By Kaivan Adjedani, Senior Editor. Electric Island returned to Toronto on Monday in what may have been the best island party to happen to date. The smiles were wide, the energy was contagious, and the stellar line-up of DJs provided the perfect soundtrack to a perfect day. Nitin started things off perfectly at Electric Island on Monday. The No.19…
By Erin Holdbeck, Senior Editor. A little rain couldn’t stop Toronto techno fans from flocking to Hanlan’s Island on Canada Day to celebrate the second 2016 instalment of Electric Island. With an all-star line-up and supreme organization, this was definitely one of the best events the Island has hosted. Despite a bit of mud, the overall…
By Zev Citron, Senior Editor. Summer started off with a bang last Saturday at TD Echo Beach with the 2016 installment of the CBC Music Festival, celebrating music exclusively from Canadian artists. Here are my top 5 takeaways from the scorching hot day. 1. The Crowd CBC Music Fest always attracts a very diverse group…
By Kaivan Adjedani, Senior Editor. It’s hard to exactly pinpoint what makes Electric Island so special. It’s easy to brag and boast about everything that makes the summer concert series superior to any events and festivals your friends have ever attended, but it’s hard to put into words that special Electric Island feeling. It…
By Kaivan Adjedani, Senior Editor. On Sunday May 15th, the Summerdaze concert series returned for it’s fifth season inside Toronto’s infamous Steamwhistle Brewery. Toronto has always held the highest standard standard when it comes to the planning and execution of summer events in the city, and Summerdaze was no exception. Toronto’s popular brewery felt more…
By Kaivan Adjedani, Senior Editor. On Friday February 12th, Berlin duo Pan-Pot made their return to Toronto after playing one of the most well received sets of the summer at Electric Island. Despite temperatures reaching a seasonal low of -39 Celcius outdoors, crowds showed up by the dozens outside Coda Nightclub, with great anticipation to…
By Erin Holdbeck, Senior Editor. Since their closing set at Electric Island in 2014 became one of the most talked about performances of the year, Toronto has been anxiously awaiting the return of Tale of Us. On Saturday, the Berlin-based duo was finally scheduled to play at CODA Nightclub. Despite Matteo Milleri being absent due to…
By Kaivan Adjedani, Senior Editor. Thousands of eclectic music fans were gathered in their most vibrant snowsuits and winter weather gear this year for Montreal’s annual Igloofest festival, kicking off January 14th. The only difference this year was the colorful snowsuits and toques were selected just as much for necessity as they were for statement. Even…
By Erin Holdbeck. Senior Editor. Toronto was given a taste of LA this past Friday as DJ Dodger Stadium took the stage at The Hoxton. The duo, consisting of Body High label founders Jerome LOL and Samo Sound Boy, have spent the last few months touring while releasing tracks from their upcoming album, which is to…
By Kaivan Adjedani, Senior Editor. On Saturday October 10th, Toronto was treated to one of the best sets of the year by none other than hometown hero Nitin Kalyan. The extended set consisted of a careful track selection that could only be curated by someone who knew and respected the city as much as this…
