Articles by Daryl Keating
Ibeyi
Mod Club, Toronto ON, June 17
PUBLISHED Jun 18, 2015
Ibeyi brought new meaning to the word harmony for their NXNE set. They operated on a level of symmetry that is entirely foreign to most ind...
Zola Jesus
Lee's Palace, Toronto ON, June 17
PUBLISHED Jun 18, 2015
Lee's Palace hosted a diverse opening night for NXNE, to say the least. Sandwiched in between Toronto psych-rockers Doomsquad and dream-pop...
Daphni
Bollywood Stage, Toronto Island ON, June 13
PUBLISHED Jun 14, 2015
For anyone who didn't know that Daphni is Caribou's more club-friendly moniker, they were treated to an unassuming figure at the Bollywood...
Nas
Main Stage, Toronto Island ON, June 13
PUBLISHED Jun 14, 2015
It began with hype; it ended with fireworks. Everything in between was pure gold.There's always a certain amount of apprehension when a bon...
Caribou
Main Stage, Toronto Island ON, June 13
PUBLISHED Jun 14, 2015
As the first notes of "Our Love" floated across Toronto Island, the tone was firmly set for a magical performance from Caribou. They've bee...
Flume
Big Top Stage, Toronto Island ON, June 12
PUBLISHED Jun 13, 2015
Flume was the perfect example of how you can draw a crowd with just as much hype as Flosstradamus, but back it up with skill and talent. Hi...
Flosstradamus
Big Top Stage, Toronto Island ON, June 12
PUBLISHED Jun 13, 2015
When attending a Flosstradamus show, a certain amount of ridiculousness is to be expected. Any expectation of a well thought out performanc...
Jamie xx
Bollywood Stage, Toronto Island ON, June 12
PUBLISHED Jun 13, 2015
Why Jamie xx — a bona fide man of the moment — was playing one of Bestival's smallest stages, at four in the afternoon, is a co...