posted Monday, June 15, 2015
…until I ran into Judy Virago and Allysin Chaynes, who were brought in with a few other local performers (Ryan Boa, Sapphire Tithi-Reign, Eve Summers) to add some glitter to the mix of festivities. Bestival UK chose Toronto to launch their North American version of the same fabulous event, hoping to add some […]
posted Thursday, June 11, 2015
Today, I’m very excited to have Ainsley Naylor of Toronto’s very own Come Back Barbara joining me on The Sonic City. With their eclectic sound fusing genres such as punk and dance, Come Back Barbara have been gaining attention across the music scene, and will be performing as part of the Girls Rock Camp showcase […]
posted Tuesday, June 9, 2015
Our countdown to one of Toronto’s greatest festivities continues as we step closer to Toronto Pride‘s 35th anniversary in our cha cha heels. On Saturday June 27th, Yonge-Dundas Square transforms into Canada’s largest drag show extravaganza with 35 queens and kings taking centre stage with 35 years of music. And what’s a party without a […]
posted Thursday, June 4, 2015
Pride Toronto is celebrating it’s 35th Anniversary and celebrating this impressive milestone with a special event. “Drag On!” at Yonge-Dundas Square on Saturday June 27th 2:00 PM – 11:00 PM showcases 35 queens and 35 years of music. This month ‘Wigged Out’ will be taking a look at some 0f the artists and performers who […]
posted Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Upon learning of Evergreen Brick Works, I was rather fascinated by not only its aesthetics, but also its function as performative space. I’ve enjoyed quite a few traditional operatic performances over the years, but at the same time, I’ve often found the most interesting works to to be those which break with tradition in one […]
posted Tuesday, May 26, 2015
It’s been 25 years since the Inside Out LGBT Film Festival made its debut, and this quarter century milestone proves that the caliber and representation from a wide spectrum of topics continues to flourish. The team behind this festival work hard to make it happen, and it shows with creative and diverse programming, and of […]
posted Sunday, May 24, 2015
When I first joined the planning committee for the Durham Pride Prom three years ago, there were quite a few raised eyebrows among my family and friends. I suppose this reaction was understandable. After all, I never did attend prom when I graduated from high school a little over a decade ago. Being an outsider, […]
posted Monday, May 11, 2015
She’s rowdy and she’s outrageous, the defining queen of live comedy and satirical parodies. She’s Jackie Beat! Her musical renditions and parodies of top pop hits, both unique and hysterical, have redefined the art of drag as we know it with boundary breaking lyrics and over the top scenarios, garnering her world wide acclaim and […]
posted Friday, May 8, 2015
Casey: Today, I have Caitlin Grieve, violinist of the Toronto band, Cairo. Welcome Caitlin, great to have joining me on The Sonic City! There’s a lot to discuss today, but to begin, tell our readers a little bit about how you came to develop your eclectic sound, and how the band decided on the name […]
posted Friday, May 8, 2015
So a number of my readers have been asking who my artist picks for Canadian Music Week (CMW) are. At first, I found this to be a rather difficult question to answer. There is literally so much talent in our city this week that it’s almost hard to keep track of who to go see. […]
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