Photos: Sean Leon, Topaz Jones at 800 Congress
The Toronto emcee and Montclair groovemaker put Leaders Of The New Cool’s SXSW party in a coma with shades of ‘Arcade’ and ‘C.C.W.M.T.T.’.
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Photos: Kelela, Kweku Collins at Mohawk Austin
Talib Kweli & Casey Jane Ellison’s pop-up at the Mohawk showcased art in its purest form with Kelela, Kweku Collins, Somehoodlum, and more.
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Photos: August Greene at Stubb’s BBQ
Common’s new project with Robert Glasper and Karriem Riggins found its element at SXSW as their set was a lesson in ethics and jazz fusion.
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Photos: Saweetie, Billie Eilish at The Fader Fort
The FADER Fort’s return to Austin popped off with new(er) faces such as Saweetie, Billie Eilish, Valee, Knox Fortune, Superorganism, and more.
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Photos: Dizzy Wright at The Velvet Underground
Dizzy Wright’s headliner at The Velvet in Toronto was ’89 Pistons-esque as he swished through last year’s ‘The Golden Age 2’ and ‘State Of Mind 2’.
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Photos: MØ, Cashmere Cat at Danforth Music Hall
MØ and Cashmere Cat brought their MEØW tour to Toronto and tapped into love’s idiosyncrasies with “Quit”, “Porsche”, “Get It Right”, and more.
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Photos: Humans at The Velvet Underground
Vancouver’s Robbie Slade and Peter Ricq popped out at The Velvet — turning their EP release show into an audiovisual thesis on love and happiness.
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Photos: GoldLink, J.I.D. at The Mod Club Theatre
GoldLink’s New Year’s Eve warmup with J.I.D. and River Tiber tapped into a heady illustration of ‘At What Cost’ and 2015’s ‘We Didn’t Talk’.
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Photos: Allan Rayman at The Phoenix
Allan Rayman’s headliner at the Phoenix Concert Theatre was a mesmerizing dip into the emotions that make up ‘Courtney’ and ‘Roadhouse 01’.
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Photos: Xavier Omar at The Great Hall
The San Antonio native souled out The Great Hall — putting the spotlight on his ‘Pink Lightning’ EP and sharing it with locals such as Chris LaRocca.
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