Category: Music Reviews
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Brewers Plate 2017@Corus Quay-Thurs.,May 4th,2017
Brewers Plate 2017 is soooooo close, we can almost taste the incredible pairings! (May 4th at the Corus Building – to be exact.) Here are the 5 things you need to know… 1) LIMITED TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE: Home They are $90. Use promo code BREWERS to take an additional $5 off. You can also…
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O’CANNABIZ CONFERENCE&EXPO&Melissa Etheridge in Concert@Danforth Music Hall-Sat.,April 22nd,2017
There were over 40 of Canada’s top Cannabis industry experts who spoke at The O’CANNABIZ Conference and Expo which ran from April 21st-23rd. Singer, songwriter and cannabis activist Melissa Etheridge who is a breast cancer survivor who openly promotes the benefits experienced from using cannabis during chemotherapy. Etheridge is now the owner of Etheridge Farms,…
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Canadian Music Week Day 1 featuring Papa Roach with special guest – One Bad Son & Second Pass @Danforth Music Hall – Tues., April 18th, 2017
Canadian Music Week kicked off with Papa Roach as the opening act, along with One Bad Son and Second Pass, performing at the Danforth Music Hall on Tuesday, Apr. 18. The set opened up with the title track from their upcoming album, ‘Crooked Teeth’, followed up with fan favourite hits such as; To Be Loved,…
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Marquee Canadian Stars Gather To Support Care Through Music @Toronto’s Glenn Gould Studio -Friday, May 5, 2017 for Voices That Care, a concert benefiting the Room 217 Foundation.
Marquee Canadian Stars Gather To Support Care Through Music Murray McLauchlan, Margaret Atwood, Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy, Albert Schultz, Ben Heppner, Travis Knights and Matt Andersen confirmed for Voices That Care benefiting The Room 217 Foundation A dazzling roster of musical, literary and stage talent is set to host an uplifting evening while raising…
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Canadian Music Week 2017 – The Crystals, The Indies, The Canadian Radio Music Awards, The Cdn.Music & Broadcast Industry Awards, 2017 Live Music Industry Awards – April 18th-23rd, 2017
Interviewer-Chris Jesse & Videographer-Steve Jesse The Crystals Awards was proud to present their 2017 Radio Awards for The Best in Canadian Radio Creative, on Wed. April 19th at the TIFF Bell Lightbox, as part of Canadian Music Week (CMW), running from April 18-23. With recognition going out to a great deal of musical talents, it…
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2017 Official Rock N’Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony@Barclays Center-Brooklyn, New York-Fri.,April 7th, 2017
YOUR OFFICIAL ROCK HALL CLASS OF 2017 ROSTER. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is proud to announce that 6 artists from the ballot are included in the Performer Category and 1 individual is recognized with an Award for Musical Excellence. YOUR CLASS OF 2017 INDUCTEES ARE: Performer Category: • ELO • Joan Baez…
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Buckcherry @Phoenix Theatre (Wed., Nov.16th, 2016)
Images by DCQ Photography Rude comments, sexist jokes and obscene remarks! It’s been 8 years since my last experience with Buckcherry during Crüe Feat and nothing has changed from the boys straight out of California! Still rockering hard, Buckcherry, celebrated 15 years together with a small group of shows including Wednesday night at Toronto’s Phoenix…
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The Age Of Electric @Adelaide Hall (Fri., Nov.25th, 2016)
Images by DCQ Photography The Age Of Electric, from Vancouver, took to the stage at Toronto’s Adelaide Hall on Friday night, the group’s original lineup’s first show in Toronto in almost 20 years. They were created in 1989 by two sets of brothers – Todd & John Kerns and Ryan & Kurt Dahle – the…
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“The End Tour”-Black Sabbath@Molson Amphitheatre(Mon.,Aug.29th,2016)
This is really “The End” for the iconic British Metal musicians “Black Sabbath”! Yes it may not feel the same without original drummer Bill Ward, but Ozzy, Geezer, Tony and replacement drummer Tommy Clufetos played for two and half hours for the sold out crowd by the lakefront of The Molson Amphitheatre and believe me…
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Slipknot, Marilyn Manson+ Of Mice & Men@The Air Canada Centre(Tuesday, July 19, 2016)
By BK on the SCENE Slipknot yearly appearance in Toronto didn’t lessen the quality of their concert or lessen the attendance for the “Maggots”(the name for their dedicated fans)at the ACC during the summer concert season. When they took the stage the crowd went wild, especially the general admission crowd who moshed, danced and slammed…
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TD Toronto Jazz Festival(June 24th-July 3rd,2016)Wynton Marsalis,Gregory Porter, Molly Johnson,Michael Franti&Spearhead+Joe Jackson
By Bill Kwan It was the 30th Anniversary of The Toronto Jazz Festival and we were privileged to attend “Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra” with Wynton Marsalis and his band at the beautiful Koerner Hall in downtown Toronto. It was a busy day and we really enjoyed the amazing band and Wynton’s showmanship. Wynton Marsalis…
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Canadian Music Week 2016(CMW2016)@Toronto(May2nd-8th,2016
Canadian Music Week now in it’s 34th year is recognized as one of the premiere entertainment events in North America focusing on the business of music. The Canadian Music Week festival ran for 7 nights of performances, with hundreds of showcasing bands at more than 40 live music venues in downtown Toronto. All convention functions…
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Operation Mindcrime@The Rockpile(Sat.,April 09th,2016)
Since the early 80’s, Geoff Tate has been synonymous as the voice and front man for the progressive Seattle Rock Band Queensryche . Unfortunate circumstances has forced two versions of the band for the last few years. One version carrying on without original singer Geoff Tate and this version called Operation Mindcrime featuring the legendary front…
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Kings Of Chaos@Casino Rama(Fri.,Oct.30th,2015)
By Scott Hughes Could this be another Supergroup that could last longer than one tour or one tour? With a rotating line up of musicians that featured: Sabastian Bach, Duff McKagan, Gilbey Clarke, Robin Zander, Matt Sorum and Steve Stevens. Well they hit the stage with singers: Robin Zander of Cheap Trick fame and Sabastian…
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Paul McCartney”Out There Tour 2015″@ACC(Sat.,Oct.17th,2015)
Sir Paul McCartney is probably the most decorated,influential, well known, and well respected musicians of all time. His live show as well as his catalog of music showcases his fifty plus years as a icon in the “pop culture” and a musical wizard of the many generations of fans. The concert was a 3 hours…
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Madonna-“Rebel Heart Tour 2015″@A.C.C.(Mon.,Oct.5th,2015)
A Monday night and one of the most iconic pop stars is in concert. And at 57, Madonna Ciccone is still a “Rebel Heart”. Were the boundaries and the envelops pushed as it use to be back when a younger Madonna “Justified My Love?” She is still young at heart, physically intense, highly theatrical as…
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Scorpions 50th Anniversary World Tour@Molson Amphitheatre(Fri.,Sept.18th,2015)
It was the 50th Anniversary for the German based Rockers called Scorpions! Opening up was Seattle progressive rock band Queensryche. Unfortunately lead singer and founding member Geoff Tate is no longer in the band. We hope to see Geoff Tate’s new band Operation Mind Crime in town soon! Saying that we decided to forego this…
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C.N.E. 2015 Concert Series-Foghat,Big Bad Voodoo Daddy+Monster Truck@Bandshell(Aug.21st-Sept.7th,2015)
Yes it’s the C.N.E. 2015 Concert Series and I was wondering if they could top last year’s concerts? Well the promoters sure did in a big way! We started it off with “America” on opening day (Feel free to read our review). Here is some of the concerts we attended. I’m feeling nostalgic when…
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