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Album Review: Phèdre’s debut LP

By Ben Stevenson

Electronic music in Toronto is presently enjoying some serious love (see Trust, Austra, Azari & III etc.). Jumping into the party is Phèdre, a collaboration between April Aliermo and Daniel Lee of Polaris Prize-nominees Hooded Fang, and Airick Woodhead of Doldrums fame. Eschewing the surf rock feel of Hooded Fang’s critically acclaimed release, Tosta... »

Bands to Watch 2012

By Ben Stevenson

You might notice our third annual Bands to Watch list has taken a stylistic turn from previous years. While Toronto’s rock and punk scenes mature, the electronic music and hip hop coming out of our cultural patchwork is impossible to ignore (see: the 2011 success of Austra, Azari & III, The Weeknd and Drake).... »

Hooded Fang’s Tosta Mista: A delicious summer snack

By Ben Stevenson

Despite the sucess of their Polaris-nominated debut LP, Album, Toronto indie pop darlings Hooded Fang have been quick to u-turn their glockenspiel-y sweetheart sound. They’re sporting a SoCal surf rock vibe on Tosta Mista (out today, handled by new label Daps Records, which includes Doldrums and Odonis Odonis). »

Peers’ Picks of the Year, Part 2

By Marsha Casselman

Today our Bands to Chase in 2010 series ends with our remaining ‘guest lists’. You can find the first set of lists in Part One. When deciding on Toronto (and area) bands to profile, we solicited advice from promoters, bloggers and everyone else we could think of. It’s hard to put limits on creative... »

Weening off Wavelength at The Garrison

By Marsha Casselman

In the near-decade that Toronto’s Wavelength weekly music series has existed, it’s developed a reputation as somewhat of a musicians club, a hub for like-minded music-lovers to congregate, hear some music, drink, and often participate. While it’s a great opportunity for anyone to catch genre-spanning indie acts who might not otherwise have a... »