Photos by: Brendan Albert – The 2018 Indies took place at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto last night (May 12th), and featured performances by The Rural Alberta Advantage, Said the Whale and Sam Coffey & The Iron Lungs. Check out the full list of award winners below! ALBUM OF THE YEAR Gord Downie – Introduce … Continue reading
We invited our team of contributors to share some of their favourite concert photos of 2017. Many identify with their top picks on a personal level where the gig was the highlight of their year; for some, their list represents a culmination of 2017’s hard work; and others select clear stand-outs amidst the transforming process of … Continue reading
Photos by: Brendan Albert – Review by: Adam Harrison – Last night, Massey Hall played host to the sweet and sad tunes of Ryan Adams. Currently touring for his sixteenth studio album, Prisoners, Adams brought us more tales of melancholy as his 2015 divorce to singer/actress Mandy Moore inspired his latest record. However, there was nothing but love for Adams … Continue reading
We invited our team of contributors to share some of their favourite concert photos of 2015. Many identify with their top picks on a personal level where the gig was the highlight of their year; for some, their list represents a culmination of 2016’s hard work; and others select clear stand-outs amidst the transforming process of … Continue reading
Photos by: Brendan Albert – UK horror punk band Creeper, who released their third album, The Stranger, on February 19th, 2016 via Roadrunner, which followed up their 2015 album, The Callous Heart, and their 2014 self-titled debut album, performed at Hard Luck Bar in Toronto on July 22nd with Toronto-based alt-rock band First Ghost, who released … Continue reading
Photos by: Brendan Albert – Indie Rock band Awolnation, who released their newest album, Here Come The Runts, on February 2nd, 2018 via Red Bull Records, performed at Lee’s Palace in Toronto last night (June 14th).
Photos by: Brendan Albert – Indie Pop singer-songwriter Bishop Briggs, who released her debut album, Church of Scars, on April 20th, 2018 via Island, which featured the singles “Hi-Lo (Hollow)”, and “White Flag”, and which followed up her 2017 self-titled debut EP, performed at the Opera House in Toronto last night (May 15th) with alternative/indie band Foreign Air, who … Continue reading
Photos by: Brendan Albert – Electropop artist Alice Glass, who is best known for being a co-founder and former lead singer of Crystal Castles, and who released her self-titled debut EP on August 18th, 2017 via Loma Vista, performed at the Mod Club in Toronto last night (May 11th).
Photos by: Brendan Albert – Alternative Rock band The Breeders, who released their fifth album, All Nerve, on March 2nd, 2018 via 4AD, which featured the singles “Wait in the Car”, and “All Nerve”, and served as their first new album in 10 years since 2008’s Mountain Battles, performed at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto last night (May 6th) … Continue reading
Photos by: Brendan Albert – Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand, who released their fifth album, Always Ascending, on February 9th, 2018 via Domino, which featured the singles “Always Ascending”, “Feel the Love Go”, and “Lazy Boy”, performed at Rebel in Toronto last night (April 8th) with New York City-based punk band Bodega, who are expected to release their … Continue reading
