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Geoff Tate Blows Minds in Toronto
Toronto, Canada - Growing up as a teenager in the mid to late 1980s, music was life. More specifically, we were pushing the boundaries of...

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Apr 5, 20245 min read
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LOCAL MUSIC SPOTLIGHT: The Minimum Wage
By: Jay Broderick - Here at LoudTO, we are passionate about local music. The indie music scene, bands that play your local circuit,...

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Mar 13, 20242 min read
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Oshawa's Beguiler Making Noise - Lead Off OV Sulfur Show in Toronto
Toronto, Canada - In August of 2023, LoudTO headed down to Lee's Palace to cover Chicago Metalcore band Born of Osiris. During that 4...

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Feb 23, 20243 min read
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To Hell and Back With Vader
Toronto, Canada - 40 years ago, a death metal band would rise from the Polish underground, to start what would be a legendary assault on...

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Feb 14, 20246 min read
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Machine Head Wake the Dead in Toronto
Toronto, Canada - So far, the Toronto 2023/24 winter has been great! We've had very little snow, and temperatures have mostly hovered...

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Feb 8, 20245 min read
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MIA X ALLY - "FLYING V" VIOLINS & BLASTING BAGPIPES... WHAT???
Toronto, Canada: One of my true loves is the melodies of Celtic music. The music of my Newfoundland roots brings a warmth unlike any...

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Jan 14, 20245 min read
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"PARANOID" HITS THE US STREETS ON THIS DAY IN 1971
By: Jay Broderick - Although I came to be in 1971, I simply wasn't around when the album hit the streets on this side of the Atlantic...

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Jan 7, 20244 min read
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THE MOST MEMORABLE CONCERTS EVER - A PERSONAL REFLECTION
By Jay Broderick: As mentioned in my blog "Musicians We've Already Lost in 2022", the first concert I ever saw was April Wine at the...

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Dec 29, 202310 min read
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LOUDTO's BEST OF 2023
By Jay Broderick - LoudTO was officially launched in February, 2023. Since then, it has been an insane ride. As we have picked up a ton...

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Dec 27, 20235 min read
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NO ROBBERIES IN TORONTO WITH THESE HIGHWAYMEN
Toronto, Ontario - Throughout the decades, we have been graced with some superb Canadian musicians. Bands and artists like The Guess Who,...

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Dec 15, 20236 min read
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IT'S A PARTY WITH 54.40
Toronto, Canada - If you're a Torontonian, and a music fan (hell, even if you're not a music fan), then you have certainly heard of the...

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Dec 12, 20236 min read
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GOWAN DAZZLES AT MASSEY HALL IN TORONTO
Toronto, Canada - In 1985, I turned 14 years old. In September of that year, I headed into grade 8... a senior, at our Junior High School...

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Dec 3, 20235 min read
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Newfoundland's Rube & Rake Close Out Fall Tour
Toronto, Ontario - Canada's east coast is ripe with musical talent. The country's furthest reaching eastern province of Newfoundland and...

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Nov 13, 20234 min read
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MIW - Touring the End of the World Tour 2023
Toronto, Canada - 19 years ago, 4 high school friends from Scranton, Pennsylvania joined forces and created the band One Way Ticket. The...

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Oct 29, 20237 min read
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Canadian Metal Legends Exciter Celebrate 40 Years of Heavy Metal Maniac
Etobicoke, Ontario - In 1978, a speed metal band emerged in Ottawa, Ontario. The band was originally called Hell Razor, but they changed...

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Oct 24, 20236 min read
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GWAR Returns With October Horror Spectacular!
Warning - The follow review contains subject matter that will not be easily digested by most! Toronto, Canada - It was a year ago (less 2...

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Oct 20, 20237 min read
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CAPRA Set to Release Sophomore Gem "Errors"
By: Jay Broderick - Like most music genres, punk rock has seen it's many iterations. From it's early inception in the 1970s with bands...

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Sep 26, 20234 min read
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The Intolerance of the Concert Goer
By: Jay Broderick - As I've progressed through my middle ages, going to concerts to see musicians that I grew up listening to, but not...

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Sep 24, 20234 min read
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Toronto's BRKN LOVE Shine in Support Role
Toronto, Ontario - There aren't many venues within, and around this great city that I haven't stepped foot inside. Oddly enough, one of...

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Sep 17, 20234 min read
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Boston's Pile, Piles Them Into The Horseshoe
Toronto, Ontario - One of the most Legendary venues in the city of Toronto is undoubtedly The Horseshoe Tavern. Many great artists have...

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Sep 16, 20234 min read
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Lee's Palace Hosts American Metalcore Band Born of Osiris
Toronto, Ontario - On August 24, 2023, Toronto's Lee's Palace hosted a 4 band metal extravaganza featuring Born of Osiris, Upon a Burning...

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Sep 10, 20236 min read
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Fotocrime Ponders Life As We Know It Today with New Album "Accelerated"
Toronto, Canada - Fotocrime is a post-punk/darkwave band out of Louisville, KY, that was formed by founder Ryan Patterson in 2017. To...

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Sep 8, 20233 min read
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Fotocrime Founder Ryan Patterson Discusses the Band's New Album with LOUDTO
Toronto, Canada - In the early 1980s, a music genre emerged from the late 1970s punk explosion. The 1980s saw the birth of New Wave, and...

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Sep 4, 202317 min read
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Germany's Mantar Release "Valhalla Hammering"
By: Jay Broderick - Mantar is a German metal band that was formed n 2012 by founding members Erinc Sakarya on Drums and Hanno Klänhardt...

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Aug 14, 20232 min read
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