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Soul stardom surprises Sampha

Collaborations with the likes of Drake, plus a warmly received album, put singer of fast track leading to Mod Club shows. Nick Krewen Music, Thurs. Feb 9, 2017 Sampha, the introspective, London-based electronic soul crooner who has two sold-out dates coming up at the Mod Club Feb. 12 and 13, is as surprised as anyone by his upward career trajectory. “I never would have predicted that this would be how…

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Arctic Monkeys evolve with AM

The popular U.K. indie foursome, who play Toronto’s Kool Haus Sunday, has notably altered their sound. By: Nick Krewen Music, Published on Fri Sep 13 2013 It’s a new dawn for Sheffield’s Arctic Monkeys. A little more than 10 years in, the popular U.K. indie foursome has notably altered their sound on its new album, AM, some of which singer and guitarist Alex Turner, guitarist Jamie Cook, bass player Nick…


Alt-J’s secret society of music comes to Toronto

Entertainment / Music Alt-J’s secret society of music comes to Toronto Mercury Prize winners play the Sound Academy Wednesday night By: Nick Krewen Music, Published on Wed Mar 27 2013 One might think that with a name like Alt-J, which creates the Delta sign “∆” when pressed together on a Mac keyboard, the British indie rockers might have an obsession with triangles or pyramids. But that simply isn’t the case,…


Gomez goes for variety

Easygoing Brit band plays Mod Club, after a break for health. Gomez called off last year’s tour when Ben Ottewell, centre, lost his singing voice. By: Nick Krewen Special to the Star Published on Fri Jul 20 2012   Gomez likes to mix it up. Part of the charm of the five-piece experimental rock band from Southport, England is that it’s hard to pinpoint their sound. When they first broke…


Tea Party’s reunion steeped in worry

Tea Party’s reunion steeped in worry | Toronto Star Hugely popular ’90s rockers buried the hatchet … eventually … and now play the Sound Academy.        Nick Krewen  Special to the Star, Published on Wed Jul 20 2011 A year ago, the prospect of a Tea Party reunion seemed laughable. When the hugely popular Canadian heavy rock band — seller of a million albums in this country in…