Sticky Magazine - Toronto Concert Photography, Reviews, and News

Metric To Release Fifth Album, Synthetica
Article by: Natalia Buia

Metric by numbers: 4 members. 14 years active. 5 studio albums under their belt. 7598236 Juno Awards won. Okay, the latter is a slight exaggeration! 

Constantines Frontman Bryan Webb Debuts Solo Album
Article by: Natalia Buia

Any die-hard fan of the Constantines can remember where they were when they got news of the band's infinite hiatus last year.

U2 Kick-Off TIFF '11 With Documentary
Article by: Pete Nema
Photos by: Darrin Brooker

U2 were in Toronto to officially kick-off TIFF '11 with director Davis Guggenheim's documentary "From The Sky Down," the first time in 36 years that the festival has opened with a documentary.

Tokyo Police Club Cover Up
Article by: Natalia Buia

After two albums, two EPs and a couple solo projects in between, Tokyo Police Club have something else to keep them on their toes.

Winning America - Said The Whale Documentary
Article by: Natalia Buia

Move over, Charlie Sheen, because Said The Whale are about to redefine the term "winning".

Bruce Peninsula
Article by: Chad Hutchings

Toronto's indie-folk ensemble kicks off a project to bring new content steadily through spring, summer, and deep into fall.

Meghan Smith
Article by: Natalia Buia

A Juno wasn't the only thing singer-songwriter Meaghan Smith won last month in Toronto.

The Details
Article by: Natalia Buia

Every band dreams of being discovered in Texas when asked to play the SxSW Festival, right? Hey, it worked for The White Stripes and Franz Ferdinand. For Winnipeg's The Details, fate took a different course.

The Rubbish Zoo
Article by: Natalia Buia

One of the neat things about being on the Sticky team is discovering great bands in our own backyard or from far away lands. The Rubbish Zoo are a group of 5 well-behaved boys making music that's anything but.

Broken Bells
Article by: Natalia Buia

James Mercer of The Shins and Brian Burton (producer who goes by alias Danger Mouse) are back.

Manchester Orchestra
Article by: Natalia Buia

There's a new trend in town where bands are releasing snippets of upcoming singles via drag-and-drop visual puzzles online. Atlanta's Manchester Orchestra is amongst the trend setters.

Jets Overhead
Article by: Natalia Buia

Since No Nations hit music shelves two years ago, Jets Overhead have been busy touring the world and producing tunes for their new EP.

Free Music - CMF 2011 Mix Tapes
Article by: Pete Nema

Canadian Music Fest 2011 is now just a couple of days away, and if you're looking for how to best spend your concert-going time, perhaps these mix tapes of free music will help you with some decisions.

The Verge Music Awards
Article by: Natalia Buia

The 3rd annual Verge Music Awards are just weeks away. Voting closed a few weeks ago, so fans now have to wait in anticipation until March 1, when the XM Canada satellite radio channel gives away a total $55,000 split between three categories: Artist of the Year, Album of the Year and Emerging Artist of the year. The celebratory evening of Canadian music will take place at the Mod Club and broadcast live on The Verge XM 87.

Canadian Music Fest 2011
Article by: Chad Hutchings

Year after year, thousands of indie music fans slyly plan their sick days and stock up on their sleep with the approach of the country's largest new music festival, Canadian Music Fest.

Pixies
Article by: Chad Hutchings

Following nearly two years spent blanketing Europe and the United States on their Doolittle World Tour, Pixies will finally be taking the show to the snowy North.

Okkervil River
Article by: Chad Hutchings

After a wait of nearly three years since the release of the melancholic The Stand Ins, Okkervil River fans learned this week that a sixth studio record is on the horizon.

Busking For Change 2010
Article by: Natalia Buia

If you plan on walking the streets of Toronto next Tuesday, September 21, make sure you’ve got lots of change on you.

NXNE 2010 Audio Blood Gala
Article by: Natalia Buia

Ahh, it’s the month of June already! That means the NXNE festival is just around the corner. Can you think of a better place to check out a super hot show like this than the CN Tower?

NXNE Film Festival
Article by: Natalia Buia

As mentioned before on Sticky, the NXNE Festival  is from June 14 – June 20 will feature 40 music related films, some of which are Canadian premieres.

The Golden Dogs — Coat Of Arms
Article by: Natalia Buia

Come July 27th, Toronto band The Golden Dogs will show how third time's the charm with their latest album, Coat Of Arms.

Dan Mangan
Article by: Whitney Pineault

The fine folks at Arts & Crafts have welcomed Vancouver based singer-songwriter Dan Mangan to their illustrious indie rock family.

Indie Online is a part of the 102.1 The Edge website that promotes independent music in Ontario, and (in conjunction with Smirnoff) they are hosting a concert series that is actually a contest of sorts.

Attack in Black has been in the music scene running on seven years now, so perhaps it's the appropriate time for lead singer Daniel Romano to release his solo album, Workin’ For The Music Man.

Wintersleep's forthcoming album New Inheritors is set for release on May 18th, but starting today, they are hosting a full stream of the album on their website, with the title track available for download for the free (email address required).