Archive for the ‘Toronto’ Category
The Babies @ The Silver Dollar
In true Brooklyn fashion, The Babies lo-fi approach took over the Silver Dollar room on Tuesday. Their psych-inspired garage rock tends to tip the pop scales. Repetitive hooks and catchy riffs keep their sound fairly simple, but in certain moments the band opens up and approaches a fullness that leaves you wanting more. Sharing songs off their…
Akron/Family stopped off to feed Toronto’s insatiable psych appetite on Friday (or maybe its just us?). With their loose improvisation and guided noise we were quickly zoned in to the sound and movement. The psychedelic barrage laced with folk, inspired songwriting and melodies had the Lee’s Palace crowd lost in the fully immersive set. Their songs are a…
It has been an uphill climb but we are finally recovered from the whirlwind that is CMW. With our new found rest we bring you the second half of our festival roundup. Friday The Sirius XM Indies @ The Kool Haus We kicked off the CMW weekend at the Indie awards, which always bring together…
Canadian Music Week is quickly becoming a force for success in Toronto, Canada and internationally. Featuring thousands of artists at over 60 venues, and fielding a music, film, and comedy festivals, a digital media summit and the three day CMW conference, there is no shortage of music to see or connections to make. Falling just…
Foxygen and Unknown Mortal Orchestra played to a packed house at Wrongbar on Monday in Toronto. Foxygen’s We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic is already quite likely land near the top of our best of 2013 list. Their live show was solid but lacked some of the sound quality and cohesion we’ve fallen…
ZZ Ward‘s beautiful authenticity shone through every note and smile on Thursday at the Mod Club. Her soulful, one-of-a-kind vocals hit hard, leaving every audience member feeling like they were ZZ’s best friend, aside of course from her skilled bandmates who shared her stage. With a blues based hip-hop vibe, and a long list of…
Words and Video by Lily Enchin Last Friday in an intimate, candle lit setting, I had the great pleasure of seeing Elephant Revival at Hugh’s Room. As part of the Folk Alliance International Conference, the six bandmates hailing from Colorado were the evening’s headlining act along with a few other bands. Elephant Revival’s style ranges from homegrown…
The Ty Segall Band traded a cosmic energy with fans (and vice-versa) on Wednesday (Feb. 6) at The Phoenix in Toronto. The intimate show may have been at a much larger venue than we have seen him play before, but the vibe was the same. Essentially, drink beer, jump on your friends, and jump off…
We don’t blame the members of The Amazing for choosing such a self-indulgent name. Really, it’s a good description of what the band is all about. They create captivating performances that leave you in awe. It really is amazing to see a group of musicians who are able to transcend linguistic and cultural borders with…
The Barr Brothers kicked off Thursday night (December 6) in Toronto with a well-executed set mixed with classics and some newer tunes as well. Fresh off a 15 month tour and still jet lagged from their flights home from Japan, each member brought a whole-hearted performance to the legendary Massey Hall. We started following the…
