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88Glam Hits Mod Club
2019-01-23 19:00 - 23:30 (America/Toronto) | The Mod Club, 722 College Street , Toronto, Ontario, M6G 1C5, Canada
Canadian hip hop duo, 88GLAM, who The Weeknd signed to his XO label and have MILLIONS of streams, are doing their first Canadian tour this month and stopping in Toronto on January 23 at the Mod Club.
ALBUM:
https://soundcloud.com/88-glam-88-glam/sets/88glam2-1
“Bali” video (14 MILLION PLAYS on YT / 37 M on Spotify):
https://youtu.be/9TZxpQlOjls
“Lil Boat” video:
https://youtu.be/1yKSRPwsPSA
“12” video (3 MILLION PLAYS on YT):
https://youtu.be/TpgwhHFH6Rw

Anderson .Paak Live At Rebel
2019-02-26 20:00 - 23:30 | Rebel, 11 Polson Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5A 1A4, Canada
Grammy nominated hip-hop artist / producer Anderson .Paak is coming through REBEL on February 26 as part of his ‘Andy’s Beach Club World Tour’ and follows the release of his highly-acclaimed third LP Oxnard, exec produced by Dr. Dre + features from hip-hop legends Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, J.Cole, Q-Tip and Pusha T. Oxnard is truly a gem with the right mix of soul and hip-hop set amongst some incredible soundscapes, a favorite amongst EOY lists.
Debuted as #1 independent album on Billboard, #5 on the Rap chart, #6 on the Hip Hop/R&B chart, #11 on the Top 200 and has over 100 M streams across all DSP’s – links to check below.
Oxnard LP: http://smarturl.it/OXNARD
“Tints” ft. Kendrick Lamar
http://smarturl.it/APTINTSVIDEO
“Oxnard” sets street stories, boasting, raunch and California hip-hop solidarity in tracks that thoroughly interweave rapping with funky, tuneful neo-soul.” – THE NEW YORK TIMES
“The smoky, silky rasp of Anderson .Paak’s voice boasts a soulfulness beyond his years.” – NPR

All-Female Garage Outfit The Coathangers
2019-04-13 21:00 - 23:30 | The Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen St W,, Toronto, ON, M5V 2A2, Canada
All-female garage outfit The Coathangers are coming to The Horseshoe Tavern April 13 with tickets available through the Horseshoe website.

Their live shows are exciting and full of radiating infectious energy, they’ve been together for over a decade and have toured/played with The Black Lips, Refused, the Thermals, etc. They’re out supporting their new album The Devil You Know. One of their most purposeful and unapologetic projects to date, first one written as a true unit that melds their respective takes on playful house party anthems, heart worn ballads, and vitriolic punk (music to check below).

Just released a lo-fi stylized video for “Step Back” off the new album which the ladies describe as a “reflection of the pain and helplessness that comes with loving someone who is lost in the fog of addiction. We have all been touched by the effects of drug and alcohol issues, which often leave us feeling bewildered. Lurking in the shadows all around us, addiction is the monster that has taken too many people we love away from us. This song is a plea to get them back.”
Watch “Step Back” video: https://youtu.be/OJFJ4bi50y8
Watch “F The NRA” + read the essay: https://www.talkhouse.com/the-coathangers-say-f-the-nra/
Watch “Bimbo” : https://youtu.be/GbkTaALHRNg

PHOTO CREDIT: Matt Odom

2019-04-16 20:00 - 23:30 | The Opera House, 735 Queen St E., Toronto, M4M 1H2
Seminal post-hardcore band La Dispute is coming through Opera House on April 16 with tickets available via the Opera House site.
It’s in support of their album Panorama, their first release w/ Epitaph Records and fourth overall release. Their most-personal project to date that finds them combining elements of jazz, rock, slow core, noise, hardcore among others on the 10 track label debut. Opening for them will be Gouge Away and Slow Mass. Live show is incredibly fun, entertaining, and full of high energy – they pride themselves in connecting with their fans.

Panorama was produced by the band in tandem with return producer Will Yip (Quicksand, Braid, Code Orange, Nothing, Title Fight) Panorama combines jazz, rock, slowcore, noise, hardcore among other influences over the span of 10 tracks. Most of what happens on the album takes place on the route singer Jordan Dreyer and his partner would drive from their home in the East Hills neighborhood of Grand Rapids to the city of Lowell, where she grew up. Everywhere along the drive are places where, in varying degrees of recency, people have died: a pond where a man drowned walking home in the winter, multiple places where people crashed driving drunk or were killed in car accidents, and one place where years prior a city worker found a Jane Doe decomposed. Panorama is intended to be a wide angled shot of that drive, with the stories of those tragedies becoming focal points but filtered through the sieve of the couple’s life together.

Their national spring tour in support of the album kicks off April 13th with a sold out hometown Grand Rapids show making stops at New York, DC, Chicago, Los Angeles and Toronto and Vancouver as their only Canadian stops.
LISTEN TO “RHODONITE AND GRIEF:

“ROSE QUARTZ / FULTON STREET 1”:

“FOOTSTEPS AT THE POND”:

PHOTO CREDIT: Pooneh Ghana

White Lies at Mod Club
2019-05-04 20:00 - 23:30 | The Mod Club, 722 College Street , Toronto, Ontario, M6G 1C5, Canada
Hope you are well. Just wanted to send a reminder that White Lies are about to embark on a North American tour and will make a stop in Toronto at Mod Club on May 4.

Fresh into the new year and just ahead of the release of their new album Five (out 2/1 on [PIAS] Recordings), White Lies are pleased to share new track Tokyo along with its accompanying video. Watch it HERE.

Directed by long-time visual collaborator David Pablos, it was shot back-to-back with the band’s previously- released “Believe It” video in Tijuana, Mexico at the tail-end of last year. The triumphant synth-laden pop of Tokyo encapsulates the trio’s unerring knack of penning a big tune and is a brilliant precursor to Five.

Armin van Buuren Pre-season Cabana Event
2019-05-20 13:00 - 23:00 | Cabana Pool Bar, 11 Polson Street at Polson Pier, Toronto, On, M5A 1A4, Canada
Daylife is almost here! Cabana Poolbar returns for Summer ’19 on the May long weekend with a special pre-season event featuring Armin van Buuren with support from Toronto’s only Mark Oliver. With a collection of world-famous music, van Buuren comes to Toronto with a few newly released hits to officially launch your summer at Cabana.
This is a 19+ event

Language Arts Plays the Monarch Tavern
2019-05-23 20:00 - 23:30 | The Monarch Tavern, 12 Clinton Street, Toronto, ON, M6J 2N8, Canada
Toronto’s colourfully creative art-pop artist Language Arts will be in Toronto to play the Monarch Tavern on Thursday, May 23rd. Back with her second single and video from upcoming album Lemon/Lime due out this fall, “Top of the Top” has been receiving both national and international attention.

Song: https://soundcloud.com/language–arts-1/top-of-the-top/s-nljZ0
Video: https://youtu.be/NqWPMzMHJKA
The artist, who is still experiencing post-concussion symptoms after being hit by a drunk driver years ago, notes that the video “really captures how I feel physically. It’s a window into how I experience my brain injury. Post-concussion syndrome can really diminish my quality of life. Writing this song helped me get these unbearable feelings out of my system and into an expression”.
Akin to Beck, each record from Language Arts is a new departure from her previous releases: “Wonderkind” (2014) and “Able Island” (2015). The artist has created a polished sound that nods at New Wave to Vapourware; and Art-Pop to Dance Music. Fragments of Stereolab, Grizzly Bear, Ladytron and Psychedelic Furs can be found scattered throughout her upcoming album, Lemon/Lime.

Lolo Zouaï @ Velvet Underground
2019-05-24 20:00 - 23:30 | Velvet Underground, 510 Queen St W, Toronto, ON, M5V 2B3, Canada
Lolo is touring with Jean Deaux after recently dropping her debut album to great reviews. She’s French-Algerian, music is a mix of rai sound due to her roots, and pop with a trap edge. Bad ass, super cool, gorgeous, and a tastemaker who’s also a contributing songwriter on H.E.R.’s album (music / video below for you to check).
“RIDE” VIDEO: https://lolozouai.com/video/ride
Follow Lolo on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lolozouai/?hl=en

Jamila Woods at Velvet Underground
2019-05-29 20:00 - 23:30 | Velvet Underground, 510 Queen St W, Toronto, ON, M5V 2B3, Canada
Critically-lauded soul singer, poet, and arts educator Jamila Woods is performing at Velvet Underground on May 29.
It’s in support of her just released LP LEGACY! LEGACY! (via Jagjagwuar/Closed Sessions). Each track is named after a poet, artist, musician and draws inspiration from a specific instance or piece of work in their career. The LP features production from frequent collaborator Oddcouple along with Peter Cottontale, and up and coming Chicago producer Slot-A with features from Saba, Nico Segal, theMIND, Jasminfire, and Nitty Scott.

Here’s a taste:
Watch video for “Zora”: https://youtu.be/NO0_3XwBb5s
Watch video for “Baldwin” ft. Nico Segal: https://youtu.be/gbcGzYRheIU
Watch video for “Giovanni”: https://youtu.be/6utkqG-v9gM

Anderson .Paak Returns to his Roots and Echo Beach
2019-06-01 19:30 - 23:00 | Echo Beach, 909 Lake Shore Blvd W,, Toronto, ON M6K 3L3, ON, M6K 3L3, Canada
Grammy award winner Anderson .Paak is coming to RBC Echo Beach with Noname and Thundercat on June 1st. It will be the first “Summer Concert” on the beach. Anderson always delivers an outstanding performance full of energy, drum solos, and amazing dance moves!
It’s part of his nationwide “Best Teef In The Game” tour and in support of his fourth LP Ventura, exec produced by Dr. Dre + features from Motown Legend Smokey Robinson, hip hop icon André 3000, Jazmine Sullivan, Brandy and more. Ventura sees .Paak return to his roots with a well-crafted mix of soul, funk, and R&B.
Debuted as #2 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart and #4 on the Billboard 200
“Make it Better” ft. Smokey Robinson: https://youtu.be/7Jj83FOlBF8
.Paak sat down for an interview with CBS host Anthony Mason recently, where he described his Oxnard, California upbringing. “My pops, you know, battled with drug abuse,” he said. “There was domestic abuse with my mom, and I saw a lot of craziness. Then he went off to jail. I never got to really develop a relationship with him before he passed away.” Asked how he responded to that as a younger man, .Paak said that he made a point to “put everything into music.”
This tour hones back in on his roots creating a soulful expression and strong connection with his audience.

Art Alexakis Songs & Stories Tour
2019-06-01 20:00 - 2019-06-02 23:30 | ON
WHO: Art Alexakis with Chris Collingwood, Max Collins and John Wozniak
WHAT: Songs & Stories Tour
WHERE: Maxwell’s Concerts & Events | 35 University Avenue East, Waterloo, ON N2J 2V9, Canada
WHEN: Saturday, June 1st at 7:30pm
LINK: http://maxwellswaterloo.com/?page_id=112&event_id=822

Art Alexakis, the charismatic frontman of the multi-platinum rock band Everclear, has announced an intimate, collaborative acoustic tour for May-June 2019. Art has invited three of his friends to join him on stage each night – fellow platinum artists Chris Collingwood (Fountains of Wayne), Max Collins (Eve 6) and John Wozniak (Marcy Playground). The Songs and Stories tour will deliver a one-of-a kind opportunity for each frontman to perform stripped down versions of their band’s hits, deep tracks, and new songs – and the stories behind all of them. The four men, collectively performing together for the very first time, will share the stage on multiple occasions during the show. The 2+ hour performance, delivered in an intimate, seated setting, will be capped off by an interactive encore, allowing fans a unique opportunity for Q&A, special requests, and ‘come what may’ banter. Tickets are on sale now.

Silent Planet (w/ August Burns Red and Silverstein)
2019-06-25 19:00 - 23:30 | Rebel, 11 Polson Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5A 1A4, Canada
Silent Planet are supporting August Burns Red on their 10 Years of Constellations tour at Rebel on June 25. The 40+ date support tour follows the release of Silent Planet’s critically-acclaimed album, When The End Began, out now via Solid State Records. The record was praised by Billboard for its exploration of “high-minded concepts like apocalypse, eternal return and the crisis of the modern world”, while Alternative Press named it one of the best albums of 2018, writing, “When The End Began is an explosive blast of metalcore that will leave your heart as battered as your eardrums.” Listen here: silentplanet.lnk.to/WhenTheEndBegan.

Col3trane @ Rivoli
2019-07-19 21:00 - 23:00 | The Rivoli, 332 Queen Street W., Toronto, ON, Canada
Col3trane is 19, Egyptian-American living between the UK & LA. Sonically gets a lot of comparisons to Frank Ocean but he’s got his own lane – opened for Dua Lipa on tour (same management as her and Lana del Rey), did sets at Coachella with SG Lewis and FKJ – both who he has songs with, and has sold out shows in UK, Europe, Australia – these are his first here. His Heroine EP dropped on May 31st with features from Goldlink, RAYE and DJDS. This tour marks his first headlining U.S. Tour which starts in NYC.

Connect:

facebook.com/col3trane
twitter.com/col3trane
Instagram.com/col3trane

Born and raised in North London to American parents, his earliest memories of listening to music came from long road trips where the car would be filled with the sounds of Motown, David Bowie, Michael Jackson, and his mum’s favorite, Prince. Then, as a small child developing his own taste, a copy of 50 Cent’s Get Rich Or Die Tryin’ made its way into his possession, thus beginning a love affair with hip-hop. As a teenager Col3trane took a deep dive into the genre’s golden era: Nas, Biggie, and more. It was inevitable that he’d end up making music himself. A lifetime of influences were bubbling under and waiting to burst out.

Col3trane is a bag of exciting contradictions. His music lives a life of its own; experimental. Passionate, twisted, and unusual but with an undeniable pop appeal. He’s an artist equally at home on the arena stage as he was creating beats in his bedroom trying to capture the sounds exploding in his head. Ask him who his peers are and he can’t answer, putting it in the simple but truest term, “My lane, it’s a new one.”

2019-07-20 12:00 - 13:00 | ON
Toronto’s 3x JUNO nominees and Billboard charting Sultans of String, are giving Toronto a free concert as part of Union Summer’s “Big Easy Saturdays” series on July 20.
The band, who are also UN Refugee Agency fundraising partners, are embarking on a new recording, Refuge, in honour and celebration of immigrants and refugees and their invaluable contributions to Canada and the United States.
This project models cross-cultural collaboration and musically speaks to the need for building bridges vs walls.
https://www.facebook.com/sultansofstring/videos/298038454413269

Fundraising campaign for our new album REFUGE begins Today!
We are so excited to be embarking on this amazing recording project called REFUGE, that is centred around the positive contributions of refugees and new immigrants to the USA and Canada! We are bringing in special guests that are newcomers to our North America, as well as global talents who have been ambassadors for peace.
The music we create together is inspirational and life-affirming with emotional yet complex textures that will raise your spirit and dazzle your senses. Music is the one thing that unites us, no matter what country or cultural background we come from. Within its melodies and rhythms we relate to each other in a uniquely meaningful way. We hope that you can contribute to our Indiegogo campaign which contains some very cool perks or even just share the link so that we can bring our vision of peace and harmony between all peoples to you. Each one of us has an incredible story to tell, and we are excited to share the beauty of these collaborations with you. I hope that you can join us. It will be amazing!!
Click on the video link below or click https://igg.me/at/sultans to learn about the great perks, including CDs, Concerts, VIP passes, Thumb Drives, T Shirts, and lots more!

Dodie Hits Danforth Music Hall
2019-09-13 20:00 - 23:30 | Danforth Music Hall, 147 Danforth Ave, Toronto, Ontario, M4K 1N2, Canada
24 old UK native Dodie comes over the ocean to perform from her Human EP. It has over over 28.2 M streamed on Spotify and 6M on Apple. She’s built an organic fanbase on YouTube a la Troye Sivan, Daniel Howell, etc (~ 2.7M subs) made up of teens who find her personal music and videos highly relatable and value her authenticity. She uses her platform to spread positivity and inclusivity while tackling issues relating to sexuality, mental health (anxiety, depression, depersonalization, medication, etc), relationships, and life.

EP: https://ffm.to/dodiehuman

Watch live session of “If I’m Being Honest” – https://youtu.be/Yae5LB0nLpw

Get Lucky (Daye) at Adelaide Hall
2019-10-04 19:00 - 23:30 | adelaide hall, 250 adelaide st w., toronto
You may remember Lucky Daye from NPR’s Tiny Desk, or when he performed on the new artist stage at BET Awards. He also appeared @ Essence Fest in his hometown of New Orleans.
His debut album Painted dropped at the start of summer and he’s about to go on a Fall headlining tour across North America – he’s a press/fashion darling and putting a spin on R&B that feels like Terence Trent D’Arby / Quiet Storm for pop fans – his hit “Roll Some Mo” has been streamed millions of times and they’re just getting going with it at radio.
NPR TINY DESK – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsM_d4eb3XM
BET AWRDS – https://www.bet.com/video/betawards/2019/performances/nissan-music-stage-lucky-daye-performance-beta19.html
“ROLL SOME MO” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WXmaJcguXo
“REAL GAMES” VIDEO – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efZ7Eu6HloQ
PAINTED ALBUM – https://smarturl.it/LuckyDayexPainted

French superstar ZAZ at Queen Elizabeth Theatre
2019-10-09 19:00 - 23:30 | ON
“We are thrilled to introduce ZAZ to North American audiences so they can experience first-hand what people on other continents already know, that she is stunning and dynamic world-class performer,” said Metropolitan Entertainment Senior Producer Ian Noble.
“ZAZ is a singular talent. She sold out New York City’s prestigious Town Hall quickly and we’re confident audiences in other cities will be as excited about her show as we are,” added Metropolitan Entertainment founder John Scher.
ZAZ recently released Effet Miroir [translation: Mirror Effect], a studio album comprised entirely of original songs. Combining elements of chanson, South American guitars, pop, salsa and rock, Effet Miroir is an album of hope that is testament to the beliefs of ZAZ, an internationally celebrated artist.
On Effet Miroir, ZAZ hopes listeners can find and recognize themselves: “To accept all our facets with their paradoxes is for me, a way to unite the polarities of our being,” ZAZ says. The album serves as an illustration of several faces and genres, just like the diversity of humanity that she had the opportunity to observe and appreciate for several years on the road, in concert or elsewhere.
ZAZ (born Isabelle Geffroy) has been compared to the likes of Edith Piaf, Yves Montand and Ella Fitzgerald and her signature voice is celebrated all over the world. Moving from Bordeaux to Paris as a teen, she set out to seize what would prove a unique destiny. Since the start of her career in 2010 with the seminal hit “Je veux,” ZAZ has won a multitude of awards, including French and German Grammys, and has sold in excess of four million records internationally, with Gold status or higher in twelve countries. She has performed over 500 shows across five continents, relentlessly proving that music transcends borders. An artist of global resonance, her last album, Paris, saw her collaborate with the likes of Quincy Jones, Charles Aznavour and Pablo Alborán. Quincy Jones has noted that ZAZ “has real blues roots in her voice that you’d swear came straight out of the ghetto!” In 2011, ZAZ joined theLes Enfoirés charity ensemble and has created the project Zazimut to develop and promote projects for a society more respectful of life in all its forms.
For more on ZAZ: ZAZ official site / Facebook/ YouTube/ Instagram/ Twitter / Spotify

Photo copyright Yann Orhan

The Early November performing at Hardluck Bar
2019-10-13 19:00 - 23:30 | Hard Luck Bar, 772A Dundas St W, , Toronto,, ON, M6J 1V1, Canada
Alternative rock icons The Early November will be performing at Hardluck Bar.

The recently announced their 5th studio album, Lilac, which is set to be released on September 27th via Rise Records. They’ll be supporting the album with a full US headline tour, featuring support from Have Mercy and OWEL. Ticket are on sale now and available at www.theearlynovembermusic.net.

Lilac again shows The Early November’s deep commitment to making music that’s both emotionally raw and illuminating. The album represents a shift towards a more pop-centric sound while preserving the vulnerability the band has become known for.

Check out lead single, “Hit By A Car (In Euphoria)” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zD99-5DI1D0

For More Information, please visit:
Website: www.theearlynovembermusic.net
Facebook: www.facebook.com/earlynovember
Twitter: www.twitter.com/theearlynov
Instagram: www.instagram.com/theearlynovember

The Early November cove photo by Kurt Fowles

Jónsi and Alex Somers AT Queen Elizabeth Center
2019-10-25 19:00 - 23:30 | Queen Elizabeth Center, 190 Princes' Blvd, Toronto, ON, M6K 3C3, Canada
To mark its 10th anniversary and first-ever live performances of the album with orchestra and choir, Jónsi & Alex Somers are releasing a new analogue remastered version of their seminal 2009 ambient work, Riceboy Sleeps. The remastering has been overseen by the artists themselves, in what they see as the definitive pressing of the record. For the reissue the album has been expanded from a double to a triple vinyl edition, comprising the original album in addition to a bonus LP of their only other release as Jónsi & Alex Somers, the 30-minute All Animals EP. The release will come on three standard weight black 140gram LPs packaged in a special gatefold sleeve with rounded corners.
Jónsi & Alex Somers begin touring Riceboy Sleeps in Australia this month, and continue with shows in Paris and London this summer, and North America in the autumn. These shows are the first time the full album will have been performed anywhere.
PRE-ORDER THE REISSUE AND FIND TICKETS jonsiandalex.com
FOR MORE INFO:
jónsiandalex.com
Jónsi & Alex Somers Facebook
Jónsi & Alex Somers Instagram

Yung Bae at Velvet Underground
2019-10-25 22:00 - 23:30 | Velvet Underground, 510 Queen St W, Toronto, ON, M5V 2B3, Canada
Future funk pioneer and producer Yung Bae is coming through Toronto. Live show is a party and a nostalgia-inducing experience – it’s a must-see!

It’s in support of his latest album Bae 5. The album transcends genre and features nostalgic samples taken from obscure and exciting vintage commercials, movies, and songs. All reimagined through a retro-futuristic electronic lens that pays homage to disco, funk, R&B, Japanese “City-Pop”, hip-hop, pop, jazz, latin, and more (links to music/videos below).

VIDEOS:
“Must Be Love” – https://youtu.be/VdPolKIqntc
Official lyric video for “Up All Night” ft. Paper Idol – https://youtu.be/rHISu3oEEQU

ALBUM:
Bae 5: https://fanlink.to/bae5

“To sift through his nostalgic samples would surely be a day well spent, but it’s the way he brings them together in a colorful, quirky vapor-bounce style that pushes us over the edge.” – BILLBOARD

“To press play on any one of the 24-year-old producer and DJ’s releases is to be transported to a parallel universe, one that’s full of beautiful impossibilities.” –BANDCAMP

“Yung Bae may be leading the disco revival one track at a time…” – NEST HQ

Hip-hop duo Blimes and Gab (aka B.A.G)
2019-11-04 20:00 - 23:30 | adelaide hall, 250 adelaide st w., toronto
As part of their first national tour, Hip-hop duo Blimes and Gab (aka B.A.G), from San Francisco and Seattle respectively, are taking on the Adelaide Hall. They don’t rely on image or gimmicks and are a much needed voice in today’s hip-hop. Music is steeped in old-school hip-hop featuring rapid-fire delivery, back-and-forth lyricism, and expertly crafted hooks that’ve garnered them co-signs from the likes of hip-hop legends Warren G, Method Man, De La Soul, Rah Digga and Souls of Mischief, etc.
Previous single “Come Correct” went viral upon release and they just dropped their latest single “Feelin It” (links to music/videos below).

“Feelin It”: https://orcd.co/blimesandgabfeelinitsingle
“Come Correct” – https://youtu.be/c9OjAmM-cQ4
Listen/stream “Hot Damn” ft. Method Man (video has over 5.2M views): https://www.smarturl.it/hotdamn

Get more info on their Facebook page

TWIN XL Phoenix Concert Theatre
2019-11-09 18:30 - 23:30 | Phoenix Concert Theatre, 410 Sherbourne Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5X 1K2, Canada
Rising alt-pop trio TWIN XL will be joining The Maine on the entirety of their ‘The Mirror’ Tour hitting 27 major markets nationwide this fall. The tour kicks off on October 21 in San Antonio, TX and wraps on November 30 in Phoenix, AZ and includes stops in New York City, Boston, Chicago, Seattle, and Portland. Tickets are available now for purchase on the band’s official website HERE. To kick off today’s announcement, TWIN XL has launched a contest for fans to win tickets to see them perform with The Maine this fall. CLICK HERE to enter.
“Sonically, we wanted to work in classic instruments, synthesizers, and vintage drum machines,” explains John. “At the same time-because we love hip-hop-we blended these timeless elements with modern rhythmic tendencies. Our music is the result. It’s a mix of lo-fi and hi-fi with retro feels.”

“When you can achieve that warmth, it’s like listening to a tape or a record,” Cameron adds. “That classic feeling is the goal.”
Photo Credit: KayKay Blaisdell

Danny Brown plays The Phoenix Concert Theatre
2019-11-20 20:00 - 23:30 | Phoenix Concert Theatre, 410 Sherbourne Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5X 1K2, Canada
Danny Brown is about to drop the best album of his career- just when you’d think he couldn’t outdo himself, uknowhatimsayin¿ (out 10/4 on WARP) does. He plays Baby’s All Right in New York on July 16 and I can guarantee it will be one of the most energy-driven / raucous / hilarious shows (he usually does a comedy bit at the end, think Richard Pryor as his album art alludes to) – there’s really no one else like him in hip-hop (or frankly, on this planet). It’s been almost 10 years since XXX (re-launched) him to fame and everything he’s put out since then (OLD, Atrocity Exhbition) has been met with both critical and peer fanfare. He also recently launched his show Danny’s House on VICELAND, with guests including A$AP Rocky, Hannibal Buress, Ilana Glazer, Zack Fox etc.He announced his album with “Dirty Laundry” a few weeks ago and today shared the new Q-Tip produced single “Best Life”
“Dirty Laundry” video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1okqvhq7ZaI.
Best Life: https://uknowhatimsayin.com/

Sudan Archives Arrives at Longboat Hall
2020-03-06 19:30 - 23:30 | Longboat Hall, 103 Dovercourt Rd, Toronto, Ontario, M6J 3C2, Canada
Sudan Archives is going to be at Longboat Hall (Part of the Great Hall) on March 6th in support of her debut album Athena. The album (and preceding EPs, all on Stones Throw) has gotten a *ton* of critical love (epic NYTimes feature, NPR All Things Considered piece, glowing review from Guardian, Jools Holland performance, etc.). She’s got an amazing look and a wholly original music aesthetic (largely self-produced) that blurs genre boundaries via a sly R&B vocal style, experimental electronic textures, classically-inclined violin melodies, etc.
She just dropped this stunning video:

Orion Sun Heats Up The Drake
2020-04-29 20:00 - 23:30 | Drake Underground, 1150 Queen St. West , Toronto, ON, M6J 1J3, Canada
Fast-rising multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and producer Orion Sun is coming through The Drake on April 29th. Orion will be bringing all the feels with her phenomenal vocals and heart-touching personal yet relatable songs.

It’s in support of her debut album Hold Space For Me (out March 27 via Mom + Pop). She recently released two singles from her upcoming debut, which she wrote and produced, all on her own. She’s dynamic and incredibly talented, her creativity knows no bounds as she also provided creative direction for her music videos. Her music is beautiful and ethereal, but when paired with her unique sound, it defies genre as she incorporates timeless folk, jazz, hip-hop, and R&B instrumentals.

She’s someone that a lot of people can relate to and she’s about to go on tour with sold out shows and national buzz on her.

“ [Coffee for Dinner] manages to suffuse a haunting concept with a unique kind of beauty” –THE FADER
“This artist that has always loved stars and space is well on her way to becoming a star herself.” – NPR
“the 23-year-old’s voice cuts through as poignant as ever” – HYPEBEAST

LISTEN TO / STREAM “NE ME QUITTE PAS (DON’T LEAVE ME)”

cover photo by Sophie Hur
