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...
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Oreku sound and crew throw debut “dayish” party for StereoFerment
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...
Run into the Jungle – a new weekly dnb series at Bass Line
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...
Dance away the night in the underground rave scene
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...
Kensington Dispatches: A tropical start to the summer with Oreku at Handlebar
Contributor’s Note: 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. This time, I focus on the recent DJ Oreku show at Handlebar, which itself is rapidly...




