Toronto

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  Mark Normand

  Comedy Bar, Toronto ON, December 2

  PUBLISHED Dec 3, 2015

  Although Mark Normand's hour was enjoyable, this show was underwhelming at times. Most of the openers were average, and Normand's delivery...

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  Cameron Esposito / Rhea Butcher

  Comedy Bar, Toronto ON, November 27

  PUBLISHED Nov 28, 2015

  Cameron Esposito and Rhea Butcher were strikingly confident, intelligent, and hilarious. Along with exuberant host Jackie Pirico, the comed...

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  Travis Scott

  Sound Academy, Toronto ON, November 25

  PUBLISHED Nov 26, 2015

  Travis Scott has continuously referenced rodeos metaphorically for his music and his sex, drugs and rap lifestyle. It's a metaphor that als...

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  Beach Slang

  The Cave, Toronto ON, November 23

  PUBLISHED Nov 24, 2015

  James Alex Snyder has made no secret of his love for the Replacements, but it's a good bet the Mats — notorious for fucking around at...

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  The Faceless / After the Burial / Rings of Saturn / Toothgrinder

  Hard Luck Bar, Toronto ON, November 23

  PUBLISHED Nov 24, 2015

  Billed as "The Return Of The Faceless," the California technical death metal band's new tour is their effort to break back onto the scene t...

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  King Crimson

  Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Toronto ON, November 19

  PUBLISHED Nov 20, 2015

  A tour based on a "best of" album, in this case King Crimson's Elements, can be a pretty safe bet, musically and in performance. Your fans...

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  The Flamin' Groovies

  Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto ON, November 18

  PUBLISHED Nov 19, 2015

  Next year will mark the 50th anniversary of the Flamin' Groovies, a milestone that'd be more significant if the band hadn't actually ceased...

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  Judah Friedlander

  Comedy Bar, Toronto ON, November 18

  PUBLISHED Nov 19, 2015

  Though Judah Friedlander was generally enjoyable, this was ultimately a second-rate show. All three openers performed unexceptional sets, a...