This is my fourth year attending the Polaris Music Prize Gala 2019. Congratulations to Haviah Mighty on winning this year’s prize for her album 13th Floor. Great performances by Pup, Marie Davidson, Shad, Elisapie, Haviah Mighty, Les Louanges,Dominique Fils-Aimé, Fet.Nat and Snotty Nose Rez Kids. Here is what went down this year by checking out …
Annual trek to Toronto to attend the 2019 Polaris Music Prize Gala. Before the gala started, I was fortunate enough to get some quick photos of some of the shortlist nominees who were in attendance. The ones I got to photograph were Haviah Mighty (Congrats on winning the prize), Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Elisapie, Shad, …
House of Paint happened this past weekend. Attended the Saturday’s portion of the festival took place under Dundar Bridge which they always do every year. Stayed for most the afternoon and caught Lia Kloud performing. Check out the photos from the performance and break-dancing.
Here are some of the acts that I saw on the last day of Capitol Hill Block Party that took place on July 21, 2019. Highlights was seeing Yves Tumor doing some sort of post-punk glam rock style set. Think of it as a tripped out version of David Bowie and Prince. 9/10. Seeing Spesh …
Debaser and Timekode presented a unique sold out show at Queen St. Fare on July 26, 2019. Through word of mouth from a friend, I didn’t want to miss this show! It was Mdou Moctar who is a Tuareg songwriter and musician based in Agadez, Niger. He was in a 2015 film Akounak Tedalat Taha …
Need to get back to some coverage from Capitol Hill Block Party 2019. Boy it was a truly insane and unforgettable July 20th! Highlight was definitely Lizzo! How I managed to get into some barriers with other photographers (who didn’t get pit access) is beyond me. I was kind of worried at first if I …
It is my annual trek to Seattle and attend the 23rd edition of Capitol Hill Block Party. Highlights was seeing: illuminati hotties who gets a 8/10 Mitski which was good and weird at the same time. It was like a performance piece of Mitski doing her own version of Flashdance 9/10. Actionesse who is a …
Second last day of RBC Ottawa Bluesfest. On day 9 of the festival, luckily the big headliners didn’t get cancelled due to the so called severe storm. Instead it was delayed for awhile and it was definitely a blast for those in attendance. Started off the day with Toronto R&B/Soul singer Del Hartley. While waiting …
It’s that time in Ottawa where everyone will spend 10 days at LeBreton Flats for the annual RBC Ottawa Bluesfest. Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the festival will run from July 4 to 14. Performing this year are Backstreet Boys, Snoop Dogg, The Killers, Wu-Tang Clan, The Offspring, Chvrches, Alexisonfire, U.S. Girls and many more! Ottawa …
Here goes and say what you will to what went on June 15th at Babylon Nightclub. It was the long awaited LP release for New Swear‘s Night Mirror. Arrived like at around 10:30pm thinking I would be there during the Thrill‘s set. But I got there when Cole Sauve was performing. I will be honest …