Toronto hardcore punk rock band Cancer Bats performed at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto. Opening for them was Indian Handcrafts.
Swans at The Phoenix Concert Theatre
February 22, 2015
Photographs by Andreas Babiolakis. New York’s Swans thirteenth album To Be Kind was my pick for album of the year for 2014. While not for everyone, the noisy Americans have been on a roll since reactivating…
Ariel Pink at the Phoenix Concert Theatre
February 21, 2015
Photographs by Sarah Rix. “Sniff my butt”. Yes, these are the words of a performer talking to his audience. It isn’t newsworthy to talk about Ariel Pink and remind everyone that he is unpredictable. He’s…
July Talk with Gay Nineties at The Phoenix Concert Theatre
December 23, 2014
Photographs by Neil Van. July Talk has had a good year. A great year, even – their stock steadily on the rise and their hometown fan base growing more rabid and involved, show-by-show. The Toronto…
Asking Alexandria with blessthefall at The Phoenix
December 14, 2014
Asking Alexandria performed along with bless the fall at the Phoenix concert theatre in Toronto on Friday December 12, 2014. Asking Alexandria represent everything exciting and altogether invigorating about the hardest hitting rock n’ roll, both past…
Wildlife, Dear Rouge, Royal Tusk, Le Trouble at The Phoenix
December 9, 2014
On December 4th, Torontonians lined up at the Phoenix to attend 102.1 The Edge’s Jingle Bell Concert Series. The line up included Le Trouble, Royal Tusk, Dear Rouge and Wildlife. Montreal-based-band, Le Trouble opened the…
Shakey Graves, Donovan Woods, Esmé Patterson at the Phoenix
December 4, 2014
Photographs by Fernando Paiz. After seeing Donovan Woods play a near-empty Drake Hotel earlier this year (then opening for Phox), it was nice to walk in on him playing to a much bigger crowd. Well,…
Sloan at The Phoenix Concert Theatre
November 30, 2014
It all began so simply. The chilly autumn breeze was a welcome companion as I walked to the Phoenix from Wellesley station with Sloan on my mind. Passed Church, and Jarvis, and couples holding hands…
TV on The Radio at The Phoenix Concert Theatre
November 14, 2014
Photographs by Dakota Arsenault. If I could suggest one thing to TV on the Radio’s already manifold stage ensemble it’d be to kit out lead singer Tunde Adebimpe with a pair of sock puppets. The…