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 […]

Date of show: December 13, 2012 Written by: Chiara DiAngelo For the past eight years, Canadian icon and co-writer of The Archies’ mega-hit “Sugar, Sugar,” Andy Kim has orchestrated a special holiday show that brings together a “who’s who” of the Canadian music scene in support of a chosen charity. The artists each typically perform […]

The 12th Annual Independent Music Awards (a.k.a The Indies) took place at the Royal York Hotel in the Canadian Room on March 24, 2012. While awards are given out, the lineup of performers consistently makes this night one of the highlights of the festival. Fortunately, our contributor Jeff was there to capture some great photos […]

Friday, March 23, 2012 Snowblink – 9:00PM Recently signed to Arts & Crafts, Snowblink started off the label’s showcase at the Horseshoe Tavern. The 3-piece fronted by Daniela Gesundheit (vocals, guitar) and joined by Dan Goldman (guitar, bass pedals, vocals) and Dan Goldman (drums). The band started off the night with a mellower feel, bringing […]

Thursday, October 20, 2011 The Daredevil Christopher Wright I started off my HPX Day 3 at St. Matthew’s United Church once again. The first band of the night was The Daredevil Christopher Wright, made up of brothers Jon Sunde and Jason Sunde, as well as Jesse Edgington. With beautiful harmonies accompanying the sweet, warm folk […]

Date of show: October 28, 2010 [Ed. Note: This was a dry show. Obviously, no shots were had. But we’re still allowed to enjoy good music, right?] What happens when you pair a beautiful, husky voice with a packed venue boasting incredible acoustics? Magic. Dan Mangan stepped on stage followed by an 8-piece backing band […]

  None of us could stop at 10 favourite Canadian voices. Trying to keep it as close to 10 as possible, here’s what we came up with. Amanda – Top 12 (in no particular order): Bryan Webb (Constantines) → her vote for #1 Sam Roberts Jenn Grant Hannah Georgas Tim Baker (Hey Rosetta!) Dan Mangan […]