Photographs by Dakota Arsenault. As a diehard fan of the electric dance music scene, you can only imagine my excitement walking into The Danforth Music Hall to see Flosstradamus on Friday December 5th as part…
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,…
Photograph by Sarah Rix. It’s 2011. Drive comes out. A new wave of nu wave enthusiasts are born, and the fascination of old meeting new came from the stellar soundtrack that ended up helping the…
Photographs by Maya Setton. Praise is due to whoever decided James Blake should play the Mod Club. His packed 2013 performance at Kool Haus seemed intimate enough, but the cosy surrounds of Mod Club didn’t…
Slipknot brought the chaos that is the the Prepare for Hell Tour to Toronto’s Air Canada Centre. The band, returning for the first time since 2012’s HeavyTO show, is touring in support for their latest album…
Photographs by Maya Setton. Scanning the dusty surrounds of The Horseshoe Tavern, the range of attendees became apparent. At most gigs, a certain dominant archetype sticks out. Blonde Redhead’s fan base, however, is anything but…
Friday evening marked the end of an era at The Rockpile East. They were hosting their final hip hop show, before a relocation downtown. What better way to finish things off than by bringing in…
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…
Photographs by Sarah Rix. Just like when a loved one makes their return home, Toronto embraced the Arkells with the same adulation, selling out The Music Hall three nights in a row. This is the…
