The Wednesday of CMW is a tough one, for all the right reasons. At this point, you’re already battling sleep deprivation and – assuming you’re a 9-5 working stiff – you’re still well aware that…
David Byrne Talks Contemporary Color at Luminato
May 13, 2015
On Friday, May 8, David Byrne made a stop in Toronto to promote his upcoming Luminato world premiere: Contemporary Color. Speaking to invited media inside the Ryerson gym, the musician detailed what to expect from…
CMW 2015: Day 5 – Programm, Syzzors, Oh, Malô
May 12, 2015
CMW is now over and done and you can tell it was a busy festival by the sheer fact that I’m just sinking my teeth into the halfway mark right now. I spent the third…
Toro y Moi at The Danforth Music Hall
May 6, 2015
American recording artist Toro y Moi performed at The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto in support of his latest studio album What For? (2015).
The second day of CMW gave me the chance to flex some musical diversity. I started the night with hip hop, made my way to folk, and ended up with some good old punk. After…
Photographs by Lisa Mark. As far as legacy acts go, Oasis is up there. If someone doesn’t know the words to “Wonderwall”, there’s a good chance they’re a monster (or, at the very least, they…
CMW 2015: Day 1 - The Jesus and Mary Chain, Those Gulls, Zoombombs, Redway, The Luke Austin Band
May 3, 2015
For 2015, Canadian Music Week has expanded to 10 days. Truth be told, that’s a lot of music. It’s a little overwhelming, and the festival itself has definitely crept up on a lot of people…
Sufjan Stevens at Massey Hall
May 1, 2015
American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Sufjan Stevens performed a beautiful yet mellow set at Massey Hall in Toronto.
Manic Street Preachers at The Danforth Music Hall
April 30, 2015
Manic Street Preachers performs at The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto.