Articles by Daryl Keating

4B

Woodbine Park, Toronto ON, June 11

PUBLISHED Jun 12, 2016

In keeping with the style of the Big Top stage at Bestival, 4B wasted no time in rolling out the big, boisterous EDM that's almost impossib...

Gaiser

Woodbine Park, Toronto ON, June 11

PUBLISHED Jun 12, 2016

In stark contrast to the bombastic madness of other sets, Germany's Gaiser started, and remained, ridiculously consistent. He's generally k...

Jamie xx

Woodbine Park, Toronto ON, June 11

PUBLISHED Jun 12, 2016

As the first notes of "Loud Places" crept over the festival grounds, there was a decidedly laid-back tone in place from the outset. Almost...

Tame Impala

Woodbine Park, Toronto ON, June 11

PUBLISHED Jun 12, 2016

Amidst the dazzling array of spinning circles that was Tame Impala's visual display, the headline act dove straight into "Let it Happen" fr...

​Gold Panda

Big On Japan

PUBLISHED Jun 9, 2016

It started with a misspoken farewell from a Japanese taxi driver: "Good luck and do your best." Spoken to Gold Panda as he was exiting a ca...

Plaid

The Digging Remedy

PUBLISHED Jun 8, 2016

When you've been around since 1991, you basically have two options: get with the times, or latch more firmly onto the sound that was your m...

​Kaytranada

The Journey

PUBLISHED Jun 6, 2016

"You gotta be versatile, man." It could be a mantra for Kaytranada. Though he's only 23, in the last couple of years he's worked with rap s...

Gold Panda Channels Positive Vibes on 'Good Luck and Do Your Best,' Talks New Directions

PUBLISHED May 31, 2016

UK producer Gold Panda's third full-length marks a move from his usual home of Ghostly International to Berlin-based label City Slang, but...