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DJ Drama Allegedly Has Chain Snatched In Toronto

DJ Drama was in Toronto, Canada over the weekend and was allegedly beaten after doing a nightclub spot and robbed of his chain.

The Ultimate Electronic Music Fan’s Canadian Bucket List

With an enormous dance music scene and crowds as passionate as ever, Canada is the perfect hub for rave experiences of all shapes and sizes. If you’re a diehard electronic music fan living in Canada or are thinking of traveling to enjoy the vibrant scene in one of its cultural and metropolitan hubs, we’ve got you covered. Here’s our ultimate electronic music fan’s Canadian bucket list guide for the best cities to visit, clubs to attend and places to stay. Toronto Toronto, Canada’s most populated city, offers a myriad of options for tourists and residents alike. We recommend staying at Samesun Toronto, which is conveniently located in the heart of the city and 15 minutes by foot from the beloved CODA nightclub. Use the discount code “PARTYTIME” for 10%...

Harry Styles Greets Fans, Joins Cast & Director for ‘My Policeman’ Premiere In Toronto

Right opposite a giant illuminated sign that reads “Love Accepted Everywhere,” British pop singer and budding actor Harry Styles joined his castmates and director Michael Grandage at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) Sunday night (Sept. 11) for the world premiere of the romantic drama My Policeman, a beautiful (and sad) statement about love, regret and freedom. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news And while the sold-out film played to its first public audience, they all headed a short distance away to the Fairmont Royal York hotel to accept the TIFF Tribute Actor Award, a first for an ensemble, and already creating an Oscar buzz. The film opens in theatres on Oct. 21 and worldwide on Prime Video, Nov. 4 In My Policeman, Styles —...

Travel Guide: 4 Toronto Airbnbs When You’re Visiting for a Music Festival or Concert

So you’re going to Toronto to see some epic music. You have your tickets, rave outfits and flights secured, but where are you going to rest in-between all the music?  Thankfully, Toronto is an awesome city and there’s plenty of great spots to lay your head down at night. As the largest city in Canada representing over 200 distinct ethnic origins, there’s no shortage of Airbnbs to book when visiting for your next festival or concert. Whether you’re coming out for Veld Music Festival, Rolling Loud, North By Northeast, or seeing your favorite producer throw down, we have you covered with top five picks of Airbnbs to book for your next Toronto live music experience.  1) Upscale condo in the clouds at CN Tower If you’re going out for a night on the city, consider this executive-style ...

Crypto Biz: A Futurist take on crypto

You might not know it, but Canada is quietly becoming a major player in the blockchain and crypto scene: Ethereum has strong Canadian roots, Toronto-based 3iQ launched North America’s first physically-settled Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) and the percentage of active crypto holders in the country has increased steadily over the past two years.  Against this backdrop, I had the pleasure of attending this year’s Blockchain Futurist Conference in Toronto, where I got to moderate two panels on rebuilding the financial system through Web3 and onboarding the next wave of crypto users. The event served as another reminder that the industry’s brightest minds are still building amazing products despite current market conditions. Not to sound overly cliche, but it’s hard to be b...

Crypto Biz: Crypto was in full swing at Collision Conference, June 17-23

For all the gloom and doom in the cryptocurrency market these days, our industry continues to make inroads into mainstream tech. This week, I had the pleasure of attending the sold-out Collision Conference in Toronto, and crypto was featured prominently. During the event, I got to moderate three panels, including two that were crypto-focused. The fact that the biggest tech conference in North America is letting me talk cryptocurrency after a six-month bloodbath proves there’s more to the industry than just price. And, I’m not saying the price isn’t important — but context is everything. My Collision panel on decentralized social media included Stani Kulechov, founder and CEO of Aave and Lens Protocol.  This week’s Crypto Biz gives you a taste of Collision Conference 2022 and also draw...

Phoebe Bridgers Show In Toronto Paused Multiple Times For Fan Medical Calls

A concert for indie rock artist Phoebe Bridgers was paused five times on Tuesday night (June 7) at the RBC Echo Beach amphitheater in Toronto so that venue staff and paramedics could treat fans, many of who had camped out overnight for the concert, for dehydration and exhaustion. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Fans began queuing up as early as 3 a.m. to get a spot near the barricade separating the audience from the stage in hopes of getting a close up view of the 27-year-old recording artist and producer on her 2022 “Reunion Tour” that kicked off in April with standout sets at Coachella and Hangout Fest in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Issues began when venue staff started letting fans into the venue a few hours before the show started and the...

Toronto Music Management Company CAMP Officially Launches

CAMP, the Toronto-based music management firm founded by Logan Kearns, made its official launch on Monday (March 28). Kearns, who landed his first industry job at Bedlam Music Management/Dine Alone Records in 2014, laid the groundwork for CAMP just two years later. He says it wasn’t until the pandemic hit, though, that he could finally dedicate his full attention to the company. “I decided it was time to focus on the growth, branding and restructuring,” he says. “Formally launching as we come out of the pandemic with an incredibly strong team of people behind it felt right. We also signed some incredible new artists during this downtime who are about to come out swinging.” One of the newest and key components of CAMP’s growing team is partner Riley Kirkwood, who started in management in 20...

Drake Offers To Buy Toronto Jamaican Patty Restaurant Due To Close

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ronald Martinez / Getty It is no secret Drake has an affinity for Jamaican culture. This week he proves it again by offering to buy a Toronto patty spot is about to close their doors. As per Hype Beast the self proclaimed 6 God is stepping up not only for his city but for mom and pop businesses. On Thursday, February 24 Randy’s Take Out Limited posted to their social media accounts announcing that they would be closing their doors effectively Saturday, February 26. “Due to a variety of issues, including years of endless Metrolinx construction, 2 years of COVID, labour shortages, and aging owners, we have decided to close our doors and re-evaluate our next steps going forward” the post read. “Our family business is proud to have been a staple here, in...

Mass grave reopens wounds among indigenous survivors of colonial Canadian school system

The discovery of the remains of 215 children at a former residential school in Canada has reopened wounds for survivors of the system, they said, as the government pledged to spend previously promised money to search for more unmarked graves. The Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc indigenous nation in British Columbia announced last week it had found the remains of 215 children, some as young as three, buried at the site of the Kamloops Indian Residential School, once Canada’s largest such school. Between 1831 and 1996, Canada’s residential school system forcibly separated about 150,000 children from their homes and subjected them to abuse, rape and malnutrition at schools across the country in what the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in 2015 called “cultural genocide”. Run by the government and c...

Veld Music Festival Moves to 2022, Announces Headliners Martin Garrix and Marshmello

As North American music festivals return at a dizzying pace, Toronto’s Veld Music Festival has sadly met a different fate. Organizers today announced that the 2021 edition of Veld has been moved to 2022, citing the uncertainty of the pandemic. The silver lining for fans, however, is the fact that EDM superstars Martin Garrix and Marshmello have been confirmed as headliners for the new dates. “Due to continuing COVID-19 restrictions and our commitment to the safety of our fans and staff, Veld Music Festival will be postponed until 2022,” reads the statement before announcing the event’s headliners. Veld Music Festival (via Twitter) CTV Toronto reports that over 65% of Toronto residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as of May 2...

Woman With Knife Tried & Failed To Get Into Drake’s Toronto Mansion

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: PYMCA / Getty Drake may need to rethink his security system after an armed intruder came this close to breaking into his $100 million estate in Toronto earlier this week.  According to Page Six, Deandre Chazlanette Davis was intercepted by private security outside of the mansion’s massive gates in a failed attempt to gain entry onto the property Tuesday afternoon.  During the altercation, Davis assaulted one guard with a metal pipe who did not sustain any injuries at the time.  Sources claim as many as seven police cruisers arrived at Drake’s home before slapping handcuffs on her.  “A female adult that was carrying a knife has been arrested,” a Toronto Police Department source told The Sun. “She did not gain any kind of entry into the ...

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