Australian rock group Gang of Youths shook the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto on May 6, 2022. I had first heard about Gang of Youths from a number of music-savvy friends, so I was excited to finally have the opportunity…
Manchester-native Aitch performed at Adelaide Hall on May 3, 2022, for his second of two back-to-back, sold-out shows in Toronto. These back-to-back shows kicked off his spring North American tour. The recent buzz of hip hop music coming out of…
Multi-talented singer/songwriter mxmtoon hit the stage at Danforth Music Hall in Toronto on May 4, 2022, as part of the Rising tour, supporting the release of her forthcoming album (out May 20). mxmtoon crafts relatable pop songs with clever, honest…
Hailing from Austin, Texas, indie-pop group Hovvdy hit the stage at Baby G in Toronto on May 1, 2022, as part of their True Love tour. Hovvdy’s sound has a compelling softness to it, and even for the new listener, their…
Lil Tecca performed at HISTORY in Toronto on April 12th, 2022, for the 12th stop of the Tecca Loves You tour. Fans were treated to a setlist that included a carefully curated mix of songs from the (1) We Love…
Just shy of the 2nd anniversary of the first COVID-19 lockdown, live music has returned to Toronto. Again. We have a brief respite last fall but shy of another variant, we may have some clear sailing for the foreseeable future….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Allen Stone’s unassuming appearance belies the voice that comes out of his mouth. Tall, bespectacled and with long curly hair and blue eyes, this Washington State soul singer purrs pure honey. Allen hit the road on a short fall tour…