Katrina Lat

My favourite style of music festival is the city festival - in particular, showcase ones. As much as I love roughing it out in the oft...

The Polaris Prize, Canada's version of the UK Mercury Prize, is awarded to a Canadian album based on artistic merit, as supposed to...

As another summer comes to a close, another edition of the Toronto Urban Roots Festival (TURF for short) arrives as a final celebration...

I've grown very accustomed to being a visible minority at the rock shows I frequent. But as Filipino rock musician Bamboo Manalac graced...

With their multipart harmonies, nonconventional instruments, and constant fear that a flying ukulele is going to crack someone's head...

Another venue first for me! This time - the Molson Canadian Amphitheatre. The Amp is one of the biggest venues in the city, so this was...