The thing about Seal (born Seal Samuel) is this: they simply don’t make versatile singers like him anymore. It had been well over a decade since he last played Toronto, yet the iconic UK artist didn’t miss a beat at…
Morgan Kibby aka White Sea has been featured here in the Music Dept a few times and for anyone in the know, they would understand why. Her first, most recognizable appearance in the music we love came from albums and…
MUNA brought the Life’s So Fun tour to a sold out crowd at History in Toronto on May 14, 2023. The band started their set with a burst of energy, beginning the show with pop party anthem What I Want. The…
French pianist, Sofiane Pamart, brought a show full of remarkable, intricate piano melodies to The Great Hall in Toronto on May 1, 2023. Known as the “piano king,” it quickly became clear that he’s deserving of that title as soon…
Swedish indie-synth pop artist/collective is back on a North American tour Jonna Lee goes by a pair of additional names in performance. As iamamiwhoami, she releases her music alongside visual work in video, graphics and still images produced by a…
Irish singer-songwriter and social media personality Cian Ducrot brought The Wait Is Over Tour to Toronto’s Drake Underground on April 22, 2023. This is the second stop of the North American leg of the world tour. It was coming straight…
The newest girl group of this generation made its first-ever Toronto appearance at The Opera House. FLO is a British R&B girl group comprised of Stella Quaresma, Jorja Douglas and Renee Downer. The group was formed in 2019, creating a…
The progenitors of synth-pop release album number fifteen and begin a worldwide tour in support. I would assume that calling Dave Gahan and Martin Gore the grandfathers of synth pop or some equally trite descriptor would be met with droll…
The Canadian R&B duo composed of singer Daniel Daley and producer Nineteen85 made their final stop for the last two shows of their Working On My Karma Tour in Toronto’s HISTORY on April 6, 2023. The first opener was Shantel…
Friend of the ADDICTED Music Dept. and undeniable most talented person in the world, Morgan Kibby has not just created a new album, but a new musical identity altogether in Miss Sue Clayton. Listing Morgan’s accomplishments outside of her excellent…