Advertisement

Latest by:

    Andrew

  • Nyssa sings the untold stories of women in rock

    NYSSA opening for NEGATIVE GEMINI with ICE CREAM at the Baby G (1608 Dundas West), Thursday (May 17), doors 9 pm. $15, adv $12. ticketfly.com....
    FeaturesMusic
  • Young Galaxy are happy to no longer be on a record label

    YOUNG GALAXY and GRAHAM VAN PELT at the Velvet Underground (508 Queen West), Friday (April 20), 8:30 pm. $15. ticketweb.ca. Young Galaxy’s sublime sixth album,...
    FeaturesMusic
  • Yamantaka // Sonic Titan are tired of the “maelstrom of confusion that follows them

    YAMANTAKA // SONIC TITAN with DIVIDE AND DISSOLVE and WLMRT at the Garrison (1197 Dundas West), Thursday (March 29), doors 8 pm. $10-$13. ticketfly.com. Youre...
    FeaturesMusic
  • Advertisement

  • Where Toronto’s nerds are making noise

    Nerd Noise Night featuring the Cybertronic Spree and Wordburglar at the Rec Room (255 Bremner), Saturday (March 17). Doors 8 pm. $15. therecroom.com.  The Cybertronic...
    FeaturesMusic
  • Terese Marie Mailhot wants to liberate Indigenous people through writing

    Terese Marie Mailhot is a long way from where she grew up, on the Seabird Island Reservation in British Columbia’s interior, but she’s made a...
    BooksCulture
  • Monstrous Women comic creators overcome the haters

    In early February, comic creators from across North America were targeted in a series of coordinated online attacks. Alt-right trolls created a blacklist of artists...
    BooksCulture
  • Is Toronto a harsh city for opening bands?

    Massey Hall was only about a third full (and eerily quiet) when UK rockers Scars on 45 opened for Tori Amos last year. It was...
    FeaturesMusic
  • Could there ever be another Massey Hall?

    MYSEUM PRESENTS: MUSIC FROM PEOPLE CITY at various venues, to January 12, 2018. Free. myseumoftoronto.com. Wandering around Massey Hall, you can see why it inspires...
    FeaturesMusic
  • Tori Amos covered the Tragically Hip at Massey Hall

    TORI AMOS at Massey Hall, Monday, October 30. Rating: NNNN Tori Amos, the sage storyteller and unrepentant singer/songwriter, began her set at Massey Hall alone...
    Concert reviewsMusic
  • Five sci-fi books from Toronto authors that we’re excited to read

    This fall give your anxiety-fizzed mind a break with an escape to another world. Even dystopian tales can help you feel better, because it’s really...
    Art & BooksBooks
  • Drab Majesty turned the Baby G into a post-punk church service

    DRAB MAJESTY at the Baby G, Wednesday, September 27. Rating: NNNN Drab Majesty turned the Baby G into a post-punk church service. Though it was not...
    Concert reviewsMusic
  • Toronto’s only poetry shop is looking for a new home and financial support

    Torontos only bookstore devoted to poetry is on the move.Jeff Kirby, proprietor and publisher of Knife Fork Book, found out on September 1 that he...
    Art & BooksBooks
  • Toronto publisher BookThug launches a record label

    Vinyl enthusiasts who like to read and readers who enjoy music have something new to collect. Toronto-based literary press BookThug has started Chaos & Star,...
    Art & BooksBooks
  • Can a Spadina Walk of Fame boost Toronto’s music scene?

    Toronto might be getting a public art installation celebrating its music history.  On May 24, city council passed councillor Joe Cressy’s motion to investigate the...
    FeaturesMusic
  • Frankie Rose warms up ahead of the release of her redemption record

    FRANKIE ROSE opening for THE PAINS OF BEING PURE AT HEART at the Horseshoe (370 Queen West), Saturday (June 17), 9 pm. $17. horseshoetavern.com, rotate.com,...
    FeaturesMusic