Toronto

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  Kanye West

  Air Canada Centre, Toronto ON, August 30

  PUBLISHED Aug 31, 2016

  Perhaps the most "real hip-hop" thing about Kanye West is how seriously he treats live performance, the origins of this art. Imagine being...

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  Black Sabbath

  Molson Amphitheatre, Toronto ON, August 29

  PUBLISHED Aug 30, 2016

  Having brought metal to the masses in a number of different incarnations for nearly half a century, the end is nigh for Black Sabbath.   Th...

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  Sasheer Zamata

  Comedy Bar, Toronto ON, August 26

  PUBLISHED Aug 29, 2016

  In her hour at Comedy Bar, Saturday Night Live cast member Sasheer Zamata made it clear that she doesn't want to be adorable: she is angry....

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  Prophets of Rage

  Molson Canadian Amphitheatre, Toronto ON, August 24

  PUBLISHED Aug 25, 2016

  The "Make America Rage Again" Tour began with DJ Lord cueing up Jimi Hendrix's "Star-Spangled Banner" and placing his hand on his heart. Th...

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  Lydia Ainsworth

  Artscape Gibraltar Point, Toronto ON, August 21

  PUBLISHED Aug 22, 2016

  One of the joys of seeing Lydia Ainsworth live is being constantly surprised by what she brings to the stage. As a solo artist who writes a...

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  Bruce Peninsula

  Artscape Gibraltar Point, Toronto ON, August 21

  PUBLISHED Aug 22, 2016

  Anyone who's seen Bruce Peninsula live knows that they're a force of nature, and their shows are often more akin to a geological event than...

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  Young Galaxy

  Artscape Gibraltar Point, Toronto ON, August 21

  PUBLISHED Aug 22, 2016

  There was an unexpected poetry to Young Galaxy's performance at Camp Wavelength on Sunday (August 21), when the band closed out the second...

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  ​Moss Lime

  Artscape Gibraltar Point, Toronto, ON, August 20

  PUBLISHED Aug 21, 2016

  A tired energy loomed among the sun-soaked crowd when Montreal post-punk trio Moss Lime hit the Camp Wavelength stage Saturday night (Augus...