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
Photos by: Brendan Albert – Review by: Curtis Sindrey – The National performed at Toronto’s Fort York last night in what can best be described as a mini music festival. Joined by opener, Father John Misty, and Jenny Lewis, the Brooklyn-based indie rockers took the crowd on a 20-song journey with songs that pierced through the late-summer air and … Continue reading
Photos by: Brendan Albert – Review by: Curtis Sindrey – Foo Fighters brought their rock and roll circus to Toronto’s Rogers Centre last night in support of their ninth studio album, Concrete and Gold (out now via RCA/Roswell). “You’re all here because you love rock and roll”, said frontman Dave Grohl early on in the 23-song set that included … 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 – Sting & Shaggy, who released their debut collaborative album, 44/876, on April 20th, 2018 via A&M/Interscope/Cherrytree, performed at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto last night (Sept. 28th).
Photos by: Brendan Albert – Jamaican reggae artist Ziggy Marley, who released his newest album, Rebellion Rises, on May 18th, 2018 via Tuff Gong Worldwide, performed at the Opera House in Toronto last night (Sept. 20th).
Photos by: Brendan Albert – Jeremy Dutcher has won the 2018 Polaris Music Prize for the album Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa.“Psiw-te npomawsuwinuwok, kiluwaw yut. All my people, this is for you,” said Dutcher. The prize goes to the best Canadian album of the year based on artistic merit without regard to genre, sales history or label affiliation. It … Continue reading
