Peaches brings her retro-electroclash sexual sounds back to Toronto for another raunchy romp, with special guest Princess Superstar – Sept 22, 2024 (Toronto)

posted Thursday, September 19, 2024

by: Bryen Dunn in Music, Queer, Toronto

Avant-garde electronica and sexual fearlessness have made GTA-born, Berlin-based Peaches a musical icon. Her infamous live shows have become legendary for the provocative, no holes barred atmosphere. Whatever can happen, will happen, and then some! She’s returning to do one last show in Toronto at the Phoenix Concert Theatre on September 22, 2024, before the venue […]

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Bikini Kill return to the stage with tour stops in Toronto (Sept 3) and Montreal (Sept 4)

posted Tuesday, September 3, 2024

by: Bryen Dunn in Events, Featured Events, Lesbian, Music, Queer, Toronto

After an exhilarating reunion in 2019, which marked their first full shows since 1997, the legendary feminist punk band Bikini Kill return once again to entertain audiences with their Riot Grrrl stage presence, with Canadian tour stops in Toronto (Sept 3) and Montreal (Sept 4). Original band members Kathleen Hanna on vocals, Tobi Vail on […]

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Peter Hook & The Light Kick Off 2024 North American Tour August 31 In Toronto — Performing The ‘Substance’ Albums From Joy Division And New Order

posted Friday, August 30, 2024

by: Bryen Dunn in Music, Toronto

Peter Hook & The Light continue their mammoth run of worldwide dates in 2024 with a full North American tour starting at the end of August and continuing throughout the whole of September. These headline dates will see the band play the Substance albums by Joy Division and New Order in full.   Peter Hook first revisited the seminal Joy Division […]

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Ladytron return with their dark-synth sounds of both new and classic tracks – Aug 30, 2024 (Toronto)

posted Wednesday, August 28, 2024

by: Bryen Dunn in Music, Toronto

Liverpudlian band Ladytron have emanated the future of music with a retro reflective sound since their early beginning in the late 20th century, 1999 to be exact. Comparisons to many of the darker sounds of the 1980s are hard to ignore, with the tones of Human League, Cure, Siouxsie, and more coming to mind. With […]

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Boomstock presents bands from the 70s to 90s, featuring Bachman-Turner Overdrive, UB40, Chilliwack, Sweet, and The Box – Aug 24, 2024 (Toronto)

posted Wednesday, August 21, 2024

by: Bryen Dunn in Music, Toronto

For those who lived it, and those who missed it, Boomstock, will take us all back to the music from the 70s, 80s, and 90s with an eclectic mix of rock, pop, and reggae. The lineup includes legendary Canadian bands Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO), Chilliwack, and The Box, along with UK bands UB40 and Sweet.  This show […]

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1980’s UK post-punk band, The Chameleons, perform their iconic first album in its entirety – Toronto show August 13, 2024 (Includes Review)

posted Thursday, August 8, 2024

by: Bryen Dunn in Music

The Chameleons are currently on tour throughout North America, performing their groundbreaking 1986 album Strange Times in its entirety. They’ve also recently released a new EP of music, featuring the single, Where Are You? SNAPSHOT REVIEW below. This hugely influential act has inspired the likes of The Verve, Oasis, White Lies, The Slow Readers Club, […]

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Movies, Music and Drag hit the runway at Downsview Airport – June 21/22, 2024

posted Friday, June 21, 2024

by: Bryen Dunn in Drag, Film, Music, Toronto

RUNWAY REELS, is a two-night exclusive event presented in partnership with Drag Me To The Movies and Inside Out 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival, that promises to be an unforgettable movie experience under the stars. Hosted by Weird Alice, and featuring special drag performances, captivating short films crafted by local artists, and beloved cult classic flicks. Friday, […]

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The Q Musicale artist spotlights – el Hashem, Sherry Sylvain, Mandy Goodhandy, Simone Denny, Carole Pope

posted Friday, June 21, 2024

by: Bryen Dunn in Comedy, Events, Featured Events, Festivals, Lesbian, Music, Pride, Queer, Toronto

The Q Musicale was founded in 2024 by Antoine Elhashem and Sherry Sylvain, who are shaking things up with their curating of 2SLGBTQIA+ live entertainment festivals and initiatives. Armed with a mission to amplify the voices of queer artists, the determined duo’s goal is to provide space and exposure for both emerging and established 2SLGBTQ+ […]

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The Q Musicale artist spotlights – Dinayro, Mickey Dykeman, Count Klassy, HERDD, Shadrack Jackman with Kylo, Liliggxz

posted Thursday, June 20, 2024

by: Bryen Dunn in Dance, Drag, Events, Featured Events, Festivals, Lesbian, Music, Outdoors, Toronto

The Q Musicale was founded in 2024 by Antoine Elhashem and Sherry Sylvain, who are shaking things up with their curating of 2SLGBTQIA+ live entertainment festivals and initiatives. Armed with a mission to amplify the voices of queer artists, the determined duo’s goal is to provide space and exposure for both emerging and established 2SLGBTQ+ […]

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The Q Musicale artist spotlights – Robert Ball, J3M, Christian Jeffries and Backburner, Heidi Michelle Thomas and Adam Weinmann

posted Monday, June 17, 2024

by: Bryen Dunn in Comedy, Drag, Events, Featured Events, Festivals, Lesbian, Music, Pride, Queer, Toronto

The Q Musicale was founded in 2024 by Antoine Elhashem and Sherry Sylvain, who are shaking things up with their curating of 2SLGBTQIA+ live entertainment festivals and initiatives. Armed with a mission to amplify the voices of queer artists, the determined duo’s goal is to provide space and exposure for both emerging and established 2SLGBTQ+ […]

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