Articles by Bradley Zorgdrager

Timber Timbre, Rick Ross and Ottawa Explosion Lead This Week's Can't Miss Concerts

PUBLISHED Jun 12, 2014

Festival season is here. Sprinkled amongst the standard concerts are summer festivals, which gather impressive line-ups of artists, all in...

Bella Clava

"Broken Spirit" on Exclaim! TV

PUBLISHED Jun 12, 2014

Bella Clava, a clever play on the technical name for ski masks (balaclava), is a quality choice for the Toronto-based band's moniker. On th...

Young and In the Way Break Free of Their Comfort Zone for Deathwish Debut

PUBLISHED Jun 10, 2014

The cover of Young and In the Way's When Life Comes to Death is simple but menacing. In contrast to many visually intricate album covers, i...

Architects

"Gravedigger" (video)

PUBLISHED Jun 10, 2014

Architects' Lost Forever // Lost Together was a welcome return for the British metalcore group. It leads off with "Gravedigger" and its inf...

Tess Parks

"Love Around" on Exclaim! TV

PUBLISHED Jun 10, 2014

Things started rolling for Tess Parks following her return to her hometown of Toronto. She'd been living in London, where she was studying...

Wolves At the Gate

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PUBLISHED Jun 10, 2014

Solid State Records really fell from grace. The once great label previously embodied metalcore with great bands such as Norma Jean, Underoa...

Rival Boys

"Young and Old" on Exclaim! TV

PUBLISHED Jun 6, 2014

Rival Boys are coming up on the release of their new LP, animal instincts. In the meantime, the trio met up with Exclaim! TV at The Piston...

DJ Deep Fried Fridays to Combine Summer Food and Music in Toronto

PUBLISHED Jun 6, 2014

This summer, DJ Deep Fried Fridays will deliver two months of DJ deliciousness at Toronto's Harbourfront Centre, where events will pair Tor...