CMW

The Dodos

Massey Hall, Toronto ON, May 9

PUBLISHED May 10, 2014

The Dodos originally piqued the interest of fans and critics with their tightly syncopated, energetic, acoustic guitar and drum-based pop s...

Neko Case

Massey Hall, Toronto ON, May 9

PUBLISHED May 10, 2014

Neko Case is a rare brand of singer-songwriter who can express as wide an array of emotions with her voice alone as with her lyrics. Variou...

Astral Swans

Cameron House, Toronto ON, May 8

PUBLISHED May 9, 2014

"I'm kinda nervous as fuck," announced Matthew Swann as he took the stage. "Please be gentle." Best known for his role in Calgary's Extra H...

AroarA

Cameron House, Toronto ON, May 8

PUBLISHED May 9, 2014

Even on paper, the early performance slot for AroarA seemed incongruous; Andrew Whiteman's rep as an elder statesman of Canadian indie rock...

Sandro Perri

Cameron House, Toronto ON, May 8

PUBLISHED May 9, 2014

You never know what you're going to get with a Sandro Perri show. So eclectic is the Toronto musician and producer's output that it really...

DIANA

Drake Underground, Toronto ON, May 8

PUBLISHED May 9, 2014

Toronto scene stalwarts DIANA played their first of two Canadian Music Week shows last night that find the band deconstructing and reimagin...

The King Khan & BBQ Show

The Garrison, Toronto ON, May 8

PUBLISHED May 9, 2014

Garage-rock warriors King Khan and BBQ Show were in fine form last night at the Garrison. For them, this means loud, chaotic, drunk and (ye...

Beggars Group Boss Martin Mills Blasts Universal and Google in CMW Speech

PUBLISHED May 9, 2014

As the boss at Beggars Group, Martin Mills has left his stamp on the music industry, and Canadian Music Week recognized his accomplishments...