Entertainment / Music New mixtape shows more of the talent that makes local teen a hot commodity. Reema Major opens for k-os on Friday at the Ex. By: Nick Krewen Special to the Star, Published on Wed Aug 31 2011 There’s a Major buzz in the house of hip hop. It surrounds Reema Major, a fashionable 16-year-old freestyle sensation who currently calls Toronto home, and her beyond-her-years ability to whip out thoughtful, intelligent and…
Entertainment / Music Tegan and Sara opened doors for Aussie transplant Kate Cooper. Damon Cox and Kate Cooper are alt-rock band An Horse. Nick Krewen Special to the Star Published on Thu Jul 28 2011 Sometimes songs that have the silliest titles turn out to be the most personal and profound for the artists that write them. Take, for instance, “Brain On A Table,” a track off Walls, the recently…
Local talent adds to sharp day at Edgefest | Toronto Star Rise Against makes for aggressive, engaged headliner to cap Canuck-filled bill. Nick Krewen Special to the Star Published on Sun Jul 10 2011 The sun wasn’t the only thing blazing at Downsview Park this past Saturday. The 17 acts that comprised Edgefest 2011 all packed their own heat, offering a solid 10-and-a-half hour marathon of sweltering rock ’n’ roll…
Photo by Taylor Castle GETTING THROUGH A LITTLE HELL Story by Nick Krewen | May 30, 2011 For SOCAN Words And Music When it comes to music, Dallas Green likes keeping his options open. A few years after making his initial impact with the manic and aggressive post-hardcore quintet Alexisonfire, the tattoo-drenched guitarist with the dulcet singing voice introduced his softer, acoustic-driven alter ego, City And Colour. And in January…
Clairvoyant peek inside Robbie Robertson | Toronto Star It took a while — a long while — before Robbie Robertson was ready to address the topics in songs on How to Become Clairvoyant. Nick Krewen Special to the Star Published on Mon Mar 28 2011 Thirteen years between albums may seem like ages, but it’s not as though Robbie Robertson has been idle. Prior to this Tuesday’s…
