Les Louanges at the Drake Underground
December 18, 2019
Photos by Roger Cullman Vincent Roberge and his band play to a closely packed, sweaty crowd of young hipsters at the Drake. The set is kicked off with much aplomb as the flute and sax…
Avril Lavigne at the Meridian Hall
October 15, 2019
Photos by Neil Van Avril Lavigne takes us on a magic school bus ride of 2000s nostalgia. Since I emigrated to Toronto I get these moments when I just want to shout “CANADA!!” Seeing Avril…
Interview: Nick Rose of Dwayne Gretsky
October 14, 2019
On the eve of their latest tour I managed to grab a chat with Nick Rose, one of the founding members of Dwayne Gretsky; the Toronto band that gained popularity through their well delivered renditions…
Thom Yorke at the Scotiabank Arena
October 8, 2019
Photos by Randall Vasquez Almost like an apparition, Thom Yorke appears on stage accompanied by long-time album producer and collaborator Nigel Godrich and visual collaborator Tarik Barri. He walks to the front of the stage,…
Sigrid at the Danforth Music Hall
October 1, 2019
Photos by Kylee Winn Sigrid delivers a sucker punch of powerful pop to a jam packed crowd at the Danforth. The last time I saw Sigrid, I was squeezed into the Velvet Underground, and she…
Polaris Interview: Les Louanges
September 30, 2019
I had a chat with Qubecois artist Vincent Roberge, aka Les Louanges, before the Polaris Prize gala where he’s shortlisted with his dreamy jazz-chillwave debut La nuit est une panthère. How did you start out…
Polaris Interview: Elisapie
September 30, 2019
I sat down with Elisapie as she arrived at the Polaris Prize gala where her fourth album, The Ballad of the Runaway Girl, is up for the award. The Ballad of the Runaway Girl is…
Polaris Music Prize Gala 2019
September 30, 2019
Photos by Roger Cullman The Polaris Music Prize reflects the amazing heterogeneity of Canadian music, which is its whole point I imagine. This year we have a handful of Quebecers and a range of ages….
Tyler, the Creator at Scotiabank Arena
September 17, 2019
Photos by Angelo Marchini Tyler, the Creator blasts the bass into an arena packed with ecstatic moshing. Jaden Smith gets the crowd warmed up and chanting “Igor!” between tracks featuring backing clips of him posing…