T.O. Music Notes
Electric Island to relocate as city closes Toronto Islands through June 30
All event permits for Toronto Island Park up to the end of June have been cancelled due to rising water levels in Lake Ontario more
May 16, 2017 4:20 PM Music
Michael Rancic
Two more Toronto music venues close this month
Seven44 has been locked out by its landlord, while Ratio has chosen to cease operations more
May 16, 2017 11:41 AM Features 1 Comments
Tanja-Tiziana
Future concert moved due to flooding at Budweiser Stage
The Atlanta rapper's May 16 concert, which was to be the inaugural show at the newly rebranded waterfront venue, will now take place at Air Canada Centre more
May 12, 2017 12:04 PM Music
A book about the Horseshoe Tavern is on the way
“The Horseshoe is a beacon for music lovers, a pilgrimage place for those who love and understand its significance as part of Toronto’s rich musical landscape,” says author David McPherson more
May 11, 2017 4:13 PM Features
Tanja-Tiziana
Bestival isn't returning to Toronto this year
The loss of its North American partner is the reason more
May 4, 2017 2:00 PM Music
Legendary music venue the Concert Hall is reopening in June
The 100-year-old live music venue, housed in the old Masonic Temple building, will relaunch during the Toronto Jazz Festival and continue to operate year-round more
May 2, 2017 12:12 PM Music 4 Comments
Courtesy of Discogs
Discogs' Crate Diggers record fair is coming to Toronto and Montreal
The online music database is teaming up with Dine Alone Records to organize day-long events and after parties in both cities more
May 1, 2017 9:00 AM Music
Listen to an exclusive stream of Rheostatics playing Christopher on Brave New Waves
The Toronto indie rockers recorded an early version of the song during a 1988 appearance on the cult CBC Radio show more
Apr 28, 2017 9:00 AM Music
El Mocambo launches record label with 54-40
The Spadina club is branching out into artist and label services with the Vancouver alt-rockers as the first signing more
Apr 27, 2017 1:54 PM Music 2 Comments
Carrie Musgrave
The Music Gallery is being displaced
The construction of a nearby condo development means the non-profit centre for creative music has to find a temporary new home for its programming more
Apr 24, 2017 12:56 PM Music
Hopsin dropped from Canadian Music Week lineup over "violently sexist" lyrics
The Los Angeles rapper's April 23 show at the Phoenix will go on, but not under the CMW banner more
Apr 10, 2017 5:52 PM Music 1 Comments
Toronto's new Venus Fest offers an alternative to male-dominated music festivals
The inaugural DIY event features a lineup and staff made up entirely of women, genderqueer and trans people more
Apr 6, 2017 11:49 AM Music 1 Comments
Vibe Over Method label launches with Petra Glynt single, This Trip
The imprint is headed by mixer, engineer and producer Damian Taylor, who has worked with TR/ST, Austra and Doldrums more
Apr 5, 2017 11:21 AM Music 1 Comments
Christopher Wahl
Brave New Waves gets the vinyl treatment
Rheostatics and Grapes of Wrath sessions from the cult favourite CBC Radio show get released on May 5 by Toronto's Artoffact Records more
Mar 28, 2017 1:11 PM Music
Tanja-Tiziana
Talks between Rebel and waterfront residents stall over outdoor events
The noise dispute between the club and concert venue and its neighbours shifts to the Licensing Appeals Tribunal of Ontario next week more
Mar 16, 2017 6:59 PM Music 1 Comments
Trump Vs. Snoop Dogg's Toronto connection
It's weird to consider that the President's attack on Snoop also means he's got a certain Toronto jazz-rap group on the brain more
Mar 16, 2017 5:10 PM Music
Jah Grey
Lucas Silveira of The Cliks launches suicide awareness campaign
The social media-focused Anchor Campaign will challenge stigmas around mental health issues more
Mar 13, 2017 4:53 PM Music
Jahkoy hosting day-long Toronto residency on March 11
The Los Angeles-based R&B/pop singer is returning home to take over DAIS Creative Gallery on Queen West more
Mar 10, 2017 3:03 PM Music
Derek Ma
Music as "disruption" is something you do, not just talk about
Wavelength and the City Hall Live's Sunday panel discussion suggested that the idea of being a citizen is in need of a rethink more
Mar 6, 2017 2:12 PM Music
New record label Cosmic Resonance spotlights Toronto's underground jazz scene
Friday's launch party has sets by Kamilah Apong and DJs Andy Capp and Alister Johnson more
Feb 28, 2017 2:09 PM Music
