Local Music
Neil Van
Broken Social Scene are our local heroes ahead of Hug Of Thunder's release
Charles Spearin, Brendan Canning and Kevin Drew talk album five, hiatuses and resilience more
Jun 27, 2017 5:42 PM Features
Michael Watier
The Cadillac Lounge is "winding down"
Owner Sam Grosso confirms the Parkdale building is for sale and he's in the process of trying to find the right buyer more
Jun 26, 2017 11:51 AM Features 1 Comments
Taylor Knox has Love on his mind
The Toronto singer/songwriter's debut full-length album is fuzzy, toe-tapping, summery Canadiana more
Jun 21, 2017 12:23 PM Album reviews
Allie X left Toronto for Los Angeles, and Collxtion II is the result
The pop singer's satisfying debut studio album streamlines her Top 40-friendly instincts more
Jun 21, 2017 11:35 AM Album reviews
Plasmalab's Love / Life is an act of violence against complacency
All you can think about while listening to the Toronto noise-punks debut album is how you want to start a band – though it will not be as good more
Jun 15, 2017 5:27 PM Album reviews
PHILIPP JESTER
Four Toronto music curators fill a void with TONE Festival
There's a lack of adventurous experimental music getting booked at summer fests, they say more
Jun 13, 2017 1:52 PM Features
Neil Van
Haviah Mighty cruises around Brampton in her Ignorant video
The MC hits up late-night food spot Sonny’s, Gage Park, the LCBO and music shop Long & McQuade more
Jun 13, 2017 12:29 PM Music
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At Manifesto, Majid Jordan brought the romance – and surprise guests
The back half of Echo Beach never seemed to fill beyond a third of capacity, but the performers played as if it were a full house more
Jun 12, 2017 12:53 PM Concert reviews
Sandlin Gaither
Do Make Say Think inspire awe at the Danforth Music Hall
The Toronto post-rockers' set was fuelled not only by moodiness and hard textures, but also joyous relief more
Jun 12, 2017 12:02 PM Concert reviews
Zach Slootsky
The Toronto Music Advisory Council is the legislative equivalent of a funnel
Their latest meeting found the group in existential crisis – but they approved every motion anyway more
Jun 9, 2017 5:51 PM Features
Buffy Sainte-Marie, dvsn, Charlotte Day Wilson, Basia Bulat and Belly playing free Canada Day shows: just announced
The four days of concerts also marks the first time hip-hop pioneers Michie Mee, Maestro and Dream Warriors have been booked on the same bill more
Jun 9, 2017 11:27 AM Music
Samuel Engelking
An oral history of hip-hop shows at the Concert Hall
Legendary Toronto promoter Ron Nelson, Michie Mee, Dream Warriors, Kardinal Offishall, DJ Mastermind and others on the 100-year-old venue's enduring impact on Canadian hip-hop more
Jun 7, 2017 5:54 PM Features 1 Comments
Source: The Flyer Vault
The Flyer Vault documents Toronto music history on Instagram
Daniel Tate collects vintage gig posters from the Toronto Archives, the Reference Library, the Toronto Star, the Globe and Mail and NOW Magazine more
Jun 7, 2017 5:02 PM Features
Rapper Derin Falana talks Brampton, new songs and Drake comparisons
The 905 musician returns with two shows this week after a long bout of laryngitis more
Jun 6, 2017 1:09 PM Features
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Field Trip 2017 was all about the return of hometown heroes
Broken Social Scene and Feist ruled the fest, and Phoenix and A Tribe Called Red held their own more
Jun 5, 2017 2:05 PM Concert reviews 1 Comments
Samuel Engelking
Local hero: Randell Adjei, founder of event series and artist incubator RISE
"We call ourselves 'art-ivists.' We make our art to inspire, empower and make a difference in our world." more
May 30, 2017 2:18 PM Music
Tanja-Tiziana
Toronto Music Advisory Council is supporting the Agent Of Change principle to help save music venues
Ahead of the council's next meeting, we look at what it is and how it could help more
May 29, 2017 2:30 PM Features
Samuel Engelking
Local hero: Simone Schmidt brings Fiver's Audible Songs From Rockwood to three Toronto venues
The Toronto singer/songwriter on the carceral system, the Appropriation Prize and booze-free shows more
May 24, 2017 12:41 PM Features
LOLAA's dance-pop is a celebration of Mexican identities, Latin American culture and love
The new Toronto-based group is also a rebirth for the sisters of Magneta Lane more
May 23, 2017 5:39 PM Features
Toronto's Sarah Slean is still standing
“What I’m not okay with is getting on the hamster wheel and trying to churn out an album every two years and do the whole rigamarole. I’d rather put a fork in my eye." more
May 23, 2017 12:00 PM Features 1 Comments
