The Long Goodbye Tour made Toronto its penultimate North American stop. Of the 45 million households that owned a copy of Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975), I grew up in one. This was the only album of its time that I…
Formed in 1992 from the ashes of Jane’s Addiction, Porno For Pyros featured former members, singer Perry Farrell and drummer Stephen Perkins. Joined by guitarist Peter DiStefano, and bassist Martyn LeNoble, the LA quartet rose up the charts via the…
This Valentine’s Day weekend, Hamilton’s Rexford Drive opened up an exciting, energy-filled night at the north-end venue Bridgeworks. The band made sure to get the room moving and dancing early with their light indie rock tunes. As more people rolled…
St. John’s singer-songwriter continues to shine on his solo Canadian tour. Well-established past his time in Hey Rosetta!, Tim Baker continues to show why he’s not just one of Canada’s best songwriters right now, but a consummate performer. Easily enthralling…
Burlington’s post-hardcore heroes launch their latest tour in Toronto. In commemoration of their landmark 2013 album, This Is How The Wind Shifts, Silverstein opened the first of 18 shows on their North American tour at Toronto’s Opera House. In support,…
Heavy metal band GWAR took over Toronto’s Phoenix Concert Theatre on Monday, October 16th. The band and their openers made sure to fill the whole venue, not only with people but covered it in blood as well. First up was…
A heavy and beautiful show graces the stage of Massey Hall Despite the vibe and appearance of the darkest man in show business, Nick Cave‘s stop on his solo(ish) tour at Massey Hall was surprisingly full of laughter. Long dark…
British indie rocker, Barns Courtney played to a packed Opera House in Toronto on Oct. 10. Full of spirit and high energy, Barns and band worked through fan faves such as London Girls, Supernatural, and big hit closer, Fire. The…
The New Romantic Kings Reign Supreme in their 45th Year. Hello, my name is Aron and I’m a Durannie. Back in 1983, when toxic machismo openly dominated all aspects of society and culture, being a chubby bespectacled suburban Jewish kid…
From high school hijinx band to avant-thrash supergroup. Mr. Bungle’s start began almost 40 years ago. While lead singer, Mike Patton went on to famously front Faith No More, he never remained anchored to one single music project. Describing his…