Another year, another top ten! Our third full calendar year saw more connections made, more recognition received, and while fewer concerts were covered than previous years, the shows covered were bigger. I have to thank all the media teams and organizers who granted me access – I had more media passes this year than any…
Tag: Shad
Concert Review: Shad at Mod Club in Toronto
It has to happen at least once a year; all-time Canadian great, Shad, has come back to Toronto to put on a show! 2015 saw Shad do some large shows, filling up the revered Massey Hall and having headlining sets at Toronto’s NXNE and Burlington’s Sound of Music festivals, and now he’s taking things back…
The Top 10 Concerts I Attended in 2015
Our second full calendar year being active was a fun one! We’ve gained a lot of recognition in Toronto’s local Hip-Hop scene, made great connections, and most importantly covered a lot of concerts this year (one more than last year!). I want to thank all the promoters and local artists who made it easier for me…
Concert Review: Shad & Ty Dolla $ign at the 2015 NXNE Festival in Toronto
Oh, the controversy surrounding this concert. Where to begin… North By Northeast, or NXNE for short, is an annual music festival that brings hundreds of artists to Toronto every June. There are many wristband and ticketed concerts put on throughout the city during the one-week festival, and it’s all capped off with a set of free, public concerts…
Concert Review: Shad at Massey Hall in Toronto
Arguably Canada’s best MC, Shad is back with another big-time event: a concert at the revered Massey Hall to celebrate 10 years of being a professional artist. Shad has come a long way; using the winnings from a talent competition to record his debut album When This Is Over in 2005, winning a Juno Award…
The Top 10 Concerts I Attended in 2014
I’d like to thank everyone who’s supported this blog and anyone who has ever read any of my articles! This is the first full calendar year I’ve had SYpherSights running, so this time I have concert reviews written for every show on the list. While I couldn’t attend every single hip-hop show in the city,…
Concert Review: Shad & Brother Ali at The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto
For the amount of time my blog has been active, I’ve probably written about Shad the most. He’s been on a roll lately; opening for Macklemore & Ryan Lewis throughout their Canadian tour, making a surprise appearance at the Manifesto Festival, hosting his new album release-day event in Toronto, and going on tour to promote…
My #5 Favourite Album of 2013: Shad – Flying Colours
*Click here to go back to the beginning of the countdown* *Click here to go back to #25* *Click here to go back to #20* *Click here to go back to #15* *Click here to go back to #10* This is another album I did a more in-depth review of when it first came out,…
My #16 Favourite Album of 2013: K-OS – BLack On BLonde
*Click here to go back to the beginning of the countdown* *Click here to go back to #25* *Click here to go back to #20* I know I clown a lot on rappers who dive into the pop realm, but K-OS is one of the few who can pull it off and make it sound…
Artist Profile + Album Review: Shad – Flying Colours
Today is the official release date for Shad’s fourth album, Flying Colours. While I will definitely be writing about this album in December during my Top 30 Favourite Albums of the Year Countdown, I feel compelled to do the whole Artist Profile and review now because, in my opinion, Shad is the illest Canadian hip-hop…
Concert Review: Manifesto Festival 2013 at Dundas Square in Toronto, ON
Manifesto is a four-day long hip-hop culture festival that includes various displays of art, speaker panels, lectures, and is wrapped up by a free concert in Dundas Square. Although this was the 7th annual festival, it was only my second time going. Last year I had a great time; I sat in on a lecture/lesson…
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