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Caroline Rose Is Making Power-Pop Fun Again

The singer-songwriter talks about reinventing her sound, learning from Devo, and going a bit off-script with one of the year’s best records.

Going Live

The Norwegian synth-popper’s headlining set at The Velvet turned out to be an absolute smash that polaroid-ed “Strangers”, “Raw”, and more.

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Ty Segall and the Freedom Band turned Toronto inside out with a fuzzed up, 19-song headliner that ear-wormed its way into everyone’s hearts.

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The R&B/pop auteur redefined intimacy with two shows that underlined her ‘Stone Woman’ EP and her ability to leave you emotionally devastated.

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Albert Hammond Jr. made his way to Toronto w/ The Marias and armed himself with intimacy — digging into deep(er) cuts, reworks, and more.

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BBNG’s pair of hometown shows at The Danforth was a ‘IV’-heavy disquisition on genre-hopping, jazz philosophies, and staying true to yourself.

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The L.A. wunderkind hit Toronto and bounced between “Hallucinating”, “Fuck Your Money”, and shards of pop that’ll make your eyes dilate.

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The R&B maestro’s trip to The Six was a moment as it swerved into ‘Beach House 3’ and featured the likes of Toni Romiti, Trippie Redd, and more.

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The rock ‘n’ roll icon rambled on with a 15-song set that grooved through ‘Carry Fire’ and hits like “Gallows Pole” and “Babe, I’m Gonna Leave You”.

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Dizzy Wright’s headliner at The Velvet in Toronto was ’89 Pistons-esque as he swished through last year’s ‘The Golden Age 2’ and ‘State Of Mind 2’.