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Samuel Engelking
The 16 best Halloween parties in Toronto in 2018
Halloween 2018 in Toronto: whether you're into live band karaoke, Y2K nostalgia, classic cinema or drag, there's a Haloween party for you this year. more
Samuel Engelking
Snotty Nose Rez Kids represent the minay movement
As they ride a serious hot streak, Haisla Nation hip-hop duo Snotty Nose Rez Kids make music for brotherhood, sisterhood, unity and Indigenous resurgence. more
A day in the life of Jessie Reyez, Toronto's next big pop star
Cover story: Jessie Reyez takes us on a tour of her favourite Toronto spots, from Kensington Market to the 905. With a breakthrough new EP and her biggest headlining tour yet, the self-assured singer/songwriter is staying hungry. more
What is the Halluci Nation?
Bear Witness is curating this year's X Avant new music festival in Toronto, expanding on the powerful and inclusive concept established on A Tribe Called Red's last album, We Are The Halluci Nation. more
Amanda Fotes
Not Dead Yet 2018: five Toronto musicians tell us what punk means to them
Ahead of the annual punk and hardcore festival Not Dead Yet, we caught up with local Toronto bands around the city to talk community, resistance, localism and more. more
John Londono
Fucked Up strive for something bigger than themselves on Dose Your Dreams
Toronto's Fucked Up are not the tightest knit band (to say the least), but they've kept it together for Dose Your Dreams, an adventurous new album that draws a whole community into their tenuous orbit. more
Courtesy of Viryl
Learn how a record is made on this new vinyl pressing tour
Not unlike a brewery tour, Viryl's new Vinyl Pressing Experience will show the start to finish of record pressing in all its nerdy, industrial glory more
Katie Lavoie
Who is responsible for harm reduction at Toronto music venues?
DJs and club-goers came together to discuss safe drug use in Toronto's party scene at Something Special’s Community Meeting. more
Eliot Lee Hazel
Cat Power on her life journey of the last six years: "You ready?"
In this interview, Cat Power's Chan Marshall tells us what her life has been like in the last six years before her latest album Wanderer. “Oh my god,” she says. “Okay. You ready?” more
Nuit Blanche 2018: Eight exhibitions for music fans
Nuit Blanche music 2018: from a time-machine look at Toronto's queer history to an exploration of Scarborough's influence in hip-hop, there's lots of art to take in with your ears. more
An ode to Toronto dance parties of the 00s
The return of party pioneer Mike Wallace with his Dreamshatterer project recalls a DIY era of Toronto's recent past. more
Q&A: Betty Davis looks back at her fiery funk legacy
A rare interview with funk legend Betty Davis. A new documentary has brought the 70s star back into the spotlight, decades later. more
Kate Killet
Venus Voices: people at Venus Fest tell us what representation means to them
Portraits and live shots of fans and artists at Venus Fest, Toronto's second annual community-focused celebration of women and non-binary artists in music. Bully, Zola Jesus, OSHUN, Partner and others. more
David D. Goldberg
The opposite of flashy, Grossman's Tavern turns 70
While long-running Toronto music venues vanish, legendary blues bar Grossman's Tavern on Spadina is still operating more or less the same as it always has more
Tim Saccenti
5 can't-miss Toronto music festivals in fall 2018
Our list of the best Toronto music festivals happening in fall 2018. Each offers something different, from Chinese music to hardcore, psych, hip-hop and more. more
Norman Wong
Ariel Engle steps out solo as La Force
The otherworldly singer of Broken Social Scene and AroarA has been given the confidence to raise her voice in a new way. more
10 can't-miss concerts happening in Toronto in fall 2018
Enigmatic Americana, cosmic jazz, Indigenous hip-hop and a lo-fi legend – these are the shows to catch this season more
Chinese rapper Tizzy T will play Modern Sky Festival alongside other artists from Asia and Canada
Modern Sky is bringing Chinese music to the masses at Echo Beach
The Chinese music festival expands to Toronto with a lineup that includes Calvin Love, Bohan Pheonix and Sunset Rollercoaster. more
10 Toronto albums we can't wait to hear in fall 2018
You can expect big things from these Toronto artists this fall, from genre-stretching hardcore veterans to the next big R&B star more
10 albums to listen to in fall 2018
A secretly recorded live album, an indie rock supergroup and Lil Wayne’s long-awaited release are among our most anticipated this season. more