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No, Chance the Rapper isnt going to save SoundCloud
Music streaming website SoundCloud sent shockwaves through the industry last week after suddenly laying off 40 per cent of its staff and closing their London... -
Timber Timbre take an unexpected sonic direction on Sincerely, Future Pollution
Timber Timbre seem to be slowly moving through various decades of music with each album. The Toronto band’s 2009 self-titled record felt like a ghost... -
Montreal’s Jacques Greene goes for ambience on Feel Infinite
Montreal DJ/producer Jacques Greene is one of the few dance music artists who get respect from both music critics and the late-night party crowd. Over... -
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...
