This group of mega-talented Toronto artists is fronted by Toronto songwriter and musician Patrick Grant. Their new wave vibe is reminscent of some of our favourite 80′s era bands, namely The Talking Heads, and their live show is a beautiful display. Their self-released EP Gather All Around You is sure to please your ears, and the…
After a quiet long weekend in Toronto our stages are full with tons of good tunes, including the legendary Rolling Stones taking over the ACC. Festival season rolls on at CBCMusic.ca puts on their inaugural fest at Echo Beach. Check out this full list of recommendations for a fun-filled week of goodness. Wednesday, May 22 – The…
Amazing shows to check out this week as a string of bands come through London off the back of The Great Escape, including Allah-Las, Mac Demarco and Parquet Courts. Not to mention, an amazing night with the lovely Neko Case on Friday at The Village Underground. Monday 20 May – Allah-Las @ Dingwalls Monday 20…
Monday 13 May – Hurray for the Riff Raff @ The Lexington Monday 13 May – Kronos Quartet & Bryce Dressner @ The Barbican Tuesday 14 May – Lord Huron @ Scala Tuesday 14 May – MO @ Cargo Tuesday 14 May – Woodkid @ Roundhouse Tuesday 14 May – Suuns @ XOYO Wednesday 15…
With the weather yo-yo-ing out of control, you can count on good music for rain or shine in Toronto this week. Sadly Haim will no longer be joining Vampire Weekend on Thursday as originally billed, but there are still lots of great tunes leading into the long weekend. Monday, May 13 – Youth Lagoon @…
As one of the best live touring acts around at the moment, we’re so pleased to see funk/soul heroes, Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings are back with their 5th album Give The People What They Want out August 26 via Daptone Records. Recorded at their home in Bushwick’s Daptone House of Soul Studios after two…
Tonight new Toronto band The Nursery make their debut at the Drake Underground, and we can’t wait to check out their synth-pop sound. Also tonight, the Unseen Strangers throw their album release party at Hugh’s Room, and we have long adored this bluegrass crew. Foxygen rolls through Wrongbar on Thursday, and the amazing Charles Bradley…
It’s finally hot and sunny and May is gracing us with some amazing shows this month. Here’s the first batch of bangers to start off the month: Monday 6 May – Savages @ Rough Trade East Monday 6 May – Luke Sital-Singh @ Cinema Museum Wednesday 8 May – Angel Olsen @ Cinema Museum Wednesday…
All that glitters really is gold for this group of young Vancouver musicians, whose transformation from a less polished sonic past has led to a bright future. Their debut LP Beyond Wilderness will finally hit record stores May 16th, and thanks to the Toronto-based label Arts & Crafts (currently celebrating their 10 year anniversary), Gold & Youth…
We have just stumbled upon new German group Okta Logue, and are blown away. The foursome have a mature sound that reminds us of some of the best classic rock heroes, but seem to effortlessly blend in a modern psychedelic folk sound. They’ve already won us over with their first single, “Transit”, a 7-minute banger…