I love the nightlife, I got to boogie...well, you know where I’m going next. I don’t know what I love the most about a sweaty dance party but in my opinion few things make for a better time. Nightbox gets this concept completely and make danceable rock-based songs with just the right amount of electro to facilitate such an occasion. Between their CMF spots I caught up with the boys at The Underground Garage (in the men’s washroom, obviously) to discuss their interesting band origins, their adrenalin pumping EP and texting with Sebastien Grainger. Nightbox already have such a...

Don't call him a dubstep DJ! Skrillex wants you to know that he is an artist making not just dubstep but electronic music for the masses, although he has just been crowned 'the current prince of dubstep' (by MTV).  His newest EP, "Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites" has been climbing up the iTunes charts gaining fans in the electronic community and beyond.  His tour has taken him across North America landing him in Toronto on Feburary 19th at the Phoenix, a significantly larger venue than his last stop in Toronto.  So who is DJ Skrillex (aka

Young Galaxy's third, and most recent album, "Shapeshifting", is pretty damn gorgeous. It reminds us of so many other artists we love but in a new way where it sounds entirely their own. There's a distinctive "album" feel throughout, which is to say you can just press play and let it go. It's got all the airy ethereal stuff we like about Bat For Lashes, but it's also got that sunny Sunday morning omelet making feel that early Phoenix albums had. If that makes any sense at all. In any case, we think you can listen to this...

You knew it was going to be a special kind of night.  The weather held up, the humidity was getting guys and girls alike to strip down to barely nothing and the epic bill of Chromeo/Holy Ghost were playing at the Phoenix.  I remember I have been trying to see Chromeo since their last tour, I even had tickets too – but then I ended up having to sell them and not go due to family commitments.  Well not this time, this time I was going to experience it all. Arriving at the Phoenix, Kelly and...

Elliott Brood and Calexico @ The Phoenix July 22 Remember really good house parties? The ones where you are surrounded by awesome friends and solid tunes that you just never want to end? Elliott Brood is that kind of party. They've managed to find a way to harness those good party vibes and translate them to a rockin' live show. Their self-proclaimed "death country" style of music provides a rollicking soundtrack that you can't help but embrace. Watching their "Bron-Y-Ar Stomp" approach to preforming could get anybody moving and a quick scan of the crowed proved just that. No pleading was...

Elliott Brood are a serious force of nature. Their sound is sympathetic to the past yet eager and adventurous towards the future. They have a live show that is raw, energetic and entirely unique. Pink Mafia was fortunate enough to speak with Casey Laforet before tonight's show about their progression in sound, what the future holds for the band and Samsonite suitcases. Most will agree the best live shows are the ones where everyone is intrinsically involved. Singing, dancing and feeding off each other's energy. A party where everyone is invited to attend, something that Casey says the band strives for....

Safariing through Pennsylvanian tunnels and a New York City hangover, Two Door Cinema Club's fair-haired and seemingly arcane front man, Alex Trimble has PinkMafia curiously drawn to the forecast at Wrongbar for today's SOLD OUT show. Curt through and through, here's a glimpse beyond this Irish tiger's eye: PinkMafia: You formed your band not too long ago, in 2007. If you hadn't started a band, what do you think you'd be doing now? Alex Trimble: When I left school I was going to go study music production. I would probably still be doing that if we weren’t touring. PM:...