GOING LIVE: Kaiser Chiefs

KAISER CHIEFS THE OPERA HOUSE, TORONTO / APR. 17TH Fresh off an electric South By Southwest appearance, Brit rockers KAISER CHIEFS toured all the way up to Toronto to do one main thing: rock everybody’s socks off. If you didn’t think the Leeds five-piece could do just that, think again, as the quintet showed at their gig at The Opera House in Toronto that even with rock and roll trying to crawl from underneath the age of oddities, they... Read More

VIDEO: Michael Kiwanuka (Acoustic – CMW 2012)

Having recently performed at South By Southwest, BBC Sound Of 2011 recipient MICHAEL KIWANUKA visited Toronto for an exclusive Canadian Music Week performance. Like anyone would expect from British songwriter, the stripped down industry set at The Spoke Club took advantage of the private setting, letting the 24-year-old blues troubadour’s attitude rein free. Film can show a detailed picture, as we managed to capture the clip of above, but music,... Read More

PROFILE: Michael Kiwanuka (SXSW 2012)

The thing about BBC Sound Of 2012 winner MICHAEL KIWANUKA is his style oddly resembles a pearl that stands out in a collection of marbles. Instead of being cited next to the common gargantuan comparison, the London native’s appetite for soul has been politely pushed next to names such as Bill Withers and Otis Redding, prompting an instant revival of alternative blues. In this case, Kiwanuka is doing just that. In light of his debut album Home... Read More

REVIEW: Bjork – “Biophilia”

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REVIEW: Klaxons – “Surfing The Void”

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