Festival Recaps
Haviah Mighty Was an Overqualified Underdog at FME
Main Stage, August 31
PUBLISHED Sep 4, 2024
Depending on who you speak to, the place of hip-hop at the FME is somewhat contentious. Some see the proliferation of rap bookings to being...
Myriam Gendron Kept It Real and Rapturous at FME
Agora des Arts, August 31
PUBLISHED Sep 3, 2024
In contrast to the previous night's performance at the Agora des Arts, which started off moderately well attended, tonight's double bill ...
Erika Angell Was Obsession-Worthy at FME
Agora des Arts, August 30
PUBLISHED Sep 3, 2024
"These songs are off my recent album entitled 'The Obsession with Her Voice.' You'll soon understand why."Thus began Erika Angell's ...
Karkwa Bid Rouyn-Noranda a Subdued Adieu at FME
Main Stage, August 29
PUBLISHED Sep 3, 2024
There were some light grumblings when Karkwa were announced as headliners for the 2024 edition of the Festival de musique émergente ...
Toronto's New Friends Fest 2024 Was Powered by Catharsis and Community
Lithuanian House, August 2-4
PUBLISHED Aug 7, 2024
New Friends Fest is an anomaly in the Toronto festival world: staunchly rooted in DIY practices that promote anti-oppression, unity and ...
Relive Osheaga 2024 in Photos
PUBLISHED Aug 5, 2024
Osheaga is one of the biggest events of the Canadian music calendar, its big-name performers and taste-making party vibe making it something...
Devours Brought Connection and Belonging to Terminus Fest
Dickens Pub, July 28
PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2024
What does it mean to belong? At Terminus Fest, Devours showed us the answer. Originally from Nanaimo, Jeff Cancade launched Devours after...
Bootblacks Were a Machine at Terminus Fest
Dickens Pub, July 26
PUBLISHED Jul 31, 2024
Brooklyn's Bootblacks have a reputation for near non-stop touring, and they flaunted their performing prowess at Terminus Fest...