I have a lovely friend named Dondrea, who is a music supervisor, thus, I follow her as she shares lots of great music, some of it Canadian, most of it amazing, and last summer she shared some music from a…
Dashboard Confessional took over the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto on March 10-11 for two incredible sold out shows. The packed venue was buzzing with excitement as the band hit the stage, opening with a heartfelt rendition of The Best…
*all photos by Eric Brazier A few years ago I received an email from a name I didn’t recognize about an event I hadn’t heard of. But when I read through, I realized that this was an event that I…
Set in Toronto’s legendary Massey Hall, former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett delivered a two-and-a-half-hour performance that was close to a religious experience. Rarely has an audience been so eager with excitement, particularly for a 68-year-old prog-rock veteran. Coincidently, the evening just…
*by Kate Killet Hayley and the Crushers are a bad ass energetic trio from “sunny Crusherverse, California (a.k.a. San Luis Obispo, CA)”. Lead by front woman and guitarist Hayley Cain, the band make fun tunes with thick guitars that go…
Even to fans of synthpop and electropop, the name Jonna Lee isn’t widespread outside of Europe. Lee, a native of Stockholm, began her musical career as a folk rocker, releasing her first album, 10 Pieces, 10 Bruises in 2007. The…
After Toronto waited five years for her return, New Zealand pop singer, Kimbra graced the stage with a sold out show at the Mod Club on February 2. In anticipation of her upcoming album Primal Heart, set for release on…
Though Swedish sister duo, Klara and Johanna Söderberg, better known as the ‘indie-folk darlings’ of First Aid Kit, came onto the scene in their teens echoing a nostalgic 60s sound, make no mistake — they have staked well-earned territory in…