Straight off of the streets of Toronto, Turbo Street Funk has combined musical forces from all around the world to bring Toronto a cultured, fun performance that has spread far past the city streets. Topping the radio charts, Turbo Street Funk took the scene by force with their powerful live performances, unique instruments, and playful … Continue reading Q&A: TURBO STREET FUNK ON BUSKING IN TORONTO, THEIR FAVOURITE VENUES, AND MORE
The Market is usually pretty quiet on a Wednesday night, but you can usually find a good show happening at the Rainbow Bistro. This past Wednesday night, Upstate Rubdown and Turbo Street Funk filled the venue with great vibes and a full dance floor. Coming up from upstate New York, Upstate Rubdown showed people how … Continue reading UPSTATE RUBDOWN & TURBO STREET FUNK PARTY @ THE RAINBOW BISTRO
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Although the attendance was rather low at the Canadian Tire Centre for The 1975 concert last Thursday night, the fans in attendance being mostly teenage girls, screamed loud enough to make it sound like a full house when the Manchester boys hit the stage. While there were a few Ottawa Senators jersey’s in sight, the … Continue reading THE 1975 @ THE CANADIAN TIRE CENTRE
Photos by Sean Sisk Early shows seem to be a growing standard here in Ottawa, so when people took on the traffic to get there at 6:30, many coming straight from work, the opening acts were over the moon. Traffic was even heavier on the 417 on Thursday evening, as there were pick-up trucks backing … Continue reading DIG YOUR ROOTS TOUR PARTIES IN OTTAWA
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Speaking humbly of their Grammy nomination, Matt Schultz is all about making music. While his style may have changed slightly in their most recent release, his attitude seemingly has not. Check out my interview below where we discuss working with Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys on Cage The Elephant’s new album, Tell Me I’m … Continue reading Q&A: Cage The Elephant talks Tell Me I’m Pretty, Grammy nominations, and classic movies
Adele, and vinyl dominated 2015 music sales, while album sales declined, according to Nielsen’s annual year-end report. Adele’s 25 obliterated the first week Nielsen SoundScan record that NSync’s No Strings Attached album previously held (2.416 million sales,) with a ground-breaking 3.377 million units sold during release week. It also accounted for over 41 percent of … Continue reading Nielsen Report: Adele and vinyl sales dominate, as album sales decline in 2015
After 17 years in Europe, Chilly Gonzales will be coming back to Canada for the final shows on his Chambers tour with Kaiser Quartett, before he takes a yearlong sabbatical to focus on new musical and conceptual ideas. Toronto will greet him at Massey Hall on February 5th, followed by Montreal (Place des Arts, Feb. … Continue reading Q&A: Chilly Gonzales on coming home to Canada, the Paris attacks, and musical healing
You know her from her collaborations with Snoop Dogg, P Reign, Jesse Labelle, and Virginia To Vegas, and from her other million-selling radio hits like “Satisfaction Guaranteed” and “Dangerous” – but Alyssa Reid’s new album, Phoenix, breaks away from the radio-friendly pop mold. In our new interview, Alyssa spoke to us about letting go of … Continue reading Q&A: Alyssa Reid talks “Phoenix”, collaboration, and being a Canadian songwriter
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