Toronto
Jessie Reyez
Winter Garden Theatre, Toronto ON, October 21
PUBLISHED Oct 22, 2019
Not to belabour the point, but a R&B-pop night like tonight in a pre-Drake era would have been a rare, if not nonexistent, event. But Jes...
Sunset Rollercoaster
Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto ON, October 16
PUBLISHED Oct 17, 2019
Without any real buzz or press, Taipei DIY yacht rockers Sunset Rollercoaster have amassed a respectable cult following in North America. W...
The Black Keys / Modest Mouse
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto ON, October 9
PUBLISHED Oct 10, 2019
The Black Keys serve up meat and potatoes rock n' roll with an arena-sized helping of swagger on their first tour in 5 years. Indie rockers...
Post Malone
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto ON, October 3
PUBLISHED Oct 4, 2019
"Tell me: Has anyone in here seen the second-newest Spider-Man movie?" This is how Post Malone hypes the first of two soldout crowds buzz...
Stereolab / Off World
Danforth Music Hall, Toronto ON, October 2
PUBLISHED Oct 3, 2019
The last time Stereolab played Toronto it was 2008, the year before the band called for a "hiatus/ sabbatical/ pause/ intermission/ breathe...
JFL42 Review: Byron Bowers Marries Heavy and Light During an Hour About Duality
Rivoli, Toronto ON, September 28
PUBLISHED Sep 29, 2019
Byron Bowers has the makings of a great one-man show on his hands. He has a number of large set pieces around which to orient his act, a fe...
JFL42 Review: Jim Norton Is Both Extremely Funny and a Challenge in a Modern Context
Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Toronto ON, September 28
PUBLISHED Sep 29, 2019
Jim Norton arrived onstage at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre last night around a minute after his name was called. After a brief, terrifying m...
Thom Yorke
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto ON, September 27
PUBLISHED Sep 28, 2019
What makes Thom Yorke special isn't only his haunting songs of paranoia and alienation — it's the way he turns those bummed-out songs into...