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Venus Fest is a balm for Toronto’s ailing festival culture
VENUS FEST featuring LIDO PIMIENTA, GROUPER, WEAVES, DIANA, WITCH PROPHET, MADAME GANDHI, THE HIGHEST ORDER, PHEDRE, QUEEN OF SWORDS, HEX and EMEL MATHLOUTHI at Daniels Spectrum, Saturday, September... -
CBC’s historic Glenn Gould Studio shifts away from recording sessions to hosting events
When local musician Robbie Grunwald recently applied for an Ontario Arts Council recording grant in May, the CBC’s Glenn Gould Studio was at the top... -
Is sexual violence the bedrock of the Western rock canon?
I got to the Smiling Buddha a little late that Monday night, so PWR BTTM’s opening set was already in full, raucous swing: Liv Bruce and... -
Toronto’s new Venus Fest offers an alternative to male-dominated music festivals
This September, local musician Aerin Fogel hopes to follow in the footsteps of Lilith Fair and Ladyfest by launching Venus Fest. A one-day festival on September 30 with... -
The Antlers’ Peter Silberman wants us to let in a little silence
PETER SILBERMAN (of the Antlers) as part of the Living Room tour at an undisclosed location, Saturday (March 25), 7 pm. Sold out. One quiet... -
How a Craigslist plea turned into an It’s Always Sunny finale viewing party
Last Saturday, in a spasm of desperation, I posted an ad in the uncharted hinterland that is Craigslist’s Women Seeking Women section. I wasn’t looking... -
Inside Girls Rock Camp For Grown-ups
It’s exactly the way I always imagined my first brush with rock stardom. I’m perched behind an imposing drum set, moving from floor tom to...