Oct. 2 – Last week, I had the chance to sit down with Sophia Alexandra and Michel Quintas—two individuals deeply embedded in the pulse of Toronto’s nightlife, to discuss Mixology at Insomnia, part of their weekly music programming. Michel, the owner of the bar and...
AUG. 15th – Toronto's hip hop and jazz community had quite the treat towards the end of the summer, when genre-fusing and sound-defying Brownman Electryc Trio performed at My House. The swanky bar and lounge hosted the trio, led and founded by...
Sept. 13 – Cookstown, ON. Each year, hundreds of musicians, artisans, vendors, and creators come together for the Gussapolooza music festival. This year, Blast Toronto was on the scene to cover the bands and to take part in their "creator convention," which brought...
Sept. 15 – Last weekend, Jojo and I had the pleasure of attending Gussapolooza 2024, up in Cookstown. It was a weekend packed with fantastic, varied, and talented bands, who each brought their A-game to the stage. As I prepare our review of the festival, I want to...
The Toronto-based label Stereo Ferment held the event at Cafe Pamenar. Our contributing editor, Lawrence Belanger, was there. AUG 3. – The sun hadn't gone down yet, but Cafe Pamenar was bumping to the beats of Oreku, Dacou, and Coy Haste, as the first ever Stereo...
Junglist's Convention: Echelon.to Ignites Bass Line with Weekly Drum and Bass Night Instagram post for the first one I went to. Instagram post for Aug 1st's show. Featured image: ARACHN1D during his set on Aug. 2 Jul. 10 – The bar at Bass Line rumbled with the sounds...
Last weekend was the Sounds of Leslieville & Riverside, held from July 5-7 at Jimmie Simpson Park. Jojo and Lawrence were there to report. – Lawrence Belanger, Contributing Editor Jul. 7 – Jimmie Simpson Park. It was a slightly too humid summer night in the park,...
JUNE 1 – Journeying through the paths connecting the trail to the rave, I found myself being transported into another world. As the thumping of the house music grew ever louder, it felt like taking a tunnel through the night, leading directly to the beating heart of...
Welcome to the 4th in our new weekly-ish series on weekend nightlife in Kensington Market. Every weekend, I head to Kensington Market and the nearby area to hear what’s playing from the numerous bars and clubs in the area. Last Sunday, I was the sound tech for Girls,...
Welcome to the 3rd in our new weekly-ish series on the weekend nightlife in Kensington Market. Every weekend, I head to Kensington Market and walk down Augusta Ave and the nearby area to hear what’s playing from the numerous bars and clubs in the area. – Lawrence...
