Music Biz Headlines, May 14, 2018
The controversy over gender imbalance at festivals continues, Fucked Up go underground at CMW, and the Sherlocks deliver elementary rock 'n roll. Also in the headlines are Grimes, Carla Bley, The Romeros, Lindsey Buckingham, 21st Century Fest, Childish Gambino, and ticket scalping.
By Kerry Doole
Canadian Music Week 2018: the best of the fest
Reviews from the festival so far, including standouts like Cupcakke, Nate Husser, Lydia Lunch, Jaunt, Yonatan Gat and more – Staff, NOW
'There’s still a big imbalance': how music festivals are working on gender equality
Festivals such as Wireless, Green Man and Slam Dunk have been criticised for heavily male lineups this year. Organisers argue that there aren’t enough female acts to go round – but is enough being done to change that? – Anna Rado, The Guardian
Latest British guitar group the Sherlocks openly aiming for anthems
There’s no mystery about the appeal of the group, coming to town on May 14, following the footsteps of Arctic Monkeys, Kings of Leon and more – Ben Rayner, Toronto Star
A lifetime of Carla Bley
No album by the legendary composer, pianist and bandleader sounds like anyone else could have created it – Ethan Iverson, The New Yorker
Generosity helped Romeros recover from traumatic fire
Pharis and Jason Romero lost a workshop but gained a new love of humanity – Mike Usinger, Georgia Straight
Fucked Up played the abandoned Lower Bay subway station at CMW
The de-commissioned TTC stop was the unusual setting for a memorable all-local concert also featuring Deliluh, Tyriqueordie and E-Saggila – Michael Rancic, NOW
Lindsey Buckingham Speaks Out About Ouster From Fleetwood Mac
"I think what you would say is that there were factions within the band that had lost their perspective" – Ultimate Classic Rock
Twenty-First Century Music Festival makes this a lucky time in Toronto
Annual event returning May 23 has, since 2014, enriched local concertgoers lives with dozens of fresh experiences, and this year is no exception – William Littler, Toronto Star
By making the argument that the U.S. is fucked, Childish Gambino's "This Is America" is art at its most masterful
If the hallmark of great art is the way it gets people talking, Childish Gambino’s “This Is America” video has managed to achieve full-on masterpiece status in just a few short days – Mike Usinger, Georgia Straight
New ticket scalping law powerless to protect consumers, critics warn
Ontario law takes effect on July 1 - but province says there's no new money or staff to enforce it – Marco Oved, Toronto Star
Five Things to Know about Grimes, the Vancouver pop star dating Elon Musk
Vancouver appears to be the hot new dating pool for international A-listers – Harrison Mooney, Vancouver Sun
