The El Mocambo (est. 1948 on Spadina in Toronto) has gone through numerous incarnations, the most momentous being is purchase and massive renovation (~$30 million) by businessman Michael Wekerle. Since its reopening, I’ve
Read MoreFinding royalty-free stock music for projects used to be a real pain. Now, though, the whole industry devoted to providing generic background music for instructional videos, TV, movies, corporate videos, podcasts, and so
Read MoreSpotify is one of the few services that allows for free streaming if you (a) don’t mind a hobbled interface that doesn’t come without all the bells and whistles, and (b) listening to
Read More[Corey Walter was there. Photos by Nate Fischer – AC] Monday, March 31, brought Ann and Nancy Wilson to the Key Bank stage for a little 80s throwback. Nancy in bellbottoms, playing both
Read MoreIn the early days of Nine Inch Nails, anything in the band needed hazard pay and an excellent health care plan. Gigs were so rough and violent that injuries were common. And I’m
Read MoreElon Musk has ZERO sense of humour. I thought he was all about free speech? Look what he’s doing now. Then look at music news for April 9, 2025. More music news? Go
Read MoreOnce upon a time, Coachella was the desert rock festival that sold out so fast that the decision was eventually made to stretch things out over two weekends. And lo, it was good.
Read MoreClem Burke, the drummer for Blondie since their inception back in 1974. He died Sunday (April 6) at the age of 70 after a fight with cancer. Not only was he the heartbeat
Read MoreIt’s still pretty cool in Southern Ontario, but it can’t be much longer before things start properly warming up. It has to, because we have a very short outdoor concert season. First, it’s
Read MoreBefore digital music piracy, there were physical bootlegs. Unauthorized recordings first started showing up on vinyl in the late 1960s and increased in popularity throughout the 70s and 80s. Cops were often busy
Read MoreSacred Wolf Singers X Simon Walls Song: “Powwow Crow Hopper”Album: L’nu’k MawiejikRelease Date: February 28, 2025Location: MontrealWhy I Like It: Upbeat and cross-cultural celebration with heavy inspiration from Amazigh Kichwa (Ecuador) and Mi’kmaq
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