Vanessa Markov

Interview with Ben Kowalewicz of Billy Talent – July 2016

By Vanessa Markov www.billytalent.com Long before I ever stepped foot in the Toronto music industry, before even fathoming the idea of penning that first review that...

Players Presents: THE CLUELESS DEAD – June 2-11, 2016 – Tranzac Club, Toronto, ON

By Vanessa Markov Photos by Vanessa Markov http://www.playersto.com/ Theater. Comedy. Music. Improv. Pop Culture. Beer. This is a basic rundown of what you get at just...

Interview with PUP’s Stefan Babcock – May 27, 2016

By Vanessa Markov Photo by Amanda Fotes Home Six months ago, the only thing that I knew about PUP was their name, which had come up a...

Leon Bridges ­- Massey Hall, Toronto -­ March 10, 2016

By Johna Autencio Photos by Lee-Ann Richer http://leonbridges.com/ https://www.facebook.com/SonLittleMusic Singer-songwriter Leon Bridges brought down the house at Massey Hall on Thursday night when he returned to...

illScarlett’s EPdemic 10th Anniversary Party – Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto – February 6, 2016

Review and Photos by Vanessa Markov www.facebook.com/illscarlett/ How hard it is to believe it’s been over a decade since illScarlett stormed radio airwaves with back to back...

Art of Time Ensemble’s Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band w/The Kitchener Waterloo Symphony Orchestra – Sony Centre, Toronto – January 21, 2016

http://artoftimeensemble.com/ By Vanessa Markov “Imagine yourself lying on your parents white shag carpet, gazing at the iconic record cover as the needle drops…” Cue the Art...

Post-Christmas Party w/THECanadians, Nathan McNevin & The Silence Factory, and Beyond The Wall – The Spill, Peterborough, Ontario – December 28, 2015

By Vanessa Markov https://www.facebook.com/thecanadiansband/ https://www.facebook.com/NathanMcNevinMusician/ https://www.facebook.com/beyondthewallofficial/ There couldn’t have been a better way to wrap up an intense year of growth and discovery than a show with friends...

Ryan Long Has ANOTHER New TV Show (…and this one’s a keeper)

By Vanessa Markov https://www.facebook.com/RyansSide/ Guys, if you’re looking for a genuinely hilarious Master of None style comedy then you gotta watch the Ryan’s Side pilot. If you...

The Nitro Circus Live Experience

By Vanessa Markov Photos courtesy of Nitro Circus “Congratulations for not dying!” When was the last time you heard an announcer say that to audience participants...

Modem Operandi: The Stanfields Way

By Vanessa Markov http://www.thestanfields.ca/ “If we’re not risking career suicide in one way or another, we’re not trying hard enough.”             I have a stockpile of Jon...

Nitro Circus Team Loses Erik Roner in Tragic Skydiving Accident

Last Updated: September 30, 9:39am: The Inertia Mountain has released a video interview of a teary Travis Pastrana opening up about the loss of his best...

The (Nitro) Circus Is Coming to Town!

www.nitrocircus.com Nitro Circus Live is the action-sports-meets-circus-act spectacle of the century, combining drama, suspense, humour, and humanity into a once in a lifetime experience for all...

Riot Fest Toronto – Downsview Park, Toronto – September 19-20, 2015

By Vanessa Markov with guest writer Jawn Whitten Photos by Walid Lodin http://riotfest.org/toronto/ Riot Fest is becoming the fest that has something for everyone, whether it...

The Reverend Radio Show w/special guest Vanessa Markov of Lithium Magazine

TIFF 2015 – Taking Music to the Next Level, An Interview w/the Creators of 11:11 – September 8, 2015

11:11 http://paintband.com/ By Vanessa Markov Toronto rock band Paint is well known for being a highly visual, borderline theatrical act built off big sounds, and they’re...