Concert Reviews

Osheaga 2014: July Talk, Ryan Hemsworth, Childish Gambino, Bear Mountain, Flume and Jacques Greene

Andrew MillardAugust 2, 2014

Since 2006, Parc Jean-Drapeau has been home to our most important music festival. I know, strong statement, but Osheaga is Canada's proof that we're able to a... More...

Live Music: Blood Orange & TOPS at Danforth Music Hall, Toronto

Eva CheungJuly 31, 2014

Booked for Wednesday night at the Danforth Music Hall were two bands that are essentially time capsules. Bringing back all the best parts of the music genres ... More...

Live Music: Wiz Khalifa & Young Jeezy ‘Under The Influence’ Tour, Toronto

Tristan BanningJuly 30, 2014

Storming on stage just as the rain started to fall, "your favourite rappers, favourite rappers" Young Jeezy took Toronto by storm. Running through a decades... More...

Pitchfork Music Festival 2014: Kendrick Lamar, Hudson Mohawke, Grimes, Majical Cloudz, Schoolboy Q, Slowdive, Dum Dum Girls, & Earl Sweatshirt

Tristan BanningJuly 22, 2014

Predicted to be the hottest day of the weekend, the third and final day of the ninth annual Pitchfork Music Festival delivered on the promise, both literally an... More...

Pitchfork Music Festival 2014: St. Vincent, FKA Twigs, Danny Brown, Tune-Yards, Pusha T, & Wild Beasts

Tristan BanningJuly 20, 2014

Day two of Pitchfork Music Festival started off with an appropriately loud metaphorical bang when English Indie band Wild Beasts took to the main state in the s... More...

TIME Festival: Kaytranada, St. Lucia, Action Bronson, Flume and Grimes

Andrew MillardJuly 20, 2014

Not even a full day of rain could drown out the love and support for TIME Festivals' first crack at an outdoor experience. Blowing out the annual jammed packe... More...

Pitchfork Music Festival 2014: Beck, Giorgio Moroder, SZA, Sharon Van Etten, Neneh Cherry, & Factory Floor

Hawley DunbarJuly 19, 2014

With the Chicago sun shining, and the humidity totally subsided, our first day at the 2014 Pitchfork Music Festival was almost perfect. After Governors Ball, Fi... More...

Live Music: Future at the Sound Academy, Toronto

Tristan BanningJuly 12, 2014

Last night, Friday July 11th, Atlanta rapper Future, brought his Honest tour to Toronto's Sound Academy. Future also known by his birth name Nayvadius Cash, ... More...

Live Music: French Style Furs at Mercury Lounge, New York

Christina VenturaJuly 9, 2014

French Style Furs is the brainchild of Cold War Kids’ Nathan Willet and Matt Maust as well as We Barbarians’ drummer Nathan Warketin. The three met up in New ... More...

TURF 2014: Gogol Bordello, Bidini Band, Jeff Tweedy, Hollerado, & Neutral Milk Hotel

Rochelle LatinskyJuly 8, 2014

Toronto Urban Roots Festival entered it’s second year with even more variety and mass appeal. Beirut, Neutral Milk Hotel, Gaslight Anthem and more were joined... More...

TURF 2014: Jenny Lewis

Eva CheungJuly 7, 2014

Jenny Lewis captured our hearts as the indie darling who fronted Rilo Kiley through the late ‘90s and early 2000s. After breaking off from the band, Lewis lau... More...

TURF 2014: Caitlin Rose

Eva CheungJuly 7, 2014

For day 2 of TURF, we chose to check out Caitlin Rose with great anticipation as her songs seemed to be the perfect start to another day of sun and mellow fol... More...

TURF 2014: Lucius, Andrew Bird, Gary Clark Jr., Local Natives, & Beirut

Eva CheungJuly 5, 2014

TURF’s inauguration into the country’s competitive festival scene last July marked a promising start as they locked down a solid line up of She & Him, Hol... More...

Digital Dreams 2014

Andrew MillardJuly 2, 2014

While some spent their Canada Day celebrations migrating north, we made the decision to leave our sleeves at home and dive head first into Toronto's biggest o... More...

Live Music: tUnE-yArDs & Sylvan Esso at Webster Hall, New York

Christina VenturaJune 25, 2014

On Monday night, tUnE-yArDs wrapped up the U.S. leg of their tour at the second of two sold out shows in New York City’s Webster Hall. Merrill Garbus, Nate Br... More...

NXNE 2014: Juicy J, Run The Jewels, & Ratking at Yonge-Dundas Square

Hawley DunbarJune 24, 2014

Once again NXNE ended with a giant free show at Yonge-Dundas Square following two headliners Spoon and St. Vincent who played Friday and Saturday nights. The ... More...

NXNE 2014: The Wooden Sky, Zeus, Future Islands and Mac DeMarco

Andrew MillardJune 23, 2014

Since Friday night (Saturday morning?) included a sunrise bedtime, we decided to start our day off quietly at the 5th annual Great Heart Music Festival. Ran b... More...

NXNE 2014: Courtney Barnett at The Silver Dollar

Hawley DunbarJune 23, 2014

Known for her deadpan delivery, slacker tone and creative and colourful lyrics, Courtney Barnett has blown up since the release of her debut album A Sea of Sp... More...

NXNE 2014: Joywave, Beach Day, & Craft Spells at Gap Queen St.

Hawley DunbarJune 23, 2014

Last weekend during NXNE we were super pumped to partner up with Gap to put on a rad in-store showcase at their Queen Street location featuring bands Joywave,... More...

Live Music: Arctic Monkeys at Molson Amphitheatre, Toronto

Tristan BanningJune 23, 2014

After an action packed week of incredible and plentiful live music, courtesy of the North by North East music festival here in Toronto, British rockers Arctic... More...