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>>> Album of the week: harrison’s Checkpoint Titanium
If you've been following Toronto producer Harrison since his days as a teenager posting funk edits to SoundCloud, his debut full-length album feels like a... -
>>> Bruce Trail’s Ravine Dream is nostalgic house that doesn’t sound retro
Electronic music can seem like an exploration of limitless sound design possibilities, especially in the era of software-based production. Over the longer history of dance... -
Keys N Krates b’day bash: where beatsmiths and fuzzy mascots mingle
KEYS N KRATES with MANNIE FRESH, LUNICE, ARAABMUZIK and RIVER TIBER at Sunnyside Pavilion, Sunday, August 28. Rating: NNN Toronto electronic trio Keys N Krates’ second... -
Move over, booze sponsors: corporate weed joins the music festival scene
THE FRONT YARD SHINDIG with THE JOEL PLASKETT EMERGENCY, THE BALCONIES and BLAKDENIM at Tweed (1 Hershey Drive, Smiths Falls), Saturday (August 13), 4 pm,... -
Teenage rapper Clairmont the Second wants fans his own age
CLAIRMONT THE SECOND, BLUES, COLA and DJ FLEX OF ALL TRADES at the Drake Hotel (1150 Queen West), Thursday (July 28). 8 pm, all ages.... -
Save Oro doesn’t want more festivals in Burl’s Creek
The WayHome Music and Arts Festival took over Burl’s Creek Event Grounds in Oro-Medonte for a successful second year last weekend, but not everyone feels... -
>>> Album of the week: Luka
Someday scientists will be able to explain why some singers’ voices possess that supernatural ability to send a chill down our spines without resorting to... -
>>> MSTRKRFT
A lot has changed in dance music since MSTRKRFT’s 2009 album, Fist Of God, and on their new record the Toronto electronic duo waste no... -
Carl Craig’s Sunnyside Pavilion set was as shameless as it was serious
CARL CRAIG, BASIC SOUL UNIT and DINAMO AZARI at Sunnyside Pavilion, Saturday, July 16. Rating: NNNN Carl Craig fans have come to expect the unexpected from the... -
Noel Gallagher would like to throw you into a vat of acid
NOEL GALLAGHER'S HIGH FLYING BIRDS at Echo Beach (909 Lake Shore West), Sunday (July 10), doors 7 pm, all ages. $62.50, VIP $125. ticketmaster.ca. Interviewing... -
Honey Soundsystem’s eclectic Pride set offered a unique spin on queer club history
HONEY SOUNDSYSTEM at Barbara Hall Park as part of Pride, Sunday, July 3. Rating: NNNN It took a bit of wandering around Green Space Festival’s... -
Five things we learned about the new Sound Academy
The closings of both the Guvernment and Sound Academy have left Toronto with no large club spaces since the winter. That’s going to change soon,... -
Scott Hardware
Scott Hardware is the new solo project of Toronto musician Scott Harwood, who previously made hazy electronic pop as Ken Park, was a member of... -
Violent homophobia not just a reality in Orlando it’s in Toronto, too
The day before the massacre at Pulse in Orlando, a Facebook friend posted about being punched in the face over the weekend for being a... -
We stayed at Luminato’s Unsound Toronto till 4 am
UNSOUND TORONTO featuring SUNN O))), TIM HECKER, JLIN, ORPHX and many others at the Hearn Generating Station, Friday and Saturday, June 10 and 11. Rating:...
