On November 22, 2021, I got to see the show I was supposed to attend on March 13, 2020: Dan Mangan at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto. After 20 months of waiting and email notifications about rescheduled shows, we…
Chicago singer-songwriter Alexander 23 took the stage at the Velvet Underground in Toronto on November 23, 2021, as part of his most recent tour, aptly titled Oh No, Not A Tour!. His latest EP, Oh No, Not Again! was released in…
String instruments have been around for centuries and are played in many different styles of music. String instruments can be plucked, strummed, or bowed. If you’re interested in learning to play a string instrument, there are a few popular options…
Black, white, and crimson red are colours that characterize Canadian musicians Sarah and Charlotte Command to a tee. As the energetic duo behind the Command Sisters, their edgy and buoyant pop paid a triumphant visit to Toronto’s El Mocambo theatre…
Allen Stone’s unassuming appearance belies the voice that comes out of his mouth. Tall, bespectacled and with long curly hair and blue eyes, this Washington State soul singer purrs pure honey. Allen hit the road on a short fall tour…
After postponements for obvious reasons, the Last Domino? tour finally arrived on November 25th for two shows in Toronto at Scotiabank Arena. A delight of production and sound, Genesis moved through many of their hits and deeper cuts from their…
Fleece, the young, high-powered psych-rock quintet from Montreal, seamlessly blended elements of pop, grunge, and psych-rock to a spirited crowd at Toronto’s Velvet Underground. Touring their latest album Stunning & Atrocious, the energetic set felt like a vintage affair. Not…
Toronto x Brampton multi-award-winning artist/producer/DJ Haviah Mighty has shared her latest project, Stock Exchange, the follow-up to her Polaris Music Prize-winning album 13th Floor. The mixtape highlights Haviah’s expansion as a producer and features a cast of incredible collaborators, including…
Lemmon Stage, founded by Lemmon Entertainment, in partnership with the El Mocambo is supporting music industry recovery by providing an ongoing professional development platform for emerging artists. Lemmon Stage is the only year-long program at the El Mocambo, presenting live…
Soulful, nostalgic, heartwarming, one heck of a dance party: these are some words and a phrase used to describe LAWRENCE‘s performance at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto on November 17, 2021. LAWRENCE is an eight-piece soul-pop band led by…