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Locations

Where to Find the Best Live Music Toronto

Undoubtedly, Canadian-made guitars are trendy, and so are the live music bands that rock Toronto. Are you looking to discover some great live music in Toronto but don’t know where to start?
With hundreds of venues across the city featuring everything from up-and-coming indie bands to established rock legends, Toronto has one of North America’s best live music scenes. Instead of vaping to your curated list of electronic music, …

Festivals & Events

How Is Electronic Music Connected to Vaping?

For most people in this day and age, it is hard to imagine life without electronics. This is true about everything from our laptops to smartphones to electronic music equipment to vape mods. Some of these things have apparent links to one another, but others are less obviously connected. For one, music and vaping actually have an interesting relationship.
Connection to Music
While smoking cigarettes has long been associated with the music scene, things have been changing with the growing popularity of vapes. More and more people have been turning to vape…

Folk

“I, Hope” by Philip Jonathan

Philip Jonathan’s second single, “I, Hope,” captivates new music from the Northumberland-based artist. A stunning opening amidst luscious vocals is composed of gentle piano flourishes amidst dripping acoustics.
With heightened vehemence within the music, the “I was raised” vocal rise sends goosebumps.
He then repeats, “Where shall I go?” followed by powerful string pulsations. Philip Jonathan’s “I, Hope” is an exciting accomplishment, with the author citing early Ben Howard as a source of inspiration.
Below, Jonathan goes into detail about the song:
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Folk

“Tree and Leaf” High Chair

“Tree and Leaf” is a highlight of the Hey Mountain Hey, the latest album by London-based High Chair, and is a calm, striking folk song with psychedelic charm.
High Chair, which consists of Billy Surgeoner and Rokiah Yaman, is a London-based project known for its soaring, psychedelic textures, which often stem from quirkiness, like in the instance of “Tree and Leaf.”
Gentle acoustics vocals evoke an early mood evocative of Daryl Hall, with rhythmic guitar-based adornments growing into the 2-minute mark.
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Folk

“Bushes and Briars” by Sam Barrett

Serious Sam Barrett, a UK-based artist, has released “The Seeds of Love,” a passionate folk album. The album, released just last week, displays a sincere tone entrenched in 12-string guitar and banjo.
“Bushes and Briars,” by the Yorkshire-based artist, is particularly impressive.
The evocative words and rich, well-paced guitar background are both passionate and sad.
The dazzling guitar work emerges without vocals at the midpoint, the song’s second half continuing the track’s flowing features.
From the vocal-only attraction of “Every Night Has an Ending” to the energetic …