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The Wombats Woodbine Park, Toronto ON, June 12 Published Jun 13, 2016With thousands of fans back home in the UK, the Liverpool lads in the Wombats weren't used to playing such an early festival set, as they re...
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Daughter Woodbine Park, Toronto ON, June 12 Published Jun 13, 2016The subtle atmospherics of shoegaze-lite British indie rock unit Daughter were completely lost on the Bestival Toronto crowd on Sunday after...
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Grimes Woodbine Park, Toronto ON, June 12 Published Jun 13, 2016Even the common cold can't keep Claire Boucher (a.k.a. Grimes) down. A couple of songs into her late-afternoon set on the main stage at...
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The Cure Woodbine Park, Toronto ON, June 12 Published Jun 13, 2016Toronto fans of the Cure didn't get the concert they deserved at Bestival on Sunday night (June 12). Currently in the midst of a North A...
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Tame Impala Woodbine Park, Toronto ON, June 11 Published Jun 12, 2016Amidst the dazzling array of spinning circles that was Tame Impala's visual display, the headline act dove straight into "Let it Happen" fro...
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Jamie xx Woodbine Park, Toronto ON, June 11 Published Jun 12, 2016As the first notes of "Loud Places" crept over the festival grounds, there was a decidedly laid-back tone in place from the outset. Almost i...
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Gaiser Woodbine Park, Toronto ON, June 11 Published Jun 12, 2016In stark contrast to the bombastic madness of other sets, Germany's Gaiser started, and remained, ridiculously consistent. He's generally kn...
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4B Woodbine Park, Toronto ON, June 11 Published Jun 12, 2016In keeping with the style of the Big Top stage at Bestival, 4B wasted no time in rolling out the big, boisterous EDM that's almost impossibl...
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Caribou Main Stage, Toronto Island ON, June 13 Published Jun 14, 2015As the first notes of "Our Love" floated across Toronto Island, the tone was firmly set for a magical performance from Caribou. They've been...
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Nas Main Stage, Toronto Island ON, June 13 Published Jun 14, 2015It began with hype; it ended with fireworks. Everything in between was pure gold.There's always a certain amount of apprehension when a bona...
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Daphni Bollywood Stage, Toronto Island ON, June 13 Published Jun 14, 2015For anyone who didn't know that Daphni is Caribou's more club-friendly moniker, they were treated to an unassuming figure at the Bollywood s...