Where do you go after you’ve successfully presented upwards of a thousand bands at hundreds of shows and festivals in Toronto, including notable early sets by some of this century’s most beloved independent Canadian musicians? If you’re Jonathan Bunce and his fellow Wavelength programmers, you get out of town—literally. This weekend, the Wavelength Roadshow hits […] More »

Among the artists who made my 10 favourite albums of 2012, one takes listeners to the ocean, one is dirty and one is a doctor. No, I don’t mean Frank Ocean, Dirty Projectors and Dr. John, though all of these deserved consideration. For me, the standout records included those by Hey Ocean!, Dirty Ghosts and Dr. Dog […] More »