California’s 24kGoldn helped add additional heat to a sizzling Toronto with his fiery bars, which he delivered to a packed room at Adelaide Hall. The 21-year-old rapper (real name: Golden Landis Von Jones), now currently in the middle of his Better Late Than Never Tour across North America, was there in support of his debut studio release El Dorado. Despite his youth, the Gen-Z favourite drew a sold-out crowd of mostly twenty-somethings ready to vibe out. 24kGoldn controlling the stage at Toronto’s Adelaide Hall. Photo by Myles Herod The show kicked off with “Valentino” as Goldn ran on stage…
Author: Myles Herod
It’s been a busy month of May for multi-platinum American rapper 24kGoldn. Having scored massive chart success atop the Billboard Hot 100 with 2020’s “Mood” – as well as being named part of XXL’s influential Freshman Class – Goldn has returned with his latest, and highly infectious, single “In My Head” featuring Travis Barker, via RECORDS/Columbia. Currently embarked on a 14-date Better Late Than Never headlining North American tour (which began on May 6th in Denver) the San Francisco native will be making his sole Canadian stop at Toronto’s Adelaide Hall on May 14th with additional support from Lil Bean…
Justin Kurzel, one of Australia’s leading filmmakers, has delivered a handful of memorable stories to the screen ranging from Macbeth to The True History Of The Kelly Gang. His latest, Nitram, captures a dark moment in modern Australian history. It’s one that pertains to Martin “Nitram” Bryant, the perpetrator of the shooting in Port Arthur, Tasmania, where 35 people were killed in April of 1996. Upon premiering at last year’s Cannes Film Festival, the haunting film went on to win the Best Actor prize for its star Caleb Landry Jones as well as several Australian Academy Awards. Recently, Justin Kurzel…
Take your pick and call The Darkness what you like: Glam metal facsimiles, retrograde Queen quartet, you name it. Love them or hate them, one can only come to their own conclusions by seeing them live in concert. As it so happens, the UK band did just that, bringing their own brand of rock and roll to a packed Phoenix Concert Theatre. Throughout their whirlwind 90-minute set promoting their latest album Motorheart, athletic showmanship seamlessly combined with their droll humour and shredding solos to appease their clamouring, merch-wearing, beer-guzzling fans. Comprising of charismatic frontman Justin Hawkins, the Suffolk foursome also…
Eschewing the likes of a traditional, large-scale tour, Savanah, Georgia’s Baroness did what they do best. They got creative. Currently embarked on their Your Baroness – An Intimate Evening With Baroness trek across North America, the heavy metal quartet came to Toronto’s Horseshoe Tavern, an iconic venue holding fewer than 300 people. Small and fan-friendly by design, the intimate concert was an all-request set voted on by ticket holders in each city. Compiling favourites with eclectic, not-often-heard gems, for those in attendance, was a treat to behold. Setting the mood in a blaze, the show began with “Ogeechee Hymnal” jumping…
As a band, Baroness play with conviction and power with good reason. Following a near-fatal bus crash in 2012, singer/guitarist/frontman John Baizley was forced to rebuild the act from scratch, forging ahead with a legacy of survival and catharsis. 10 years on, and with acclaimed albums such as Purple and Gold & Grey under their belt, the Savannah, Georgia metal quartet is now set to begin an upcoming North America tour (eg. ‘Your Baroness: An Intimate Evening with’) where fans can vote up to 10 songs for their respective city. With an album in the works, appreciation for their fans…
“Last time I was here in Toronto, I was a beautiful man” confessed Viagra Boys frontman Sebastian Murphy, shirtless and tattooed, to a sold-out Lee’s Palace. Hailing from Stockholm, Sweden’s punk scene, the physically adept six-piece delivered a thoroughly explosive set. For fans, clearly eager for a taste of something unhinged, they got what they sought. And then some. There were sax solos during the 90-minute set. There were synthesizers and a keytar, too. There was a sense of irreverent humour that embolden Viagra Boys’ live songs, which already proved strong from past studio albums. In fact, one of their…
Torontonians love Mitski. And, as it turns out, she loved Massey Hall and its sold-out crowd right back. The audience’s screams were undeniable. A recorded message by the singer (barely audible) reminded everyone to keep their masks on for the safety of all in attendance. Walking out with her five-piece band – with an oversized prop door looming centre stage – Mitski instantly set things ablaze with the one-two jab of “Should’ve Been Me” and “Love Me More” from her newest album, Laurel Hell. Oscillating between her four recent records, the Japanese-born artist accompanied such highlights as “Francis Forever” and…
In 2015, big mountain freeskiers Jérémie Heitz and Sam Anthamatten conquered some of the most iconic mountain peaks in the Swiss Alps for a documentary entitled La Liste. Fast forward a few years and both men are back for its thrilling sequel spanning the Peruvian Andes to Pakistan’s the Karakoram in La Liste: Everything or Nothing. Helmed by Canadian filmmaker Eric Crosland, the documentary’s scope is more grandiose than its predecessor while being more intimate. Thanks to his formative years spent in-and-around the Alberta Rockies, Crosland brings a keen understanding to the breathtaking, heart-stopping panoramas by considering the thrill-seekers who…
CBC Gem’s new competition series Best in Miniature takes small things seriously. Hosted by writer and stand-up comedian, Aba Amuquandoh (This Hour Has 22 Minutes), this show has gathered 11 highly skilled artists from across the globe (discovered via Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube) to compete in the ultimate challenge: Building their dream home in miniature-form. Tasked with painstaking details (and deadlines), competitors are asked to create their houses room by room by shrinking life-size objects down to a 1:12 scale. While the projects may be tiny, stress and resilience play huge for coming out on top. The challenges, set…
Several critically acclaimed albums on, Vancouver’s The New Pornographers, featuring the likes of alt-country singer Neko Case, Destroyer’s Dan Bejar, and bandleader AC Newman performed their debut Mass Romantic in celebration of its 21st anniversary. Entering to a welcoming crowd at Toronto’s Danforth Music Hall, fans seemed to double in enthusiasm when vocalist Neko Case took lead in performing the album’s title track, “Mass Romantic.” The vibes inside became sentimental as all eight band members transitioned to familiar songs such as “The Fake Headlines” and “The Slow Descent Into Alcoholism,” highlighting the concert as a definitive nostalgia trip of alt-pop perfection.…
Black, white, and crimson red are colours that characterize Canadian musicians Sarah and Charlotte Command to a tee. As the energetic duo behind the Command Sisters, their edgy and buoyant pop paid a triumphant visit to Toronto’s El Mocambo theatre as part of the Lemmon Stage Discovery Series on November 30th, 2021. Founded by live music mavens Lemmon Entertainment, in partnership with El Mocambo, the Lemmon Stage supports the recovery of the Canadian music industry by providing an ongoing professional development platform for emerging artists. Lemmon Stage is the only year-long program at the El Mocambo, presenting live performance opportunities…
Fleece, the young, high-powered psych-rock quintet from Montreal, seamlessly blended elements of pop, grunge, and psych-rock to a spirited crowd at Toronto’s Velvet Underground. Touring their latest album Stunning & Atrocious, the energetic set felt like a vintage affair. Not just because of lead singer Matt Rogers’ impressive range, but that the band took influence from music of past generations to complement their modern edge. Opening with the song “Love Song For The Haters,” Fleece had the crowd immediately singing along. Playing amid a stage decorated in multi-coloured felt and fabric, guitarists Megan Ennenberg and Jameson Daniel passionately moved their…
Formed in 2004, Canada’s Holy Fuck have always played by their own rules. Led by Brian Borcherdt and Graham Walsh, along with bassist Matt McQuaid and drummer Matt Schulz, the electropop quartet have now offered up their latest single “Lost Cool”. Showcasing the band’s propulsive electronic sound, the single also features the sublime vocal stylings of Madrid-based artist, Lucia Tacchetti. In sticking with their tradition of going against the grain, the song makes the most of the distinctive interplay between an infectious, insistent rhythm and Tacchetti’s hypnotic purr. ADDICTED’s Myles Herod got the chance to chat with Holy Fuck’s Brian…