Tom Beedham
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Toronto, ON, Canada
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The Comfort Zone re-emerges in Parkdale
The infamous after-hours club was demolished to make way for a Spadina development, but it's back on Queen West – and the Silver Dollar Room is part of the plan, too → Read More
Best Toronto music of the week: José Contreras, OBUXUM and more
Plus: radical reimaginings of songs by Shakira and Chris Isaak, some sophisticated pop from Ben Gunning and a full new #NOWplaying playlist of new local tunes → Read More
Best Toronto music of the week: Matthew "Doc" Dunn, WLMRT and more
Plus: a new #NOWplaying playlist featuring new Daniel Caesar, Puffy L'z, Shawnee and more → Read More
June Records is opening a venue
Toronto record shop June Records is opening June Space – a response to the city’s venue crisis. → Read More
Best Toronto music of the week: Brigitte Bardon't, Chastity and more
Plus a new #NOWplaying roundup with songs by Deliluh, Lydia Persaud, anders, Moon King and more. → Read More
What is the Halluci Nation?
Bear Witness is curating this year's X Avant new music festival in Toronto, expanding on the powerful and inclusive concept established on A Tribe Called Red's last album, We Are The Halluci Nation. → Read More
Review: Bernice's new album is breezy, whimsical and delightful
Bernice's new Arts & Crafts album Puff LP: In The Air Without A Shape finds the ever-evolving Toronto band bottling their eclectic energy for seven songs. → Read More
X Avant Is the Toronto Experimental Festival Creating Dialogue Between Diverse Communities
With its eleventh edition kicking off this week, artistic director David Dacks discusses the importance of building sustainable scenes. → Read More
Inside Drone Day, the Grassroots Holiday Encouraging DIY Therapy Through Drone Music
Canadian founder Marie LeBlanc Flanagan tells us why she hopes the events can spark a larger mental health conversation. → Read More
Holy Holy Took One Last Deep Dive into David Bowieâs Early Work in Toronto
Headed by Bowie's former producer Tony Visconti, the supergroup ran through the late legend's classic 'The Man Who Sold the World' album. → Read More
Pizza, Poutine and Punk: Meet the Founder of Montreal's Infamous Pouzza Fest
Montreal's epic three-day punk rock party begins May 20-22. → Read More
Colin Stetson Reimagined a 1976 Polish Symphony as an Electronic Black Metal Opus with Saxophones
Arcade Fire and Bon Iver’s go-to sax machine recreates Henryk Górecki’s Third Symphony for a new generation. → Read More
Several Futures Connects Parallel Universes on âBefore You Forgetâ
Civic pride is a cul-de-sac on the debut full-length from Torontoâs Several Futures. → Read More
We Interviewed the Guy from Rushâs 1985 âPower Windowsâ Cover
Watch the full interview on Daily Vice Recorded between four studios in England, Rush's Power Windows was largely a foreign affair. However the Juno-winning album artwork for the 1985 record from the Toronto-bred rock trio was comparably home-grown. The interior scene sees a skinny, shirtless young man in white pajamas pointing a remote control at a window while flanked by three vintage… → Read More
We Interviewed the Guy from Rushâs 1985 âPower Windowsâ Cover
Watch the full interview on Daily Vice Recorded between four studios in England, Rush's Power Windows was largely a foreign affair. However the Juno-winning album artwork for the 1985 record from the Toronto-bred rock trio was comparably home-grown. The interior scene sees a skinny, shirtless young man in white pyjamas pointing a remote control at a window while flanked by three vintage… → Read More
Matt Monoogian Uses Solitude As a Vehicle For Self-Confrontation
The hired hand from Guelph, Ontario makes a deeply personal solo debut. → Read More
Pantayo Bridges the Filipino Diaspora With Their Take on Kulintang
Toronto's all-women ensemble links modern and traditional Filipino music. → Read More
Table For One: An Oral History of Dine Alone Records
Looking back on one of Canada’s most successful indie labels after 10 years. → Read More
Unstoppable: An Oral History Of Stomp Records
We speak to Stomp's important voices to see what we could learn from their legacy. → Read More
PREMIERE: The New Single from Babysitter’s Forthcoming LP is a Gravel-Throated Call Across the Country
With two members in Montreal and one in Victoria, Babysitter aren’t as prolific as they used to be, so soak this one up. → Read More