Photos: Jorja Smith w/ Ama Lou – The Opera House 05/07/18 Celeste Ceres May 15, 2018 On May 7th, British sweetheart and every Toronto mans' self-claimed wife, Jorja Smith, brought the UK to The Opera House. She graced the stage with delicately rich vocals that took her studio hits to an entirel...
Photos: Ella Mai – Adelaide Hall 12/1/17 Celeste Ceres December 4, 2017 Hailing from London, England, songstress Ella Mai graced the Adelaide Hall stage at her sold-out show in Toronto. With no opener, Ella kept the crowd hanging in suspense before suddenly emerging from behind cur...
Photos: H.E.R. and Tiara Thomas – The Opera House 11/10/17 Celeste Ceres November 14, 2017 It’s one thing to listen to H.E.R.’s studio records. It’s a totally different experience seeing her anonymity manifested in person. The enigmatic R&B singer touched down in Toronto on November 10th at The O...
“When Words Fail, Music Speaks”: The Ashley Hundred’s New Album Speaks Volumes Kaeleigh Phillips October 5, 2017 There is a specific unifying element that always separates amazing live music from the mediocre ---undeniable creative connection. When the members of a band are visibly allied to each other and their audience,...
Jorja Smith w/ Alcordo & Drake – Velvet Underground 08/24/17 Phil August 30, 2017 Last week marked Jorja Smith 's first visit to Toronto, hitting the Velvet Underground with local singer Aclordo, who's signed to JMSN's White Room Records. Having made a name for herself over the last year, in...
A Fellow Ship Brings Folk-Jazz Melodies To The Horseshoe Tavern On St. Pat’s Kaeleigh Phillips March 22, 2017 The Horseshoe is a legendary venue for St. Patrick’s Day, causing rock n’ roll rampage for over 60 years on the slick and busy street corners of Spadina and Queen. Last Friday was no exception with headliner a...
Photos: Riggadale – “Cuddle Season Vol. 6” Release Party 03/11/17 Phil March 15, 2017 Riggadale is no stranger to ohestee with past features for his Cuddle Season series - something we and everyone looks forward to. This past Saturday was the release party for Volume 6 of his downtempo tunes at ...
Toronto’s UNCRWND Takes Over The Rivoli – January 20, 2017 Phil January 17, 2017 UNCRWND is a local event crew that is designed to eliminate the barriers of the Toronto music scene and create an inclusive environment for artists to perform, network with like-minded creators, and grow as art...
Toronto’s Possum Drop Garage Rock Debut EP “Quick Damage” Phil January 13, 2017 Tobin, James, Brandon, and Brad are the four-piece psych/garage rock band from Toronto that make-up Possum, and last month saw the release of their debut EP, Quick Damage. Inspired by the different parts of ...
Toronto Spotlight: Carson Teal’s Mind Melting Debut EP Phil October 21, 2016 Originally from London Ontario, Carson Teal moved to Toronto to attend OCAD University's drawing and painting program. During his five years there, he would begin exploring interactive visuals to complimen...
