Articles by Matthew Ritchie

Wiz Khalifa

Bell Stage, Quebec City QC, July 5

PUBLISHED Jul 6, 2013

Standing at the centre of Festival D'ête's largest stage and with little more than a three-person backing band behind him, it would have be...

Classified

Bell Stage, Quebec City QC, July 5

PUBLISHED Jul 6, 2013

Playing one of the biggest performances of his career, East coast rap phenom Classified looked comfortable in front of thousands of Wu-Tang...

The Danks Set Sights on New Material

PUBLISHED Jul 5, 2013

PEI four-piece the Danks may have just released their first album in four years, the brilliant sophomore LP GANK, but according to the band...

Here We Go Magic

Loto-Québec Stage, Québec City QC, July 4

PUBLISHED Jul 5, 2013

Kicking things off at Festival D'ête's resident indie rock stage Thursday night were Here We Go Magic, the enigmatic five-piece fronted by...

Born Ruffians

Loto-Québec Stage, Québec City QC, July 4

PUBLISHED Jul 5, 2013

It's hard to believe it's been almost ten years since Midland, Ontario natives Born Ruffians first captured Canadian and international atte...

Belle and Sebastian

Loto-Québec Stage, Québec City QC, July 4

PUBLISHED Jul 5, 2013

As the heavens opened up on the packed crowd at Belle & Sebastian's very first concert in Québec City, flamboyant frontman Stuart Murdoch a...

Animal Collective, Badlands Summer Music Festival and Festival D'ete Lead This Week's Can't Miss Concerts

PUBLISHED Jul 4, 2013

Summer festival season is in full swing, but even those who'd rather stay indoors and beat the heat will find a reason to peel themselves o...

Valery Gore Gears Up for 'Idols in the Dark Heart' Full-Length, Shares New Video for "Hummingbird in Reverse"

PUBLISHED Jul 4, 2013

Toronto-based indie-pop chanteuse Valery Gore hasn't released a full album since 2008's Avalanche to Wandering Bears, but the critically ac...