Category: review
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Static Electricity: Alt.Metal’s Carbonstone Sends a Bracing Jolt of Heartbreak on “White Noise”
“White Noise” YouTube and Spotify Website It takes a special kind of talent to equate a doomed love affair with the dropout of an electronic signal. And that’s exactly what Baltimore, MD’s own Carbonstone are up to on their current single, the splintering relationship post-mortem “White Noise.” Like the poetic equivalent of a lightning round on The $100,000 Pyramid,…
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The Tedeschi Trucks Band@ Budweiser Stage-Thurs.,Aug.15th,2024
By Wayne Baggs The Tedeschi Trucks Band’s concert at Toronto’s Budweiser Stage on August 13th, 2024, was electrifying. The band’s signature blend of blues, rock, and soul filled the night air with energy and emotion. Susan Tedeschi’s powerful vocals were as mesmerizing as ever, perfectly complemented by Derek Trucks’ masterful guitar work. Their chemistry on…
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Avalon Stone Unleashes “Shaking Me Up” – An Anthem of Emotional Turmoil and Defiance
“Shaking Me Up” YouTube and Spotify Website Avalon Stone, one of Canada’s promising alt-rock talents, has just released her latest single, “Shaking Me Up,” and the track, produced by JUNO Award-winning Kevin Dietz, delves into the depths of a toxic relationship, capturing the complex emotions of being both stuck and defiant. “Shaking Me Up” features a masterful blend…
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Celebrates The Rock Visions Of Legendary Photographer Bob Gruen @Liss Gallery-112 Cumberland Street, Toronto-September 3, 2024 – October 5, 2024:
September 3, 2024 – October 5, 2024: Liss Gallery, 112 Cumberland Street, Toronto If you’ve ever thumbed through a music magazine or gazed in admiration at a poster of a legendary rock star, the chances are good you were looking at the work of Bob Gruen. From his iconic portraits of John Lennon in New York…
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Blues/Folk Artist D.M. LAFORTUNE Releases “Mr. Businessman’s Blues” From Upcoming 25th Anniversary Edition of “Beauty And Hard Times’
“Mr. Businessman’s Blues” YouTube and Spotify Website There are plenty of reasons for an artist to want to revisit their work, and many of them go beyond simple OCD. As she marks the 25th-anniversary rerelease of an album she’s issued twice already, under two different titles, Indigenous Toronto blues-folkster Diem (D.M.) Lafortune has more of those reasons than…
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Musician Les Stroud Brings Rich, Riveting Sound To Haunting Ballad “When It’s Gone”
“When It’s Gone” YouTube and Spotify Website Between his various vocations as public speaker, television personality and Toronto-area-based musician, Les Stroud has seen much in his life. Now with his latest single, the alternate mixed and mastered version of “When It’s Gone,” Stroud offers up a fulfilling, richly textured ballad that should strike a nerve or chord with…
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Legendary Rapper Saukrates Shares Highly Anticipated Projects Including New Single “My Pager” & 25th Anniversary Version Of His Debut Album “The Underground Tapes”
“My Pager” YouTube and Spotify Facebook and Instagram If there is a figure who established the foundation and represents Canadian music, Saukrates undoubtedly stands as one of the pioneers of his genre in the country. With a career beginning in 1994, his influence spans decades and categories, marked by a track record of successful releases and significant milestones. The Toronto-based…
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Hins Cheung In Concert @OLG Stage-Fallsview Casino-Sat.,Aug.3rd,2024
Hong Kong singer-actor Hins Cheung is set to enchant his fans in Niagara Falls at the Fallsview Casino theatre this past weekend with a musical journey spanning his two-decade career. The flamboyant performer took the stage at the capacity crowd at this intimate theatre in Niagara Falls and he will continue Live Around The World…
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Afrobeats Sensation Sojiii Unleashes Highly Anticipated EP ‘Alive’ and Single ‘Ti Le’”
“Ti Le” YouTube and Spotify Website Lagos, Nigeria-born, Toronto, ON-based Afrobeats artist Sojiii is excited to announce the release of his highly anticipated EP, “Alive,” followed by the brand-new single, “Ti Le.” This debut EP is a must-listen for his fans and all Afrobeats lovers. His newly released project shows the world exactly why he’s one of the bright…
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Mariposa 2024 Lineup Announcement: Old Crow Medicine Show, Bahamas, Band of Horses, Noah Cyrus, William Prince, Bruce Cockburn, Amigo The Devil, Donovan Woods, Dwayne Gretzky,Jesse Cook, Joseph, Maestro Fresh Wes,Modern Biology, The Secret Sisters, and More
Tickets for Mariposa are on sale via the festival website. The Mariposa Folk Festival returns July 5 to 7 to Tudhope Park in Orillia with a lineup that includes Old Crow Medicine Show, Bahamas, Band of Horses, Noah Cyrus, William Prince, Amigo The Devil, Donovan Woods, Dwayne Gretzky, Jesse Cook, Joseph, Maestro Fresh Wes, Modern Biology,…
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Madonna’s Celebration Tour -Through The Decades &Beyond @Scotiabank Arena-Fri.,Jan.12th,2024
It was day two of the sold out back-to-back concerts by the pop superstar, -Madonna. The 65-year-old icon,currently on her Celebration Tour, a retrospective spectacle covering a four-decade career.The 140-minute show was a dance-oriented,visual spectacle with stunning backdrops,videos and her amazing choreographed dancers The concert began with an appearance from RuPaul’s Drag Race winner Bob the Drag Queen, who served…
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Mavis Staples @Koerner Hall-Sat.,Oct 28, 2023
By Sally W. Mavis Staples! The music icon had arrived! The star of R & B and gospel singing with her beautiful voice! Mavis Staples had taken the stage at Koerner Hall. She joined her bandmates – guitarist, bassist, drummer and two backup singers already on the stage. And she received a thunderous applause –…
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Art Toronto, returned to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre-Thurs.,October 26th to Sun.,Oct.29th,2023
By Steph C. ,Sally Warburton & BKONTHESCENE Canada’s oldest and largest international art fair, Art Toronto, returned to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Art Toronto offered incredible exposure for over 100 national and international galleries and attracted respected artists and art lovers, collectors and buyers from across the globe. Kitty Scott is Art Toronto’s Focus…
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Day#6-Tues.,Sept.12th,2023
By The BKONTHESCENE Team We started our day for –Backspot, a virtual Canadian film by D.W. Waterson From the minute the film starts we see Cheerleading as a sport. And a difficult one at that. These girls are athletes. Competitive athletes. And this film shows this. The relationships between the girls, the drive to be…
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Step Back in Time with “Let’s Dance! The Musical”@Winter Garden Theater
By Steph.C. Immerse yourselves in an uplifting rock & roll experience; Let’s Dance! The Musical is playing at the majestic Winter Garden Theater. Get ready to tap your toes, clap your hands, and dance in your seat to timeless hits like “It Never Rains in Southern California,” “I Know a Place,” “The Peppermint Twist,” and…
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The Legendary Downchild Blues Band 50th Anniversary Concert @ Massey Hall-Sat.,May 13th,2023
By Alex Lam lt was showcased as the 50th anniversary concert, but in fact, it was the 54th year that this iconic Blues band has been together. It was an energetic audience for the sold out Saturday night concert to witness one of the most influential Blues bands around. The crowd was dancing in the…
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Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie:@Hot Docs Film Festival 2023
Michael J. Fox is one of Canada’s most famous actors. Admired world wide. Starring in both the American sitcom TV series Family Ties and the Back to the Future Films in the 1980’s. Back to the Future being the biggest grossing film in 1985. So when Michael J. Fox announced in 1991 that he’d been…
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POGO PJ Party In Support Of Pediatric Oncology Group Ontario@The Symes-Thurs.,Feb.9th,2023
“Championing childhood cancer care since 1983 POGO ensures that everyone affected by childhood cancer has access to the best possible care and support—from a child’s diagnosis, through treatment and into survivorship.” POGO’s PJ party is “the PJ event of the season” with the party participants raising a target of $300,000 while dancing the night away…
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Toronto Raptors 117-111 Over The Houston Rockets
The Raptors took care of business against Houston as they shook off a slow start to push the Rockets around most of the rest of the game on their way to a 117-111 win. Toronto led by 19 at point in the third quarter and the Raptors were comfortably in control – up by 11…
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The Reklaws@History-Friday, January 27, 2023
By Sally Warburton and Photography By Franklin Lau Country music is alive and well in Toronto! And the proof was Friday night at History music venue on Queen Street East when The Reklaws made their stop on their Canada-wide tour. Sold out concert! Ontario born Brother and sister duo Jenna and Stuart Walker are well…
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