Born Ruffians NOW Magazine

Azealia Banks, Television to play Canadian Music Week 2019

Canadian Music Week 2019 has announced a new slate of names, which also includes Tokyo Police Club, the Dirty Nil, Tasha the Amazon, James Barker Band and more. Read more

Mar 14, 2019 10:01 AM NOW Staff Music

Matt Barnes

Why Born Ruffians are turning their album release into a five-night spectacular

Born Ruffians are following in the footsteps of Alvvays and Daniel Caesar and are choosing multiple nights at Lee's Palace over one at a bigger venue like Danforth Music Hall or Massey Hall. Here's why. Read more

Apr 4, 2018 10:48 AM Cam Lindsay Features

The best Toronto concerts happening in April 2018

These are the shows NOW critics are looking forward to this month. Charlotte Day Wilson, U.S. Girls, Majid Jordan, Born Ruffians and Frigs play hotly anticipated hometown gigs, plus shows by Ty Segall, Lil Berete, Yaeji and more. Read more

Apr 1, 2018 2:26 PM Richard Trapunski, Kevin Ritchie Music

Born Ruffians' Uncle, Duke & The Chief is calm and confident

For their fifth album, the long-running Toronto indie rock band got some chill Read more

Feb 23, 2018 1:41 PM Carla Gillis Album reviews

Jenny Jimenez

No Neko, no Bejar, no problem for the New Pornographers at Massey Hall

Along with local openers Born Ruffians, the long-running indie collective proved they can thrive in any shape or form Read more

Oct 16, 2017 6:05 PM Cam Lindsay Concert reviews

Watch: Born Ruffians live it up in a hidden studio

Sponsored feature: presented by Stiegl Read more

Feb 28, 2017 1:28 PM Music

Born Ruffians release a documentary and their own beer

Guess what the band's new tropical blond ale is called? Read more

May 24, 2016 5:28 PM NOW Staff Music

By Divine Right tribute album in the works

Arkells, the Elwins, Sam Roberts, Born Ruffians, Shotgun Jimmie and Jim Guthrie have contributed to a 22-track tribute album marking Canadian indie band By Divine Right’s 25th anniversary. Read more

Feb 15, 2016 10:24 AM Music