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Sketches from Arts & Crafts Field Trip

June 11, 2013
Field Trip sketchbook Feist by Natascha Malta, MusicVice.com

Field Trip, the 10th anniversary bash thrown by Toronto record label Arts & Crafts was a huge success. It was probably the best run music festival we’ve ever seen in Toronto. Music Vice contributor Natascha Malta joined the party, with her sketchbook in hand. See below for amazing sketch show art...
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Hunter Valentine, The Box Tiger and Kieran Strange at the Great Hall – Show review and photos

March 30, 2013
Hunter Valentine - photo Rebecca Jaine, Music Vice Magazine

Who: Hunter Valentine, The Box Tiger, Kieran Strange When: 27 November 2010 Where: The Great Hall, Toronto In One Word™: Stunning I kick off Canadian Music Week with Proud FM’s Wednesday night showcase at The Great Hall. The audience is mostly populated by women, which is an absolute rock & roll rarity....
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Stomp Records 18th Anniversary Party with The Creepshow and The Planet Smashers – Review and photos

March 1, 2013

The Gig: Stomp Records 18th Anniversary Party featuringThe Planet Smashers & Creepshow Where: The Opera House, Toronto, Ontario, Canada When: 15 February 2013 In One Word: Schwiiiiiing This Friday past Stomp Records of Montreal celebrated their 18th anniversary with a ska and psychobilly double feature, all ages show at the Opera House....
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Buddy Black at Sneaky Dee’s, Toronto – Concert review

January 30, 2013
Buddy Black at Sneaky Dees - photo Rebecca Jaine, Music Vice

The Gig: Buddy Black with Shaky Knees Where: Sneaky Dees, Toronto, Ontario, Canada When: Friday 25 January 2013 In One Word: Earnest It’s a midwinter Friday night, and the snow and slush is ankle deep. Flurries are punching their way down and out of the clouds. Other animals are hibernating. Friends and show...
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Yamantaka // Sonic Titan at The Garrison, Toronto – Concert review + sketch

January 20, 2013
Yamantaka // Sonic Titan sketch drawing by Natascha Malta, MusicVice.com

The Gig: Yamantaka // Sonic Titan Where: The Garrison, Toronto, Ontario, Canada When: Friday 18 January 2013 In One Word: Synesthetic It is possible to be still, and at the same time project a lot of energy. Ruby Kato Attwood stands before us, attired like a gothic Madonna, arms outstretched like a...
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Man Made Hill interview: Toronto experimental artist doesn’t want you to dance to his existential disco

February 19, 2012
Man Made Hill

Man Made Hill is the one-man experimental music project of Randall Gagne. And yes, definitely experimental, with a capital X: Randy’s sound is rather bizarre – he calls it “existential disco”. Music Vice reporter Natascha Malta spoke to Randy after his show at Wavelength Fest ’12 in Toronto, earlier this week....
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Interview: Wavelength Music Series festival co-founder Doc Pickles

February 17, 2012

No, that’s not Doc Pickles, that’s Damian Abrham of Toronto band Fucked Up – tonight’s Wavelength fest headliners Wavelength Music Series kicked off in Toronto last night with the first show of this year’s festival. This year Wavelength celebrates it’s twelfth anniversary. During the opening night at Parts & Labour, Music...
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Music Vice photojournalist Liz Keith takes prize at Sound Image photo exhibition in Toronto

February 4, 2012
Music Vice photojournalist Liz Keith takes prize at Sound Image photo exhibition in Toronto

Liz Keith next to her winning image of Flaming Lips flaming lead singer Wayne Coyne On Thursday night, 2 February, a juried exhibition of concert photography entitled SOUND IMAGE opened at Analogue Gallery on 673 Queen West, Toronto. Analogue Gallery is a small, private gallery which features local and international concert...
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T.O. Shows To Go To – Toronto December 2011 concert listings

December 4, 2011
T.O. Shows To Go To – Toronto December 2011 concert listings

Fucked Up will play David Comes To Life in it’s entirety at a benefit concert five days before Christmas Ho-ho-hold on to your toques, Toronto, December is here! December means the start of the Winter hibernation time for most cold-fearing musicians (we can’t all afford fancy Canada Goose jackets), but as...
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Coeur De Pirate at the Mod Club, Toronto – Show review and photos

November 13, 2011
Coeur De Pirate at the Mod Club, Toronto – Show review and photos

The Gig: Coeur De Pirate Where: The Mod Club, Toronto When: 11 November 2011 In One Word: Radiant Last Friday night Coeur De Pirate played to a sold-out audience at the Mod Club at the release party for the band’s second studio album Blonde. Montrealaise singer Beatrice was radiant as she...
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