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What influenced Charly Bliss?
CHARLY BLISS as part of A VERY SPECIAL KRAMPUS PARTY with CASPER SKULLS, TWIST and LONELY PARADE at the Rec Room (255 Bremner), Saturday (December 9),... -
No Neko, no Bejar, no problem for the New Pornographers at Massey Hall
THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS with BORN RUFFIANS at Massey Hall, Saturday, October 14. Rating: NNNN On the final night of a joint Canadian tour with headliners... -
Pinegrove showed why they’re about to be huge at the Velvet Underground
PINEGROVE at the Velvet Underground, Friday, September 22. Rating: NNNN “Thank you for having arrived familiar with our material.” Pinegrove frontman Evan Stephens Hall looked... -
Stream the new reissue of the Nils’ cult classic 1987 debut
Music history has its fair share of bands that have been demoralized and ruined by bad record deals. However, an argument can be made for... -
(Sandy) Alex G can’t talk about having to change his name
(SANDY) ALEX G with JAPANESE BREAKFAST and CENDE at Velvet Underground (508 Queen West), Sunday (July 2), doors 7 pm, all ages. Sold out. “Technically I’m not... -
Q&A: Grant Lawrence (almost) tells all in Smugglers tour diaries
THE SMUGGLERS with DUOTANG, NEEDLES//PINS and THE NEW ENCHANTERS at the Horseshoe (370 Queen West), Friday (June 16), doors 9 pm. $20. rotate.com, soundscapesmusic.com, ticketfly.com.... -
Phoenix’s Ti Amo will get you ready for summer
It’s hard to say if it’s a calculated move, but Phoenix always have their albums ready and available for the summer. With their flashy soft... -
Record Swap-Meet lets local collectors get rid of excess albums or buy new ones
RECORD SWAP MEET at Artscape Youngplace (180 Shaw), Sunday (June 11), noon-5 pm. Participation to sell/swap: $10 for first crate, $5 each additional crate. All... -
Five films that inspire the music of She-Devils
SHE-DEVILS with NYSSA and POSTER BOY at the Baby G (1608 Dundas West), Friday (June 2), doors 9 pm. $10-$12. ticketfly.com. Montreal art-pop duo She-Devils... -
In Memoriam: Freddy Pompeii of Viletones and the Secrets, 1947-2017
Toronto punk legend Freddy Pompeii, former member of Viletones and the Secrets, passed away from lung cancer late Saturday night (May 13) at the age of... -
Slowdive slayed the Danforth Music Hall on the release day for their first album in 22 years
SLOWDIVE and JAPANESE BREAKFAST at Danforth Music Hall, Friday, May 5. Rating: NNNN Japanese Breakfast were just in Toronto two weeks ago, playing three of the final... -
Zoobombs prepare to play the Silver Dollar one last time
ZOOBOMBS with MUZINO and KNIFEY as part of Canadian Music Week at the Silver Dollar (486 Spadina), Tuesday (April 18), 11 pm. $10 and with... -
The New Pornographers’ Whiteout Conditions succeeds despite Dan Bejar’s absence
There was a moment after the New Pornographers released their third album, 2005’s Twin Cinema, when it felt like the Vancouver supergroup would spend the rest of their days... -
In the studio with Toronto’s Castle If and her beloved houseplants
CASTLE IF and LAURA SWANKEY as part of Emergents III at the Music Gallery (197 John), Friday (April 7), 8 pm. $8-$12. musicgallery.org. And CASTLE IF... -
Jens Lekman loves Toronto
JENS LEKMAN with LISA/LIZA at the Great Hall (1087 Queen West), Monday (March 13), doors 8 pm. $22.50. Sold out. Of all the cities he...
