It’s hard to know where to start here: with the performance or the audience-fuelled shit-storm that followed. Both no doubt deserve their fair share of words, but since it was actually Metronomy’s name on the ticket, and not some feral crowd of party kids, we’ll start with them.

Taking the... Full Review

There's a steady downpour outside Toronto's Mod Club on a Tuesday in November 2007. It's a lousy night to go out, but inside, it's packed; this show has enough buzz to overcome the elements. The room is full of the usual suspects — music industry regulars, local musicians, hipsters, and backwards-ballcap types. What's unusual is the band that's attracted so much attention: Tinariwen, a band of grizzled Touareg nomads from the Sahara desert.... Read More

Remember the Deftones? They weren't a nu-metal band but they were a little weird and a little heavy and put out records at the same time as Korn and Limp Bizkit. They ended up touring with shitty bands and getting lumped into a maligned genre that limited their audience because people thought they s... Full Review