A towering figure dressed in a flowing robe and white guitar, Mdou Moctar (birth name: Mahamadou Souleymane) stood awe-inspiring to an enraptured Toronto crowd. Dubbed “the Hendrix of the Sahara”, the 38-year-old Nigerien guitar virtuoso played the Phoenix Concert Theatre…
A night of moderned-up throwback music thrills a pumped-up crowd. Launched in New Orleans in 2007 when singer/guitarist David Shaw had a chance meeting with guitarist Zack Feinberg. Jams with drummer Andrew Campanelli and the eventual additions of Ed Williams…
Le Tigre is the kind of band that inspires fervor. Not everyone knows them, but those who do love them. On tour for the first time in almost 20 years, the feminist electro-punk sounds of core bandmates Kathleen Hanna, JD…
Filipino-American singer-songwriter and producer Jeremy Passion brought the Modern Nostalgia Tour at the Danforth Music Hall on July 14, 2023. His fellow California-based Fil-Am artists Jesse Barrera, Albert Posis, and Gabe Bondoc were also with him. The group gained popularity…
On July 14th at 8:30 p.m., a light spiral appeared on the Meridian Hall stage in Toronto. Then a voice said, “Wanna know a secret?” This is how Melanie Martinez opened the night. It would be no surprise if people walking…
Declan McKenna ‘s North American The Big Return tour brought him to the Danforth Music Hall on July 11th for a sold-out show. The night began with opening performance by Hawaiian singer/songwriter Eli Smart, who joins McKenna on the second leg…
David Burke, popularly known as d4vd, brought the Petals to Thorns tour to a sold-out crowd at the Velvet Underground on July 5, 2023. This is in support of his EP, released back in May of this year. The intimate…
Words and photos by Laura Agudelo From Manchester, UK, to the stages of North America, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds arrived at the Budweiser Stage in Toronto on July 3rd. A resounding cheer across the venue began as soon as…
Who is Toronto socialite and reality TV alum Kara Alloway? The answer is more complicated than what can be captured on The Real Housewives Of Toronto. Kara Alloway came to prominence as one of The Real Housewives of Toronto, a…
Tears for Fears brought their tour to Budweiser Stage on Thursday, June 29th, 2023 to promote their latest album, The Tipping Point. Even though the air quality was at a “poor” level it didn’t stop the crowds of fans from…