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Junos 2019: what this year’s awards got right about Canadian music
If music is a universal language, is the actual language in music important? In Canada, the answer has always been yes. And oui. And eya’.... -
Review: Alexisonfire dropped a surprise single then played a surprise Toronto show
ALEXISONFIRE with CHASTITY at the Rec Room, Friday, February 15. Rating: NNN When does a surprise Alexisonfire reunion stop being a surprise? The St. Catharines... -
Was Roy Orbison’s hologram concert a vision of live music’s uncanny future?
IN DREAMS: ROY ORBISON IN CONCERT – THE HOLOGRAM TOUR at Sony Centre, Sunday, November 4. Rating: NN Let’s be honest: Roy Orbison did not... -
Review: Ex-Love and Rockets/Bauhaus members subvert the reunion tour
POPTONE at Opera House, Saturday, June 23. Rating: NNNN Toronto fans of Bauhaus have had it pretty lucky over the years. I’m not old enough to have... -
Alice Glass is finally telling her story
ALICE GLASS with PICTUREPLANE at the Mod Club (722 College), Friday (May 11), doors 7 pm. $20-$30 or CMW wristband. ticketmaster.ca, cmw.net. This is not... -
John Cooper Clarke: a poet with a fondness for the f-word
JOHN COOPER CLARKE at Lee’s Palace (529 Bloor West), Thursday (April 12), 9 pm. $22. rotate.com, soundscapesmusic.com, ticketweb.ca. In his most famous poem, John Cooper... -
Diamanda Galas plays Toronto for the first time since 1996
DIAMANDA GALAS at the Danforth Music Hall (147 Danforth), Sunday (November 26), doors 7 pm. $33.50-$49.50. ticketmaster.ca.Things you can expect when Diamanda Galas performs in... -
Odonis Odonis ditch their guitars and go No Pop
ODONIS ODONIS and BELIEFS at the Garrison (1197 Dundas West), Friday (November 3), doors 9 pm. $12.50. rotate.com, ticketfly.com. More about Beliefs here. Odonis Odonis are... -
Rainbow doesn’t quite “free Kesha” but it is “Kesha, free”
Whatever happens with Rainbow, it’s already a victory for Kesha. (No longer Ke$ha, a notable change.) The mere existence of this third album, her first in... -
Blondie and Garbage sounded as vital as ever at Sony Centre
BLONDIE with GARBAGE at Sony Centre, Wednesday, July 26. Rating: NNNN A few days ago, NPR released a list of the 150 Greatest Albums Made... -
A concertgoer’s lament: should I stand or should I go?
How can you sit down while Joan Jett plays I Love Rock ’n’ Roll? Didn’t you notice that this Chic song is called Everybody Dance?... -
Jean-Michel Jarres first-ever Canadian show was the stuff of digital dreams
Laser harp in Toronto #electronicatour #canada #toronto A post shared by Jean-Michel Jarre (@jeanmicheljarre) on May 10, 2017 at 1:05am PDT JEAN-MICHEL JARRE at the...