Review: Dirty Projectors – ‘Dirty Projectors’
On LP #4, David Longstreth skips the sad white guy shtick for a glitchy pop escape that weirds itself into a VR port of ‘808s & Heartbreak’.
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Review: Thundercat – ‘Drunk’
Stephen Bruner’s new record is heavy on humor and guests (FlyLo, Pharrell) but it embraces his creative wit and resets art’s boundaries.
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Photos: TOPS, DIANA at The Garrison
Wavelength 17’s Red Bull Sound Select “indiefied” The Garrison over the weekend with sets from TOPS, DIANA, Vallens, and more.
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Photos: Sango at The Velvet Underground
Sango’s ‘ITCO Tour’ made a pit stop at Toronto’s Velvet Underground and popped off with fellow beatsmiths Monte Booker and Shagabond.
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Photos: August Burns Red, ’68 at The Phoenix
August Burns Red’s ‘Messengers’ tour hit Toronto last week and obliterated The Phoenix with a little help from ’68 and Protest The Hero.
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Review: Sampha – Process
Sampha’s debut effort is a foggy and minimalist take on futuristic soul and it distinctly sketches a guy that’s just trying to unpack his sorrow.
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Photos: Hamilton Leithauser, Lucy Dacus at The Opera House
Hamilton Leithauser’s Rostam-less set in Toronto featured ‘I Had A Dream’ gems, ‘Black Hours’ cuts, and an explosive blitz of textures (and feels).
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Photos: Sampha at The Mod Club Theatre
Sampha’s pre-Valentine’s Day residency popped off with a Sunday night study of ‘Process’, ‘Dual’, and an intimate medley of textures.
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Photos: Red Hot Chili Peppers at Air Canada Centre
The Chili Peppers laid it on thick at Toronto’s Air Canada Centre as they revisited ‘The Getaway’, ‘By The Way’, ‘Californication’, and more.
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Photos: Cherry Glazerr at Velvet Underground
L.A. trio Cherry Glazerr poshed up The Velvet — shredding through various ‘Apocalipstick’ jams that salute ‘Raw Power’ and hit like daggers.
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