Sultans of String take their holiday cheer and goodwill to venues across Canada/US this festive season. The band is a fundraising partner with UNHCR, the United Nations Agency for Refugees, the world’s leading organization aiding and protecting people forced to flee their…
When I first started writing about music, One Bad Son was one of the first big bands I got the chance to interview them. Being from the Canadian midwest, you couldn’t find a group of kinder souls in rock and roll. …
Though colder nights and shorter days have touched down upon Toronto, the melodic rap and sheer charisma of Illinois native Kweku Collins kept things cooking at Radio (formerly Adelaide Hall). Sporting a mane of dreadlocks, the multi-talented artist glided on…
To much sadness, the world lost the Screaming Eagle of Soul in September 2017. However, we’re left with one last release from Charles Bradley. Black Velvet is a collection for old and new tracks, taken from sessions from his previous…
Combining a love for rootsy maritime music with an adoration for the outlaw country heroes of old, Cameron Nickerson crafts a sound that’s both familiar and wholly unique. His debut…
Words and photos by Els Durnford It was a not-so-spooky Halloween for those who ventured out to the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa on Oct. 31. As many got dressed up for trick or treating, an intimate crowd gathered…
Dear Rouge brought an energetic set to the Danforth Music Hall on October 18, with Ellevator’s dreamy sounds and Modern Space’s lively performance as support. The band’s latest album Phases, which was released earlier this year, is a pop rock gem…
Words and photos by Stephen McGill Los Angeles viral pop upstart Billie Eilish came to Toronto’s Phoenix Concert Theatre on Tuesday night for the first of two nights. Playing to a sold out crowd of fellow teenagers, the sixteen…