With Spring on the horizon, festival season isn’t far off. Back for its 7th year is VELD, the annual music festival at Downsview Park. Taking place August 4th and 5th, this year’s line-up takes a similar approach to last, blending EDM with rap. Headliners include DJ Snake, Migos, Marshmello and Martin Garrix. While we’re very excited for the first two,…
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Take A Trip Inside Ever After Music Festival With Its Head Organizer [Interview]
by Colinby ColinSince its debut, Ever After has been making major waves in the Ontario festival market. The inaugural line-up was so impressive that when it dropped people didn’t believe it was real (thankfully it was). Each year it’s been getting bigger and better. Today it serves as the strongest offering of bass music for any festival in the area. This year…
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I have never been very superstitious but there is something sumptuous about going to a Black Tiger Sex Machine show on Friday the 13th. Riding the wave from there latest album release, New Worlds, the trio have been rampaging through North America on their Ceremony tour. Various artists have been joining them for performances here and there, but this Friday…
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Shambhala Music Festival has begun its series of artist announcements, to kickstart the hype for this year’s festivities – and it does not disappoint in the slightest! After already teasing us with its first few artist reveals, REZZ, The Glitch Mob, DJ QBert, and Kyle Watson, the festival has now announced its full headliner roster. There’s a slew of returning…
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“I Survived The Great Shambhala Fire of 2017” [Festival Evacuations]
by FUXWITHITby FUXWITHITAnother round of festival season is slowly yet surely approaching – and this year will bring together music lovers, festival frequenters, and first-time explorers alike for a gathering of shared interests and values. Such days will be filled with love and whimsical shenanigans with one another – squad and strangers alike – as we all escape the boring/harsh/mean realities of…
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Zeds Deads’ Deadbeats festival is making its way back to Toronto! The event will take over Echo Beach on July 20th. Aside from Zed Dead themselves, the line up also features the legend Andy C, Ganja White Night, Grandtheft & Hunter Siegel (B2B), Dillon Nathaniel and Chuurch. It promises a wide array of sounds with a healthy helping of bass.…
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Nicky Romero‘s Protocol Recordings is gearing up for another springtime shindig, and brings with it Protocol Vibes: Miami 2018 – a 2-part compilation showcasing some of the imprint’s featured artists! For this week’s part 1, Maximals kicks off the EP (and the party) with an arm-raising festival anthem, ‘Don’t Know Where’, capable of shaking up the dancefloor, especially given its…
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One of Toronto’s staple summer events is making a return – Electric Island is going to play host to another season full of music, holiday relaxation, and memorable moments during the best days of the year. Thanks to Embrace, Platform, and Footwork, last year’s festivities blessed us with sets from Claude VonStroke, Ben Klock, The Black Madonna, Nina Kraviz and…
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Last week FUXWITHIT turned 4! To celebrate this milestone we’re throwing a massive party this Friday February 9th. We’ll be taking over the basement at Nightowl Toronto for the best Birthday party you’ve been to in a minute. We’re taking everything you love about FUXWITHIT from URL to IRL. Expect rap bangers going off all night alongside trap slappers, hard…
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Following in the advent of his recent EP Re:Coil Pt. 1, as well as a successful European Tour in its honour, Gramatik is now bringing the Re:Coil experience home – with a tour spanning across 30+ US stops (and 3 in Canada)! He’s got with him some pretty heavy talent for support: Haywyre is going to accompany Gramatik in February…