Articles by Tom Beedham

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  Chandra

  The Garrison, Toronto ON, February 17

  PUBLISHED Feb 18, 2017

  Hurling headlong into a weekend celebration of exceptional weirdness and inspired independence, Wavelength opened the 17th edition of their...

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  Vallens

  The Garrison, Toronto ON, February 17

  PUBLISHED Feb 18, 2017

  Coming off a solid run of steady gigging in support of their June-released Consent, Robyn Phillips and the rest of Vallens used their half...

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  DIANA

  The Garrison, Toronto ON, February 17

  PUBLISHED Feb 18, 2017

  When Wavelength saw DIANA bumped into Marnie Stern's 2014 headlining slot after that winter's polar vortex grounded her flight, the three-p...

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  TOPS

  The Garrison, Toronto ON, February 17

  PUBLISHED Feb 18, 2017

  More alumni making repeat appearances following Wavelength's 2014 fest, Montreal's TOPS capped off night one of this year's events with a o...

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  Mykki Blanco

  Velvet Underground, Toronto ON, February 14

  PUBLISHED Feb 15, 2017

  Call it Valentine's Day magic or whatever you will, but love was in the air as Mykki Blanco brought "The Stunt Queen Tour" to Toronto's Vel...

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  Austra

  Mod Club, Toronto ON, January 20

  PUBLISHED Jan 21, 2017

  A year and a half ago, the Katie Stelmanis-fronted Austra made a rare and relatively hushed local appearance at the farewell party for late...

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  Strands / Ducks Unlimited / Colin Roy Gillespie

  The Central, Toronto ON, January 19

  PUBLISHED Jan 20, 2017

  Toronto's Mirvish Village and resident hubs like Markham Street's the Central are disappearing as we know them, but as new acts from artist...

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  Droning On: Experimental, Intense, Emotional Trips Were a Long, Welcome Distraction This Year

  2016 in Lists

  PUBLISHED Dec 9, 2016

  Far from the mainstream pop anthems and talking head newscasts, drone music is marked by fluid, minimal sounds that stretch out endlessly,...