Armin van Buuren with Andrew Rayel at A State of Trance episode 750 in Toronto’s Enercare Centre.
Trance artist Andrew Rayel talks to Agah Bahari about the current state of electronic dance music. He compares the maturation of the scene in Europe with the surge in North America. Rayel loves that all…
16: The Big Fury Road
February 4, 2016
This is the second Oscar Primer podcast for Contra Zoom, continuing the series of Oscar Primer’s Dakota does every year, normally just as written articles. He is flying solo this episode once again as he…
The Watchmen with East of Avenue at the Danforth Music Hall
February 3, 2016
Photographs by Dawn Hamilton. The Watchmen played a spirited show to a packed Danforth Music Hall last week. The respected Canadian rockers staged a rare concert in Toronto, one of five shows announced for 2016. …
Video Premiere: "Secrets" by Nick Zubeck
February 3, 2016
Hailing from Guelph, ON, Sun Kil Moon label mate Nick Zubeck has released a new music video for his track “Secrets”. It was filmed and cut by Nick’s 16 year old son with a budget of $30. Yellow is…
Neon Indian with Computer Magic at Lee's Palace
February 2, 2016
Neon Indian for some reason hasn’t come to Toronto in four years. While that seems really long, they also haven’t been touring a lot over that span and only released one EP between full-length albums…
Tor Miller Talks Fan Bandanas And Writing Music With No Rules
February 2, 2016
Brooklyn, New York native Tor Miller talks with us about the first gift he received from a fan at Bonnaroo, opening for James Bay, his treasured notebook, hanging out with extras from the “Carter &…
Tommy Youngsteen with Dana Nash at The Horseshoe Tavern
February 2, 2016
Tommy Youngsteen with Dana Nash perform at the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto.
"Matter" by St. Lucia
February 2, 2016
Final rating: 6/10 St. Lucia is okay, right? The musician’s debut album didn’t completely blow my mind, and the second album, Matter, isn’t too extraordinary either. That being said, the tunes are catchy and easy to…