different Arrangement (2012), an effort soaked with the then-shoegaze scene’s best aesthetics. Atmospheric driven styles aren’t always populist fare—however…
Switchfoot with Relient K at the Phoenix Concert Theatre
February 14, 2017
Photos by Dawn Hamilton Switchfoot’s “Looking for America” tour underwent an apt name change for their dates north of the border. The “Looking for Canada” tour, which featured fellow mainstream Christian rockers, Relient K, brought…
Valerie June with Oh Pep! at The Great Hall
February 13, 2017
Valerie June performs with Oh Pep! at The Great Hall in Toronto.
LÉON with Jacob Banks at the Garrison
February 12, 2017
Photographs by Katrina Lat. The buzz around the room was ‘she’s the next big thing’ and after LÉON’s performance at The Garrison, I can see why. Swedish indie-pop singer-songwriter, LÉON (born Lotta Lindgren) has lots…