Silverstein hit the stage at HISTORY in Toronto on December 12, 2021 to play an incredible 3-set show. Like most of us, fans had been waiting since 2020 to finally experience the band’s 20-year anniversary show, and Silverstein certainly did not disappoint. The band kicked things off with a set full of high energy numbers, including a medley of some fan favourites that had been requested over comments and DM’s on social media throughout the pandemic. The second half of the show included a stripped-down acoustic set. Lead singer, Shane Told, sat down to tell the stories behind each song…
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JUNO Award-winning group Good Lovelies have been bringing the holiday cheer to venues across Ontario with their 2021 Christmas Tour sharing their classic holiday songs, timeless winter selections, and original material. The tour began on December 8th in Kenora, ON, and will end on December 22nd in Kingston, ON, including a stop in Toronto as they headline the brand new Massey Hall. Tickets for all the shows can be found here. “We are so proud that we kept this tradition alive last year with a virtual tour but you can imagine what it will mean to us to see your…
July Talk took over HISTORY in Toronto for the second night in a row on December 10, 2021, as part of the Live at Last tour. If there’s one thing July Talk knows how to do, it’s create an experience with every show they put on. From the live performance itself to the lighting and design of the show, it seemed every creative choice was helping to tell the story of each song they performed. Co-lead singers Leah Fay and Peter Dreimanis have a playful on-stage chemistry that’s unique to their performance. Pair that with the juxtaposition between Peter’s raspy…
While vaccines have definitely made this year’s holidays a safer time than last, many Canadians are still concerned about COVID-19. Many are thinking about if, and how, they should asked their loved ones to mitigate its risk as we try to spend time together in person this holiday season. According to new research from Rapid Test & Trace Canada, only 46.5% of Canadians plan to ask family and friends to get a COVID test to ensure safety before holiday visits. Even more shockingly, 7.7% of Canadians say ‘they could never ask them to get a COVID test,’ and 6.3% say…
When innovation, inspiration and integrity come together, beautiful things can happen. One example of such a phenomenon is now touring across Canada: the PaykanArtCar. The PaykanArtCar is a nonprofit, non-partisan organization that unites the talents of contemporary Iranian artists with a beloved symbol of national pride — the Paykan automobile — to advocate for the restoration of human rights and dignity for all in Iran no matter their race, religion, gender or their sexual orientation. The organization recently acquired a Paykan automobile that was once a gift from the Shah of Iran to the authoritarian Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu. Alireza…
I’m someone who tends to feel pretty useless in the kitchen. My signature dish is whatever’s on sale on my favourite food delivery app du jour, and I use my oven for storage more than its actual intended purpose. The one kitchen gadget that actually gets regular use in my home is my air fryer – I absolutely love it. And that’s why I’m thrilled to be giving away an air fryer to one lucky winner for the Season of Giving! The air fryer we’re giving away today is from Black + Decker. Their Crisp ‘N Bake Air Fry Toaster…
When you ask most artists why they’re chasing fame, the answer isn’t typically one of distributing love to the world. We usually associate wealth and status with the desire to rise up, win awards, and be somebody. And if they do share a fluffy response about changing the world, it doesn’t always feel genuine. But that isn’t the case for Mauvey, a Vancouver-based singer-songwriter, who just released his digital project The Florist. “I want to win so badly because I want to distribute love so badly…the reason I want to be the biggest artist on the planet is so I…
On November 22, 2021, I got to see the show I was supposed to attend on March 13, 2020: Dan Mangan at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto. After 20 months of waiting and email notifications about rescheduled shows, we finally gathered together at the Danforth Music Hall. Dan stepped onstage, and said to the crowd, “Welcome to night two at the Danforth!” in reference to the would-be 2020 gig, which was meant to be the second in a string of shows, “We finally made it!” Dan Mangan is one of those artists with the ability to remain earnest and…
Chicago singer-songwriter Alexander 23 took the stage at the Velvet Underground in Toronto on November 23, 2021, as part of his most recent tour, aptly titled Oh No, Not A Tour!. His latest EP, Oh No, Not Again! was released in February 2021 and contains a handful of tracks that helped me (and I’m sure many others) get through the combination of winter/pandemic blues we were collectively experiencing coming out of 2020. Needless to say, I arrived at the venue ready for a cathartic experience and, quite frankly, ready to cry. But, what immediately struck me about his live show is…
Baking is always a big part of the holiday season, and our friends at zestspot want to give one lucky reader a new bakeware set to help them bake in style! Welcome to our latest contest for the Season of Giving. zestspot is Canada’s newest online, premium culinary retailer that aims to become a one-stop shop for premium kitchenware products. Carrying an unparalleled variety of the leading international and national brands in kitchenware (more than 800 products and from 9 top brands), zestspot is a new destination for Canadian culinary inspiration for food lovers of all skill levels, from novice…
Toronto x Brampton multi-award-winning artist/producer/DJ Haviah Mighty has shared her latest project, Stock Exchange, the follow-up to her Polaris Music Prize-winning album 13th Floor. The mixtape highlights Haviah’s expansion as a producer and features a cast of incredible collaborators, including North Carolina’s Jalen Santoy, LA-based Old Man Saxon, Toronto artists Grandtheft, TOBi, Spanish artist and Latin GRAMMY winner, Mala Rodriquez, UK artist Yizzy, and more. The title for Stock Exchange refers to a realization Haviah had over the grip that social media, streaming platforms, numbers, and analytics hold over artists in our digital landscape, “These statistics that we use to…
I’m back with a full glass of wine and an invitation for you, dear reader, to join me on another journey to a beautiful, far away land, from the comfort of wherever you and your internet reside. This time, we’ll be venturing to one of the most renowned and diverse wine regions in the world, the Loire Valley in France. About Loire Valley Stunning landscapes, medieval castles and daunting fortresses all come together to create the beautifully intriguing Loire Valley. The history of the region spans nearly 2000 years, and hosts a variety of different climates, soils, and geographical…
Soulful, nostalgic, heartwarming, one heck of a dance party: these are some words and a phrase used to describe LAWRENCE’s performance at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto on November 17, 2021. LAWRENCE is an eight-piece soul-pop band led by sibling duo Clyde and Gracie, who has been writing music since they were kids. Having grown up listening to the likes of Stevie Wonder, Randy Newman, and Aretha Franklin, it’s no surprise the group put on a soul-filled show to remember. Arriving at the Danforth Music Hall found a lineup of excited fans stretching down the Danforth, all the way…
I was always a voracious reader but lately have found it challenging to sit down and actually READ. That was, until I discovered audiobooks. For someone like me who can barely focus or sit still, audiobooks are the perfect way to indulge my craving for reading in a new and more accessible way. And Audible has been a great gateway for my new audiobook addiction. And Black Friday is a great time to get into Audible because they’ve got some fantastic deals going on! This holiday season, you can surprise your friends and loved ones with thousands of titles at…