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On their eighth album, Toronto’s Danko Jones continue to bring the rock
Danko Jones manages to sing the word “rock” more than a dozen times on the first two tracks of eighth album Wild Cat. It comes... -
Pick a Piper’s Distance leaves us wanting more
Pick a Piper’s Brad Weber doesn’t spend much time at home in Toronto since he’s often on the road in Caribou’s touring band. The title... -
Bedroomer hits the club on footwork-influenced comp
Toronto electronic music collective Bedroomer have put together a compilation that focuses on more uptempo, club-ready tracks – at least in comparison to their more... -
Why DIY spaces matter
In the aftermath of the fire at Oakland DIY venue Ghost Ship in December, where 36 people died, unlicensed event spaces are under increased scrutiny... -
Kid Koala swaps samples for soundscapes on Music To Draw To: Satellite
The ambient pop of this Kid Koala album might come as a shock to those who still see the Canadian musician as a mischievous scratch... -
Austra’s Katie Stelmanis talks Inauguration Day, right-wing fascism and Future Politics
AUSTRA with LIDO PIMIENTA at the Mod Club (722 College), Friday (January 20), 8 pm. $24.50. ticketweb.ca. See listing. Austra’s Future Politics (Pink Fizz) is not... -
A-Trak picks his top three remixes
A-TRAK at Rebel (11 Polson), Saturday (January 21), doors 7 pm. $20. ticketmaster.ca. A-Trak has compiled a new box set called In The Loop: A... -
Microforum is bringing modernized vinyl production to Toronto
Microforum president Frank Stipo apologizes for the lack of heat as he guides us on a tour of his west-end plant. The gas has been... -
Toronto music venues lost and found in 2016
Toronto continued to experience a shrinking pool of music venues in 2016, mostly in response to rising rents and redevelopment. Some promising new spots also... -
Punk scene takes aim at drug use stigma with overdose prevention training
Community Overdose Prevention Training at Faith/Void (894 College), Saturday (December 17), 2 pm. Pwyc. RSVP communityoverdoseprevention@gmail.com. There is a rapidly growing opiate overdose crisis in... -
Music City series: Toronto tentatively moves toward embracing late-night last call
Toronto might finally be extending its drinking hours for the first time in two decades, which could have a profound effect on the city’s music... -
Invisible City Editions open a store
It’s become depressingly common for brick-and-mortar record shops to close and move online. Toronto reissue label and online shop Invisible City Editions is doing the...