If you were kicking around in the late 80′s, like I was, and you were a fan of High Boot and Good Ole’ Classic Leather and Lace Canadian Rock &Roll (which I wasn’t), then you are probably a die-hard fan of Canadian Icon, Alannah Myles. This GRAMMY and JUNO award winning singer/songwriter has been...
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SummerWorks festival began in 1991 as a platform to celebrate and explore new cutting edge theatre. After establishing itself as a fixture of Toronto’s theatre community, it has since expanded to a full-fledged showcase of the city’s dramatic, musical and arts communities. The inclusion of rising independent music has especially contributed to the festival’s...
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Between musicals, solo albums, compilations and singles, the Dublin tenor’s vocals have been recorded on over 60 record titles and counting. In 1985, Wilkinson originated the role of Jean Valjean in The Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of Les Misérables in London’s West End. In 1987, the show then opened on Broadway, accompanied by Wilkinson’s original...
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La Dispute capped off their most recent tour at the Mod Club last Saturday night. Lead singer, Jordan Dreyer, twitched and gyrated on stage with moves more closely resembling an epileptic fit than any kind of recognizable dance. He delivered lyrics in a shrill bark while the two guitars, bass and drums played tight hardcore...
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As I stroll through Kensington Market, I have no need of a marker or a sign to guide me to the Poetry Jazz Café. The music streaming down the sidewalk and past the outdoor patios finds me first. Unassuming and neatly affixed into the wall of 224 Augusta Avenue, Poetry is the type of...
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Longhaired brooding rocker, Kurt Vile, headlined a sold out show at Lee’s Palace on Wednesday night. Hailing from Philadelphia, he had his backing band, The Violators, in tow. The three guitarists on stage, Vile included, created fuzz and treble heavy indie rock while the drums drove the songs forward. This lack of bass was...
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This summer Harbourfront Centre is inaugurating The SoundClash Music Award. TheSceneinTO recently caught up with the Harbourfront music programmer, Dalton Higgins, to get the low down on the Centre’s first major prize that honours local independent musicians. Higgins, considered one of Canada’s foremost experts on hip-hop culture, noted that the intent of the award...
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From June 13 – 19, Toronto will play host to the 17th annual North by Northeast Music Festival and Conference (NXNE). Every year for one week the festival transforms the city’s downtown core into a showcase that celebrates emerging new acts and established influential artists alike. One of the biggest attractions is the series...
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In a desperate attempt to seem more cultured on paper, I recently attended a piano concert hosted by the Canadian Opera Company as part of their Free Series. Benjamin Smith was the star of the hour. A Glen Gould Studio graduate with a Masters from Juilliard and a Bachelors of Music from the University...
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