Sunday, June 8, 2014 In stark contrast to the previous day, there was the promise of rain in the low-hanging clouds as Day 2 of Field Trip got underway on the Fort York stage. Flanked by a couple of backup singers and with just a laptop providing backing tracks behind her, 2013 Polaris Prize short-lister […]

Date of show: June 8, 2013 Written by: Chiara DiAngelo To celebrate their 10-year anniversary, Toronto record label Arts & Crafts threw a day-long party at Fort York & Garrison Common. A family-friendly event, they took advantage of the green space offered by the location with a play area that included both a bouncy castle […]

Uncle Bad Touch – 5:00 @ Scène des Arbres We started off our Osheaga 2011 experience with Uncle Bad Touch. The band hails from Montreal, so they brought out a good-sized crowd for their set. The band is typically a 3-piece, comprised of Priestess’ Mikey Heppner (vocals, guitar), Kathryn McCaughey (vocals, bass) and Shawn Butchart […]

Date of show: December 9, 2010 On this night in their hometown, Broken Social Scene brought out as much of the family as possible. After the third song of the set, “7/4 (Shoreline),” with Leslie Fiest and Amy Millan on stage, Kevin Drew said, “It’s gonna be that kind of night,” which, of course, brought […]