Concert Reviews

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  REZZ / i_o / Odile Myrtil / Lunr

  Igloofest, Montreal QC, January 24

  PUBLISHED Jan 25, 2020

  Kicking off Igloofest's second weekend of the year, and its 14th edition to-date, was local DJ / producer Lunr. His 7:30 pm set initially f...

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  Ben Lee

  Drake Underground, Toronto ON, January 22

  PUBLISHED Jan 23, 2020

  It's hard to believe that the 15-year-old wunderkind the Beastie Boys signed to Grand Royal all those years ago is now a 41-year-old man. B...

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  GZA / Killah Priest / Raz Fresco

  Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver BC, January 20

  PUBLISHED Jan 21, 2020

  GZA's sophomore album, Liquid Swords, is not only one of the best solo Wu-Tang Clan releases, it's a hip-hop classic on its own. This year...

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  iskwē

  Mod Club, Toronto ON, January 17

  PUBLISHED Jan 18, 2020

  I've said before that iskwē's voice is a gift. Watching iskwē live is a gift, one that jolts you to your core, leaving you disoriented, but...

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  Anyway Gang

  Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto ON, January 17

  PUBLISHED Jan 18, 2020

  Musicians only get to play their "first show" once, unless, of course, they participate in the growing trend of forming supergroups with th...

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  Patrick Watson / Brad Barr

  McPherson Playhouse, Victoria BC, January 15

  PUBLISHED Jan 16, 2020

  For all of his continually growing talents, Patrick Watson's buzz peaked early. His second studio album with a full band, Close to Paradise...

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  A$AP Ferg

  Rebel, Toronto ON, December 17

  PUBLISHED Dec 18, 2019

  From the kick-off of his set, A$AP Ferg had Toronto in the palm of his hand. Before the Trap Lord even made his way on stage, the crowd wen...

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  Alex Cameron / Jack Ladder / Emily Panic

  Venue Nightclub, Vancouver BC, December 14

  PUBLISHED Dec 15, 2019

  On Saturday night, Australian singer Alex Cameron returned to Vancouver for the first of two back-to-back tour-closing shows at Venue Night...