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Photos: Little Simz at The Velvet Underground

Little Simz’s pre-SXSW warmup was a lesson in hustle and escapism as the 23-year-old unraveled ‘A Curious Tale’ and ‘Stillness In Wonderland’.

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Chicago poet/emcee Noname wrapped up her “Telefone Tour” with a Chi-Town only showcase that finessed in colour and rhyme.

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ETID’s long-awaited return to The Opera House underlined ‘Low Teens’ and a mind-numbing collection of one-offs and inescapable chaos.

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Stephen Bruner’s marquee set at the Danforth Music Hall touched on ‘Drunk’, ‘Apocalypse’, and libido-heightening covers of George Duke.

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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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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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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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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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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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The Chili Peppers laid it on thick at Toronto’s Air Canada Centre as they revisited ‘The Getaway’, ‘By The Way’, ‘Californication’, and more.