Tag: shoegaze

If you only see one band at NXNE this weekend…

Post-ambient shoegaze drone doom duo (for lack of a better term) Nadja make their triumphant return to Toronto at The Garrison this Sunday. This is literally the only NXNE gig I’m attending this year. Yes, it’s that worthwhile.

June 16, 2012
Heinali And Matt Finney: Ain’t No Night

Ain’t No Night is a spectacular record, unique and eclectic. Its rewards are deep, but they are demanding.

July 25, 2011
Kylesa / Rosetta / Fight Amp @ The Annex Wreckroom, January 22nd 2011

“Kylesa have many weapons: a percussion section with a kick like a neutron bomb; thick and lovely guitar tones; a pair of excellent vocalists in Philip Cope and Laura Pleasants; licorice-dark bass work; keyboards; and even a damn theremin.” Hellbound’s Natalie Zed reviews the recent Toronto visit from KYLESA, supported by ROSETTA and FIGHT AMP.

January 28, 2011
Alcest – Écailles de lune

France’s Alcest have weaved a memorable album that manages to straddle the fence between black metal catharsis and ambient relaxation.

April 30, 2010
Alcest/ Monarque/ Thantifaxath @ Hard Luck Bar, Toronto ON, April 23, 2010

For the first time in a great many shows, I actually sat down during a performance. I sat not because I was bored, not even because I was tired. I sat because the energy it took to operate my legs felt like energy I could be directing towards my ears. I sat on a table…

April 26, 2010