posted Friday, April 17, 2015
When Jeffery Straker opened the stage ceremony at Hart House, University of Toronto, for the INSPIRE Awards a couple of years ago with his rendition of “Halleluiah”, everyone in the audience including myself melted. I was a fan prior to that event. His “Vagabond” collection of songs is heavenly and very catchy, and so are […]
posted Saturday, April 11, 2015
The Sonic City chats with a very special guest internationally renowned singer-songwriter Matt Gold. As an openly gay artist, Matt has forged a career in the music industry, rising to the Top of the Adult Contemporary music charts of Amazon and the FMQB. With enthusiastic reviews from The Mirror and The Huffington Post, Matt’s career […]
posted Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Burlesque is an unique art form in that it can be funny or political. The performer is able to express themselves with their choice of music and costume about any subject matter: it’s not just about watching T & A. After falling to the wayside in the 1960’s there has been a resurgence of Burlesque […]
posted Monday, March 30, 2015
When I had the opportunity to see Los Angeles based band The Muffs this past weekend, I was rather excited. The band had their heyday during the 1990s, and as someone who was born in 1984 and lived though a 1998-2003 era of music during high school, I always felt that I grew up through […]
posted Sunday, March 15, 2015
Canadian Music Week (CMW) has an amazing line up of artists performing at the 2015 edition. From May 1st – 10th 2015, the newly expanded 10-day festival will present hundreds of bands from around the world. Headliners include The Jesus and Mary Chain: 30th Anniversary of Psychocandy, Kiesza, GoldLink, LIGHTS, FIDLAR, King Tuff, Billy Talent, Noel Gallagher’s High […]
posted Thursday, March 5, 2015
When I recently had an offer to attend Lorraine Segato’s launch party for her upcoming album Invincible Decency, I enthusiastically jumped at the opportunity. In case you didn’t recognize the name, Segato is one of the founding members of the groundbreaking Canadian music group, The Parachute Club. While many may recall her group’s memorable hit […]
posted Wednesday, March 4, 2015
“Who knows who we could be if we weren’t so afraid of being who we are?”. ~Lorraine Segato I had the distinct pleasure of attending Lorraine Segato’s “Invincible Decency” CD release party, which was not just great music and fun, but an opportunity to see her influence on others as the inaugural Artist-in-Residence at Regent Park. She […]
posted Tuesday, March 3, 2015
I got word of this show well in advance, and having heard the vocalist do a quick number at the drop of a hat at another show, I made sure I was going to check out this night’s show. I’m SO glad I did! I arrived at 120 Diner on Friday, February 27, 2015, shortly […]
posted Monday, March 2, 2015
As I sashay my way through a crowd of joyous queens partaking in a line dancing lesson on the famous dance floor of Zipperz/Cellblock on a chilly Wednesday night, I land myself in a seat of general manager Harry Singh’s office to get the scoop on one of gay T.O’s most enduring and longest running […]
posted Thursday, February 26, 2015
Welcome everyone to my new queer music blog The Sonic City for theBuzzMag.ca. Drawing on my past experience with musicology and LGBTQ issues, this column will explore the queer musical landscape around the globe, illuminating its vast spectrum of artists from common names we know, to those those who are underground or recently emerging. From […]
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