Eddie Van Halen – 1955-2020
Sigh. I guess every generation hits a period where their heroes start to leave this mortal coil. The last five years or so have not been kind to mine. Sadly, to undisputed guitar god Eddie Van Halen, we said goodbye…
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Sam Roberts Band Live at the OLG Play Stage
With the stage set and Toronto’s twinkling cityscape filling the night sky, the grounds at the OLG Play Stage filled up on Sept. 30 to watch Montreal’s Sam Roberts Band put on a show that had everyone honking their…
Dean Brody live at the OLG Play Stage
Country music singer-songwriter Dean Brody performed at the OLG Play Stage in Toronto on Saturday night (Sept. 26th). Hailing from Smithers, British Columbia – and the recipient of 16 CCMA Awards and 2 JUNO Awards – the Canadian country…
Honey Jam celebrates 25 years of supporting women in music with livestreamed show at Toronto’s El Mocambo
This Thursday October 1st, Honey Jam – the Toronto-based non-profit organization and artist development program dedicated to young female artists – will be celebrating its 25th anniversary. *header photo of I.P. The Poet, one of the Honey Jam performers Founded by…
Interview with Gary Topp: A Legendary Life in Music is Now a Graphic Novel
Gary Topp has had quite the life. As one of Toronto’s premier rock promoters and tastemakers of the 1970s and 1980s, he along with his business partner, Gary Cormier (known as The Garys), introduced Toronto audiences to acts like The…
The Sheepdogs live at the OLG Play Stage
It’s been a long half-year for those of us who revolve around live music. Sadly, we’re losing music venues rapidly, while all remaining are suffering. Before we’re allowed to have inside shows again, and I hate to say that I…
STORRY Telling – Visual musical goodness to say bye to summer
In case you can’t tell, over here we’re addicted to STORRY and the music she makes. The prolific creator is back with STORR-ies, the in between chapters, with her second project this year – INTERLUDE-19. Released on Saturday, September 5…
FME 2020: The Magical Quebec Music Festival That Is Still Happening
In what has been an annual Labor Day tradition in the Quebec town of Rouyn-Noranda for nearly two decades, the Festival de musique émergente, also known as FME, is still set to go ahead from Sept. 3rd through Sept. 5th. Celebrating…