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Hayden
HAYDEN at Caplansky's (356 College), Tuesday (March 24), 9 pm at Lady Marmalade (898 Queen East), Wednesday (March 25), 7 pm and at Aunties &... -
Restorations
RESTORATIONS with DEAD BROKE, DEFORESTERS and THE DYING ARTS at the Horseshoe (370 Queen West), Saturday (March 21), 9 pm. $10.50. ticketfly.com. With three albums... -
Will Butler
On his debut solo release, Arcade Fire multi-instrumentalist Will Butler fashions himself a Renaissance man. Opener Take My Side is a banging, jangly ode to... -
Dan Mangan and Blacksmith, Hayden at Massey Hall
DAN MANGAN + BLACKSMITH and HAYDEN at Massey Hall, Saturday, February 28. Rating: NNN Having played Massey Hall just over four months ago, local folk-rock kingpin... -
Sonny and the Sunsets
Sonny Smith is often lumped in with his San Francisco garage rock peers. But while San Fran musicians Kelley Stoltz and the Fresh & Onlys... -
Thomas D’arcy
If you're surprised that long-time Canadian singer/songwriter Thomas D'Arcy, who fronted the Carnations and Small Sins, has only released one solo album, you're not alone.... -
The Tragically Hip at the Air Canada Centre
THE TRAGICALLY HIP at the Air Canada Centre, Thursday, February 19. Rating: NNN NOW’s recent Swans cover story lauded a handful of musicians who have gotten better... -
The secret songs of Sam Larkin
THE SECRET SONGS OF SAM LARKIN with Don Kerr, Howard Gladstone, Marianne Gerrard, Meg Tennant, Kyp Harness, Mimi Oz, Glen Gary, Gloria Blizzard, Sarah Greene and many others,... -
Rufus Wainwright, Loudon Wainwright and Chaim Tannenbaum at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre
RUFUS WAINWRIGHT, LOUDON WAINWRIGHT and CHAIM TANNENBAUM at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Friday, February 6. Rating: NNNN The smallish crowd that gathered at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre was... -
The New Pornographers and Operators at the Danforth Music Hall
THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS with OPERATORS at the Danforth Music Hall, Thursday, February 5. Rating: NNN With little fanfare, Operators unleashed their synth-heavy electronic punk on... -
The Class of 2015 at the Silver Dollar Room
THE CLASS OF 2015 featuring Nancy Pants, New Fries, Bile Sister and BB Guns at the Silver Dollar Room, Saturday, January 24. Rating: NNN The... -
Alex Calder
Despite the "slacker" tag that follows Alex Calder around, there's nothing lazy about the jangly, acid-tinged tracks on his debut full-length. The songs reveal their... -
Preview: The Vaselines
THE VASELINES with AMANDA X at Lee's Palace (529 Bloor West), Monday (January 19), 9 pm. $23.50. horseshoetavern.com, rotate.com, soundscapesmusic.com, ticketfly.com. Musical duos are often... -
Reason to be-leaf
Randy Carlyle fired. A truly great day. Finally, the Maple Leafs, and its corporate ownership at Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE) are showing that... -
Top 10 Toronto sports stories of 2014
There are few certainties in life. For Toronto sports fans, disappointed seems a perennial guarantee. Once again, the biggest sports stories in 2014 presented more...
