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Going Live

Photos: Fucked Up, Alvvays At The Horseshoe Tavern

Reinventing the term “afternoon delight”, Fucked Up and Alvvays capped off their recent Canadian trek with a Saturday matinee at The Shoe.

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With Toronto’s Dilly Dally and Seattle’s The Exquisites riding shotgun, Joyce Manor’s recent headliner placed an emphasis on chaos and bliss.

Going Live

With blood, sweat, and indie, Riot Fest took flight on Sunday with City & Colour, The National, Death Cab For Cutie, The Hotelier, and Toronto’s PUP.

Going Live

Taking things to Downsview Park, Riot Fest Toronto went for the knees with Billy Talent, Flaming Lips, DFA 1979, Glassjaw, and Circa Survive.

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The Brooklyn label flexed and finessed Toronto’s Muzik Pool Bar with sets from Danny Brown, A-Trak, Lunice, High Klassified, and more.

Interviews

Pushing his own piece of Chicago, the 23-year-old talks to Rebecca Milner about his upbringing, ginger ale, Outkast, and his new tape The Water[s].

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The ACC was made for stars and Linkin Park, AFI, and Thirty Seconds To Mars backed that ideal with a disorientating (yet cathartic) arena show.

Interviews

The former Thursday frontman talks to Marie Rupolo about his new projects (United Nations, No Devotion), his goals, and why society “needs” art.

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Going for a three-peat, the Mad Decent Block Party erupted in Toronto with the likes of Diplo, Flosstradamus, Zeds Dead, and Grandtheft.

Going Live

Tearing through a large number of records, Douglasville’s Norma Jean placed an exclamation point on their name at Toronto’s Hard Luck Bar.