We here at PeteHatesMusic are lucky enough to have the talented Martin Bazyl from Martin Bazyl Photography shooting most of the shows we attend. He’s been there for several CMW and NXNE festivals, as well as weekend benders like Field...
We are non-apologetic Alt-J fans here at PeteHatesMusic. We caught them a couple of times in 2013 (at Osheaga, and at Sound Academy), and happened to catch them before they released their Mercury Prize winning debut, when they played for...
Editor’s Note: PHM photographer Martin Bazyl can add ‘concert reviewer’ to his vast portfolio. Check out his photos and words behind last night’s special Hey Rosetta! gig. It’s definitely not Yer Spring, and definitely Yer Fall! With the release of...
Last night was the continuation of the popular 1st Thursday events at Toronto’s Art Gallery of Ontario. Catering to the 19+ crowd, the event mixes booze, food, art, and live music – what’s not to like? Well, besides the art...
Osheaga 2014 Day 3: Arctic Monkeys show they deserve to be festival headliners in North America, too. The first two days of Osheaga were great. The crowd was fun, and they even had cool signs and objects. One guy had...
Osheaga 2014 Day 2: Jack White rocks the crowd, while I take notes in an non-sober manner. Today was equally humid, with threats of thunderstorms in the weather forecasts. Thankfully, they never panned out, much like my music career. Local...
Osheaga 2014 Day 1: Hot hot heat, and not the Canadian band Osheaga 2014 had 6 stages, and 3 big headliners throughout the weekend. Like the 2013 edition, this edition was also a sell out. Again like last year, the...
Last year, PeteHatesMusic attended our first Osheaga after years of neglecting it for its older brother, Lollapalooza. We enjoyed ourselves, and wrote some words on Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3 to prove it. The 2014 edition is upon...
Day 9. Headliner: Snoop Lion Weather: Sunny, clear, hot. Today’s Acts: Action Bronson: I have heard over and over that to really ‘get’ Action Bronson, you had to see him perform live. This is true. While his most recent album...
Day 8. Today’s Headliner: The Barenaked Ladies Weather: Perfect. Today’s Acts: Yung Lean: This was either the worst hip hop performance I’ve ever seen, or what hip hop is going to sound like in a year. I’m not quite sure...
Day 7. Headliner: The Band Perry Weather: Cool, clear, waxing gibbons. Today’s Acts: Gogol Bordello: I don’t really go out looking for them, but this is about the 4th or 5th time I’ve seen this band, because they are at every...
Day 6. Tonight’s Headliner: The Killers Weather: Cool & Sunny. Today’s Acts: Tyler the Creator: Gloriously vulgar. Tyler the Creator is an antagonist – trolling the crowd into a frenzy. He’s unconventional on stage, but his charisma and connection with...
Day 5 – rain delay. Today’s headliner: Foreigner. Weather: Pouring rain, then a double rainbow, then a cool clear evening. Today’s acts: Tokyo Police Club: Just being honest here, saw 2 energetic songs before I took shelter in the Canadian...
London, Ontario was paid a visit last night by southern California’s Queens Of The Stone Age. London’s downtown core got a lot louder than usual when the rock band showed up to perform at Budweiser Gardens while promoting their amazing...
Day 4. Headliner: Lady Antebellum Weather: Started hot and sunny, light rain by the end. Today’s acts: Vintage Trouble: The only other band I’ve ever seen with THIS much energy is The Hives. The L.A. 4-piece rhythm and blues rock...
