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Going Live

Photos: Toronto Urban Roots Fest 2016

TURF 2016’s timely ode to fall featured sets from Death Cab, Jimmy Eat World, Lush, Margo Price, Modern Baseball, and Julien Baker.

Going Live

Bam Bam and Meyhem Lauren laced up at the Sound Academy and flew right off the top rope — diving into bars, classics, and ‘Mr. Wonderful’.

Going Live

Groovy Q’s return to Toronto was highlighted by a Kobe-esque take on ‘Habits’, ‘Oxymoron’, and this year’s incredible ‘Blank Face LP’.

Going Live

Deftones and Refused ended their U.S. tour on a high note — tearing through classics, new ones, and a Saturday night thrashing of alt metal.

Going Live

Embrace Presents’ one-day affair popped off with Run The Jewels, Kehlani, Joey Bada$$, Broods, Kirk Knight, Nyck Caution, TOPS + more.

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Mitski, Jay Som, and Japanese Breakfast’s sold-out gig at The Horseshoe was all about guitars and songs “made of crushed little stars”.

Going Live

Anderson .Paak’s mid-festival one-off in Toronto was full of ‘Malibu’ standouts and genuine odes to the likes of Bowie, Brown, and NxWorries.

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Kristian Matsson’s headlining set at The Danforth instigated memories, emotions, and callbacks to ‘The Wild Hunt’ and ‘Dark Bird Is Home’.

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The Ontario songwriter and new Grimes’ label signee teamed up with Brandon Williams and Chastity for a riveting portrait of alternative.

Going Live

Dustin Kensrue and co blitzed through a 20-song setlist that retraced ‘Beggars’, ‘Major/Minor’, ‘Vheissu’, and ‘The Artist In The Ambulance’.