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Eleven Past One and Rebel Coast rock Toronto

May 5, 2015 No Comments

Eleven Past One and Rebel Coast in Toronto tour poster

What do you get when you put two of Canada’s favourite bands together and send them on a joint six-date tour across Canada? You get hundreds of fans lining up outside music venues for performances from Eleven Past One and Rebel Coast! Together, they co-headlined a special Canadian Music Week show this past weekend (May 3) at Revival in Toronto – the last show of the tour – and brought along friends Navigate the Sky and High 75 for a jam-packed party!

Newly-formed band Navigate the Sky opened the show with a vocally strong set, singing original songs like “By Your Side” as well as covers of Kings of Leon’s “Use Somebody” and Coldplay’s “Yellow”. Lead singer Brendan DiStefano took a moment to genuinely thank all of the fans in the crowd and was met with screams of support. Navigate the Sky ended their set with their debut single, “I Want You In The Dark”, which is slated for release this June!

Up next was High 75, an Ontario-based 4-piece pop band who previously supported Rebel Coast at their Toronto show in December. This time around, they entertained the energetic crowd with performances of songs off their album ‘All Night’, including single “One Time Girl”, as well as a cover of Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ “Thrift Shop” which they craftily blended in with one of their own songs. The guys had plenty of love for their Toronto fans whom they rewarded with guitar picks.

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Kalin and Myles’ Dedication Tour Rolls Into Toronto

March 20, 2015 No Comments

Bay Area pop/hip-hop duo Kalin and Myles have been on a steady rise in recent years thanks to their popular Vine videos, four successful EPs and performances with artists such as Megan & Liz, Hollywood Ending and Trevor Moran. Kalin and Myles’ Toronto fans had a chance to show their dedication to their favourite artists, as well as openers Jacquie Lee and Anjali, when they played their first headlining show in the “6” March 18 at the Mod Club Theatre as part of The Dedication Tour.

Urban pop artist Anjali shined as she performed covers of Ariana Grande and The Weeknd’s smash single “Love Me Harder” and TLC’s hit “No Scrubs”, as well as her new single “Nobody” which features rapper Tyga. In between songs, Anjali and her crew pumped up the crowd by tossing out free merchandise, including lanyards and red foam fingers.

Jacquie Lee, who you may recognize from season 5 of THE VOICE, blew the crowd away with songs from her debut EP, ‘Broken Ones’, including “Empire” and recent single “Tears Fall”. The heartfelt and personal songs drew the crowd in and made the set feel very intimate. Jacquie also performed incredible covers of Frank Ocean’s “Thinkin’ Bout You”, Eminem and Rihanna’s “Love The Way You Lie” and Cyndi Lauper’s classic “Girls Just Want To Have Fun”, which is featured on her EP.

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The 2015 JUNO Awards Slam Into Hamilton

March 16, 2015 No Comments

Once a year, The JUNO Awards bring a star-studded spectacle to one lucky Canadian city. This past weekend (March 15), it was Hamilton, Ontario that saw artists such as Shawn Mendes, MAGIC!, The Weeknd and Kiesza take the stage at FirstOntario Centre to crown a new batch of Canadian talent and entertain the crowd with amazing performances. Although many of the awards were handed out in advance at The JUNO Gala Dinner and Awards, the main show was not one to be missed!

Hedley frontman and JUNOs host Jacob Hoggard. (photo via much.ca)

This year’s JUNO host Jacob Hoggard opened the show with his Hedley bandmates performing their hit single, “Anything”. The performance, complete with pyrotechnics, was so hot it actually set off the venue’s fire alarm!

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Rebel Coast Sparked A Rebellion In Toronto

December 8, 2014 No Comments

On a chilly winter night in December, there was a hot buzz surrounding Toronto’s Mod Club Theatre. Hundreds of young fans and supporters, otherwise known as the Rebels, were gathered to see their favourite teen pop-rock band Rebel Coast and openers The Synthetic Army, High 75 and Jesse Gold.

Rebel Coast’s Angelo Moretti, Curtis Smith, Kyle McVea, Amer Dhaliwal and Ryan Hawken were grouped together on the debut season of YTV’s THE NEXT STAR: SUPERGROUP. This show on December 5 marked their second show at the Toronto venue since their win, and it was evident that they continue to be stepping up their game.

The night started off with a bang as alternative rock band The Synthetic Army entertained the crowd with a selection of original songs, like their debut single “Chicago”, and covers, which included Fall Out Boy’s “Thnks Fr Th Mmrs (Thanks For The Memories)”. Judging from the crowd’s early cheers, they were the perfect opener and, as an added bonus, they gave fans the chance to warm-up their vocals for a long night of screaming and singing along.

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Lorde’s Toronto Concert was a Royal Affair

September 14, 2014 No Comments

Electronica/pop/rock songstress Lorde is currently on a full-fledged North American tour in support of her debut disc, ‘Pure Heroine’, which has been certified 2x Platinum in Canada. The “Royals” singer touched down in our home and native land a few days ago for two shows, including an outdoor show this past Friday, September 12 at Toronto’s TD Echo Beach, presented by Live Nation.

Canadian indie/electronic duo Majical Cloudz, consisting of members Devon Welsh and Matthew Otto, kicked off the night with a laid-back set. Matthew played the keyboard on an ironing board while Devon sang and took time to chat with the crowd after each song. The guys have a very unique sound, with some members of the audience calling them a “Canadian Bastille”, but it was refreshingly different and meshed well with Lorde’s style. After singing a selection of songs including “I Do Sing For You”, Devon pointed to one of the planes flying overhead and joked, “That’s our jet. We have to go now!”