Words and Photos by Joyce Jiang Been Stellar supported Fontaines D.C. as the opener for their Romance tour during North American shows this fall. The NYC quintet delivered an electrifying performance that left the crowd roaring on Friday, October 11,…
Back in the dark days of 2021, I wrote a lot more about fitness, nutrition, physical and mental health. Although that was three years ago, this journey never stopped. While I’ve diverged off the path at times, I always seem…
Connecticut quartet releases their sophomore album showing a different side Music generated from the jam band scene has an uphill battle breaking through to the mainstream. The progenitors of the scene, the Grateful Dead, didn’t pursue chart success and didn’t…
30 Years Young and Stronger Than Ever Almost twenty years after their inaugural performance at Massey Hall, Wilco returned with a seasoned vigour that belied the band’s and members’ age and demonstrated their musical journey. Never a band that…
Gamer and content creator turned indie singer/songwriter kicks off his My House Is Not A Home Tour at the Danforth Music Hall. The sold-out tour opener had a line that spread west along the Danforth before turning down Broadview Ave….
Multi-genre trio brings their slinky grooves to History For a band with a hard-to-pronounce name and songs with almost no lyrics to sing along to, Khruangbin had little problem selling out three straight nights at History in Toronto. These two…
Phish frontman brings a sharp crew to get Toronto dancing. Best known for his work with perennial Vermont jam band, Phish, guitarist and vocalist Trey Anastasio began leading his namesake band back in 1998, which featured drummer Russ Lawton…
The 30th season of Budweiser Stage opened this past weekend. My first show at one of my favourite venues was in the sophomore season of 1996. Back when it was named Molson Amphitheatre, I caught the Allman Brothers and had…
Luther: Never Too Much The Hot Docs Festival wrapped up on May 5 and featured 168 documentaries from 64 countries with 83 world and international premieres. The topics of these documentaries were sorted under the umbrellas of Culture and Creativity,…
Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story The Hot Docs Festival is taking place in Toronto from April 25 to May 5 and features 168 documentaries from 64 countries with 83 world and international premieres. The topics of these documentaries…