Photos: Methyl Ethel at The Garrison
Perth’s Methyl Ethel riffed into The Garrison with a mid-week set that tripped out on “Real Tight”, “Scream Whole”, and their new album ‘Triage’.
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Photos: Daughters, Big Brave at Lee’s Palace
The Rhode Island noise rockers turned Toronto’s Lee’s Palace inside out with their 2010 ‘S/T’, ‘Hell Songs’, and ‘You Won’t Get What You Want’.
Photos: Wet, Kilo Kish at The Velvet Underground
Brooklyn’s own Wet put on a women’s only show at The Velvet — silhouetting Kilo Kish, Hana Vu, and last year’s sophomore romance ‘Still Run’.
Photos: The Flatliners at Yonge-Dundas Square
The Flatliners turned an average weekender into a uplifting punk rock quinceañera that split open ‘Cavalcade’, ‘Dead Language’, and so much more.
Photos: The National, Jenny Lewis at Fort York
The National’s midsummer bash in Toronto with Jenny Lewis, Julien Baker and Father John Misty was a gorgeous and much needed tug on the soul.
Photos: The Vaccines at The Mod Club Theatre
The West London heroes caused a ruckus at The Mod Club — splitting heads with numbers from ‘Come Of Age’ and this year’s ‘Combat Sports’.
Photos: Deafheaven at The Opera House
Deafheaven’s return to The Opera House upped the post-metal sadness with a vivid dissection of ‘Sunbather’ and ‘Ordinary Corrupt Human Love’.
Photos: Courtney Barnett at Danforth Music Hall
The Aussie wonder played the first of two shows at The Danforth and put on a mesmerizing lesson in love and how it affects loud-quiet dynamics.
Photos: NXNE 2018 at Yonge-Dundas Square
North By Northeast’s return to Yonge & Dundas Square hit full on ‘Daytona’ levels with the likes of Jazz Cartier, Tinashe, Chvrches, and more.
Photos: Bonnaroo 2018 (Saturday)
Bonnaroo sought and destroyed with a Saturday that knocked it out of the Farm with Billie Eilish, Kali Uchis, Moses Sumney, and Anderson Paak.
Photos: Death From Above, Teenanger at The Phoenix
The Aurora Illumination series hit Toronto with a proverbial “bang” — riffing out with Death From Above and a number of locals and special guests.
Photos: Hoodlem at The Drake Hotel
Hoodlem’s recent EP release party for ‘Teenager’ mended a few hearts and celebrated life, love, and happiness with both Gimmemar and NanaBcool.
Photos: Slayer, Lamb Of God at Budweiser Stage
Slayer’s final tour made its rounds up north with their Toronto stop being a historic hellraiser that featured Lamb Of God, Anthrax, and Behemoth.
Photos: The Kooks at The Danforth Music Hall
The Brighton legends nailed their return up north — revisiting ‘Konk’ and ‘Inside In’ while showing they’re still bent on kissing your soul with riffs.
Photos: Queens Of The Stone Age, Royal Blood at Budweiser Gardens
QOTSA’s trip to London, Ontario culminated in an utter thrashing of all things ‘Villains’, ‘…Like Clockwork’, ‘Lullabies To Paralyze’, and more.
Photos: Broken Social Scene, Portugal The Man at Budweiser Stage
BSS and Portugal. The Man recently joined forces to groove out and help kick off another bodacious summer of music at Toronto’s Budweiser Stage.
Photos: Saba, Jean Deaux at Adelaide Hall
Saba closed out his spring tour with Jean Deaux and Joseph Chilliams, and isolated every single emotion that’s on his new album ‘Care For Me’.
Photos: CHVRCHES at The Danforth Music Hall
The Glasgow poppers synthed out in Toronto for The Josie Dye Show’s anniversary — digging into ‘Every Open Eye’ and this month’s ‘Love Is Dead’.
Photos: Flatbush Zombies at Rebel Toronto
The ZOMBiES teamed up with Kirk Knight and Nyck Caution, and showed they’re still very much on some ‘Hell Is Hot’ meets ‘Kiss Of Death’ shit.
Photos: Hinds at The Horseshoe Tavern
Hinds and Goodbye Honolulu closed Toronto’s Canadian Music Week with a no-holds-barred take on how rock ‘n’ roll tunes can heal the soul.
Photos: 2 Chainz, CMDWN at Rebel Toronto
The rapper formerly known as Tity Boi closed out #CMW2018 with a set that hit everything from ‘Pretty Girls’ to 2012’s ‘Based On A T.R.U. Story’.
Photos: Madison Beer at The Velvet Underground
The 19-year-old Internet sensation “charged up” her CMW Week show with Radiohead covers and a deep dive into her debut ‘As She Pleases’ EP.
Photos: Amber Mark at The Drake Hotel
The New York-based singer’s affair at The Drake was a soulful, inspiring, and moving reminder of how far she’s come since her SoundCloud days.
Photos: Moon King, Anemone at The Baby G
Heavy Trip and Gorilla vs. Bear’s CMW showcase at The Baby G was a dip into the brilliance of acts like Moon King, Anemone, and Helena Deland.
Photos: Sango at The Danforth Music Hall
The Seattle beatmaker’s ITCO tour stop unboxed ‘In The Comfort Of’ and spotlighted newcomers such as Lou Phelps, Marr Grey, and Kaelin Ellis.
Photos: Nate Husser, Kae Sun at The Drake Hotel
Moonshine and Lighter Than Air’s CMW showing was a tribute to the visionaries that are redefining the ebbs and flows of pop and R&B in Montreal.
Photos: The Used, THE FEVER 333 at The Phoenix
The Used and The Fever 333 turned the Toronto venue inside out — ripping through ‘In Love And Death’, ‘Lies For Liars’, and ‘Made An America’.
Photos: Peeling, Vallens at The Baby G
Peeling, Vallens, and Whip Kisser tossed around a few riffs for Denholm Whale’s pizza party which was all a mid-20s something local could hope for.
Photos: This Will Destroy You at The Opera House
The San Marcos post-rock outfit graced Toronto’s CMW Fest with a full run-through of their ‘S/T’ debut and their 2006 EP ‘Young Mountain’.
Photos: Haim at Massey Hall
The sister act’s return to Toronto was highlighted by an absurd medley of pop-rock jams that ripped into ‘Days Are Gone’ and ‘Something To Tell You’.
Photos: Lolo Zouaï at The Drake Hotel
Lolo Zouaï teamed up with Saya and Lemin. for a night that dipped in and out of summer feels, late night bops, and lush covers of “White Ferrari”.
Photos: Jorja Smith at The Opera House
The British songstress previewed her debut effort ‘Lost & Found’ and cruised through fan faves and her own perfect covers of TLC and The Fugees.
Photos: Jessie Ware at The Danforth Music Hall
The British singer “souled out” at The Danforth — serving up an intimate portrait of ‘Glasshouse’, ‘Tough Love’, and her 2012 debut ‘Devotion’.
Photos: Protest The Hero at Danforth Music Hall
Protest The Hero celebrated a decade of ‘Fortress’ with three consecutive shows that paid tribute to the golden days of Underground Operations.
Photos: UMO, Makeness at The Danforth Music Hall
Unknown Mortal Orchestra and Makeness put on a mindblowing spring fling show that was full of lo-fi visuals, ‘Sex & Food’, and ‘Loud Patterns’.
Photos: King Krule at Rebel Toronto
Krule and company chewed up the Toronto spot — tapping into ‘The OOZ’, ‘6 Feet Beneath The Moon’, and stuff that’s just out of this world.
Photos: Brian Fallon at Danforth Music Hall
Brian Fallon’s recent trip to Toronto resulted in a night full of ‘Sleepwalkers’, ‘Painkillers’, and nods to Bruce Springsteen and The Horrible Crowes.
Photos: Cancer Bats, Dead Tired at Lee’s Palace
The Toronto punks brought back stage dives with a vengeance — tearing through ‘Hail Destroyer’, ‘Birthing The Giant’, and ‘The Spark That Moves’.
Photos: Margo Price at Danforth Music Hall
Miss Price’s headliner at The Danforth was full of tassels, tambourines, and rockin’ covers of CCR, Neil Young, and Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers.
Photos: Kevin Devine at Sneaky Dee’s Toronto
The New Yorker’s recent trip to Toronto resulted in a heartfelt, career-spanning performance that left everyone with a serious case of the butterflies.
Photos: Sigrid at The Velvet Underground
The Norwegian synth-popper’s headlining set at The Velvet turned out to be an absolute smash that polaroid-ed “Strangers”, “Raw”, and more.
Photos: Ty Segall at The Danforth Music Hall
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.
Photos: Charlotte Day Wilson at The Danforth
The R&B/pop auteur redefined intimacy with two shows that underlined her ‘Stone Woman’ EP and her ability to leave you emotionally devastated.
Photos: Albert Hammond Jr. at The Horseshoe
Albert Hammond Jr. made his way to Toronto w/ The Marias and armed himself with intimacy — digging into deep(er) cuts, reworks, and more.
Photos: BadBadNotGood at Danforth Music Hall
BBNG’s pair of hometown shows at The Danforth was a ‘IV’-heavy disquisition on genre-hopping, jazz philosophies, and staying true to yourself.
Photos: Elohim at The Velvet Underground
The L.A. wunderkind hit Toronto and bounced between “Hallucinating”, “Fuck Your Money”, and shards of pop that’ll make your eyes dilate.
Photos: Circa Survive at London Music Hall
Anthony Green and co. brought their spring tour to London, ON and blissed through ‘The Amulet’, ‘Juturna’, ‘On Letting Go’, and ‘Blue Sky Noise’.
Photos: Shakey Graves at Auditorium Shores
Alejandro Rose-Garica put his heart on display at Austin’s Auditorium Shores — digging through ‘Nobody’s Fool’, ‘And The War Came’, and more.
Photos: Bun B, Kamaiyah at Thrasher Death Match
Thrasher Mag’s nod to hip-hop popped off in the Texas heat with names such as Bun B, Kamaiyah, Mozzy, G Perico, BlocBoy JB, and SOB x RBE.
Photos: Wavves, White Reaper at Mohawk Austin
Mohawk’s All Are Welcome day party resulted in swanton bombs and balanced doses of Wavves, White Reaper, Cut Worms, and Sunflower Bean.
Photos: Action Bronson at Banger’s Austin
Bam Bam’s lone set at this year’s SXSW resulted in a run that felt like diving into a chicken parm while Lionel Richie sings a capella in the back.