By: Laura Leslie
August 24, 2009
Prepared to see a high school favourite of mine, Anberlin, I was a little shocked to see Everlea on stage when the concert finally began. Anberlin had been scheduled for the original show, which had to be postponed when Taking Back Sunday vocalist Adam Lazzara was hospitalized the day of due to a virus.
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 By: Caroline Fernandez
August 20, 2009
Dave Bookman’s NU Music Showcase is a great way to spend a Tuesday night—free, with a range of genres and a gung-ho crowd, one couldn’t ask for more. On this particular night at the end of July, the crowds were abuzz over the more established Grates and the quickly rising up-and-comers Library Voices. Too Many Sisters and Songs from a Room were also holding fort.
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By: Tanya Bailey
August 18, 2009
A Multi-Award winning artist, Tanya Mullings has graced the International Reggae Charts for over 20 years. I had the chance to speak with Tanya about her recent release Music is My Life, her late father Karl Mullings and more.
Tell me a bit about yourself?
I've basically been performing all my life, took dancing lessons from a
very young age, sang in choirs as well as acting in school plays.
Always had an all around love for the arts.
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By: TJ Liebgott
August 13, 2009
In the opening track "7ths & 3rds" Gregory Pepper states, "I gave up on pop music," but nothing could be further from the truth. Drawing upon influences of 70's pop and theatrical acts like Queen, David Bowie and The Beatles, Gregory Pepper adds his own modern twist to the legendary artists. Using techno and hip hop inspired stuttering vocals, modern production and danceable bass lines reminiscent of The Bravery, Gregory Pepper is able to add insight and freshness that branches him away from his influences. It’s as if his mind contains an orgy of songs and artists over the past half a century and the bastard child that he gave birth to is the album With Trumpets Flaring.
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By: Tanya Bailey
July 29, 2009
Toronto Music Scene’s Tanya Bailey had a chance to chat with trumpeter Suresh Singaratnam who has worked with the Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra and won numerous awards and scholarships for his playing. Here’s what he had to say.
Who is Suresh Singaratnam?
I'm a trumpeter/composer from Toronto. I was born in Zambia, but moved
to Toronto with my family when I was about two-years-old. I also
studied at the Manhattan School of Music and so I spent about seven
years in NYC when I moved there to attend MSM.
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By: Peter Skrzypczak
July 29, 2009
“Electro-acoustic indie folk pop.” The mouthful of adjectives is the longest description Matt Henderson’s ever used to describe his sound. After listening to his debut solo album, People with Places to Go, I’m more partial to “Ambient Acoustic Space Rock.”
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By: Erin Fahy
July 29, 2009
Do what the disc says.
I must confess that when I heard the new Our Lady Peace single “Save my life” I was giddy and joyous and told everyone I knew how I excited I was about their new disc. I had pre-listened to snippets of their new songs and happily discussed their “evolution of sound.”
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By: Tanya Bailey
July 23, 2009
Hey, Mr. DJ – the musical conductor in our city. Giving the crowd what it needs, from R&B to Reggae....and everything in between. Ladies and gentlemen, here is Toronto Dj Mike Stoan.
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 By: Sheena Lyonnais
July 19, 2009
Despite releasing four full-length albums since 2004 and having toured with everyone from the Bronx to the BellRays, Missouri band the Architects didn’t make it up to Canada until Warped Tour, which is where we caught up with the blue-collar punk band.
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By: Natasha Pavlovic
July 20, 2009
The boys of Billy Talent are back with their final installment of the Billy Talent trilogy - Billy Talent III. It’s been three years since we’ve heard from these Mississauga musicians and it’s safe to say not too much has changed in terms of sound.
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 By: TJ Liebgott
July 20, 2009
Man The Destroyer's self-titled debut is a combination of metal mixed with both new and old school influences. All the songs "borrow" from a variety of metal bands and genres. I say "borrow" because Man The Destroyer make the sound their own to the point you can't exactly pinpoint who their influences are.
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By: Sheena Lyonnais
July 20, 2009
New York City’s TV/TV has become a little bit of an MTV sensation. Their songs have been played in episodes of the Hills and the Real World and singer Josh Ocean coached a girl on how to be a rockstar on an episode of MADE. They’ve been played on Living Lohan and Flash Gordon, been featured in magazines from Alternative Press to Pop Star and their song “Get It, Get It” is on the game NHL 2009.
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 By: TJ Liebgott
July 20, 2009
Ape's debut release Survival of The Fittest is a blending of styles combining classic rock with metal. With its slow, sludgy, grove guitar riffs, Survival of the fittest sounds more like the metal of yesterday, but without all the screaming and falsettos.
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By: Erin Fahy
July 19, 2009
When you’re twenty, most people ae just starting in the real world, partying, attending school or even working. The members of Benefit of a Doubt are twenty and they’ve already done two major tours across Canada, entered a high stakes “battle of the bands” competition twice and earned a spot at NXNE. Kinda makes you wish you picked up the guitar when you were younger.
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By: TJ Liebgott
July 15, 2009
Warped Tour celebrated its 15th anniversary with a punk rock smorgasbord that combined the future of Warped Tour with the roots of the original festival. Among those playing were such classic punk bands as Bad Religion and Anti-Flag and newer scene/fashion groups like Lights, Millionaires and everything in-between. The day aimed to entertain both old school punks and today’s attention deficit MySpace fans. The following are the bands that stood out of the 60 plus band lineup.
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 By: Sheena Lyonnais
July 7, 2009
Toronto’s Spirits first caught my attention during Canadian Music Week when they were added last minute to the opening slot of the sold-out Ting Tings show. Instantly I was captivated by their charismatic energy, not to mention the caliber of their musicianship.
Having recently been signed to Sonic Unyon, the band is eager to talk
about their excitement, their upcoming album and how shamelessly
awesome they think they are.
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 By: Sheena Lyonnais
June 28, 2009
Anyone at all in touch with the Toronto scene has at minimum heard the name Dinosaur Bones. Their smooth blend of indie rock and spooky beach flair has made them a hometown name despite the fact they’ve only been together a little over a year.
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 By: Sheena Lyonnais
June 28, 2009
Very rarely do I come across a band that commands a level of musicianship the way Dean Lickyer do. The young band (seriously, they’re 19) infuses classic 1960s/1970s rock’n’roll with a fresh energy and perseverance normally reserved for the pros. They dominate the stage, they command attention and they do it all with a Southern Ontario honesty and charm.
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 By: Sheena Lyonnais
June 28, 2009
Spiral Beach have a lot to talk about: they’ve toured extensively for a young band, been fined for postering in Toronto, had their music featured in the Hollywood film Charlie Bartlett, and have worked with the Hidden Cameras’ Mike Olsen on two records, including their upcoming not-yet-named full-length set for a September release.
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 By: TJ Liebgott
June 22, 2009
NXNE came into town at the same time as about every other festival and event you could imagine. Toronto was overwhelmed with not only the five-day music festival, but also Pride week, Edgefest, Big on Bloor and the MMVA's. Through all the anarchy and chaos TorontoMusicScene tried to take in as much of the 500-plus bands as possible. Here are some of the highlights:
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