Timber Timbre

By Caitlyn Holroyd

We sacrificed a lot last summer between the Toronto city workers strike and the...tepid weather, but most tragic was undoubtedly the cancellation of the annual Toronto Island concert due to super loud race cars. Thankfully, our streets are no longer stinky and the island will once again be alive with the sounds of Broken Social Scene and friends this Saturday. read more...

by Kait Fowlie
650 bands in 7 days might seem totally overwhelming, but we’ve put together a list of our top 10 picks for you to check out during the whirlwind week of NXNE. Here the bands we are super jazzed for:

1. IGGY AND THE STOOGES Yonge and Dundas Square, Sat June 19th 9:30 pm.
The iconic Iggy Pop single handedly created punk rock back in the 70’s, according to some. 30 some odd years later, he’s still in business and coming to Yonge and Dundas square to show Toronto what he’s made of. One of the most dynamic performers ever, he has been known to loose his drawers, smear himself with peanut butter, and rock makeup to rival Lady Gaga - not to mention belt some legendary punk rock hymns. read more...