Photos by: David McDonald – UK shoegaze band Ride, who released their newest album, This Is Not a Safe Place, on August 16th, 2019 via Wichita Recordings, performed at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night (Sept. 17th).
Photos by: Brendan Albert – Haviah Mighty has won the 2019 Polaris Music Prize for the album 13th Floor. “For me, the 13th floor is something that we remove from our reality because it is something that we don’t understand and therefore we dismiss it,”said Haviah Mighty. “This is very parallel to so many of the … Continue reading
By: Allison Kugel – One conversation with rapper Rick Ross will have you questioning the definitions of success, wealth and opportunity; how to identify opportunity, how to achieve success and how to maintain it while keeping your soul and bodily faculties intact. Ross, born William Leonard Roberts II, rose to prominence in 2006 with his breakout … Continue reading
Photos by: Julian Avram – Ambient music project Tycho, who released his newest album, Weather, on July 12th, 2019 via Mom + Pop, which followed up his 2016 album, Epoch, performed at Meridian Hall in Toronto last night (Sept. 16th) with Los Angeles-based chillwave band Poolside, who released their newest album, Heat, on June 20th, 2017. … Continue reading
Photos by: Katie Kuropas – Day three of Riot Fest 2019 last night (Sept. 15th) at Douglas Park in Chicago featured performances by punk rock band Bikini Kill, garage rock band The Raconteurs, who released their third album, Help Us Stranger, on June 21st, 2019 via Third Man, indie rock band American Football, and more! Check out … Continue reading
Photos by: Tyler Roberts – Toronto-based alternative rock band Our Lady Peace, who released their ninth album, Somethingness, on February 23rd, 2018 via Coalition Records, performed at Budweiser Stage in Toronto last night (Sept. 15th).
Photos by: Katie Kuropas – Day two of Riot Fest 2019 last night (Sept. 14th) at Douglas Park in Chicago featured performances by iconic thrash metal band Slayer, who released their eleventh album, Repentless, on September 11th, 2015 via Nuclear Blast, hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan, indie rock band Manchester Orchestra, who will release their fifth album, A Black Mile … Continue reading
Photos by: Katrina Lat – Synthpop artist Carly Rae Jepsen, who released her album, Dedicated, May 17th, 2019 via 604 Records, performed at Meridian Hall in Toronto last night (Sept. 14th).
Photos by: Katie Kuropas – Day one of Riot Fest 2019 last night (Sept. 13th) at Douglas Park in Chicago featured performances by pop-punk band Blink 182, who will release their new album, Nine, on September 20th, 2019 via Columbia, psychedelic rock band The Flaming Lips, who released their 15th studio album, King’s Mouth: Music And Songs, on July 19th, 2019 … Continue reading
By: Staff – Toronto-based indie trio The Black Fever are back with their new video for “Marketing”. “The actual song is about excessive commercialization and materialism in modern society,” says the band. “People can’t escape from trying to be sold something by companies, whether via billboards on the street or commercials on TV.” The band continues, … Continue reading