Photos by: Rob Porter – Country music singer-songwriter Dean Brody, who released his sixth album, Beautiful Freakshow, on October 21st, 2016 via Open Road, county music singer-songwriter Madeline Merlo, who released her debut album, Free Soul, on April 29th, 2016 via Open Road, and country music band James Barker Band, who released their debut EP, Game On, on April … Continue reading
Photos by: Rick Clifford – New Jersey-based hip-hop band Ho99o9, who released their debut full-length album, United States Of Ho99o9, on May 5th, 2017, which followed up their 2015 mixtape, Dead Bodies in the Lake, performed at the Velvet Underground in Toronto last night with Tempe, Arizona-based hip-hop trio Injury Reserve, who released their second album, Floss, on … Continue reading
Photos by: Tyler Roberts – Celtic punk band Flogging Molly, who will release their newest album, Life is Good, on June 2nd, 2017 via Vanguard Records, which will serve as their first album since 2011’s Speed of Darkness, performed at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night with americana singer-songwriter The White Buffalo, and folk singer-songwriter Dylan … Continue reading
Photos by: Charito Yap – EDM duo The Chainsmokers, who released their debut album, Memories…..Do Not Open, on April 7th, 2017 via Columbia, which featured the singles “Paris” and “Something Just Like This” (in collaboration with Coldplay), performed at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto last night with electropop artist Kiiara, who released her debut EP, Low Kii Savage, … Continue reading
Photos by: Taylor Ohryn – Philadelphia-Based synthpop duo Marian Hill, who released their debut album, Act One (The Complete Collection), on April 7th, 2017, which included tracks like “Sway”, and “Back to Me” (featuring Lauren Jauregui of Fifth Harmony), performed at St. Andrew’s Hall in Detroit last night with New Haven, CT-based electronic/R&B duo Opia, who released their newest song “Secrets … Continue reading
Photos by: Morgan Hotston – Chicago-based rapper Chance The Rapper, who released his third mixtape, Colouring Book, on May 13th, 2016, which featured guest appearances by Kanye West, Young Thug, Francis and the Lights, Justin Bieber, Ty Dolla Sign, Kirk Franklin, and the Chicago Children’s Choir, performed at Budweiser Stage in Toronto last night.
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By: Staff – The Drums’ forthcoming album, Abysmal Thoughts, (out July 16th via ANTI-), is already being lauded as a return to form, and today the band reinforces that notion yet again with “Head of the Horse.” The third single off the new album, “Head of the Horse” is an utterly disarming track that beautifully captures frontman … Continue reading
By: Cat Clyde – Rising Stratford, ON-based singer-songwriter Cat Clyde introduced herself to the world with her debut album, Ivory Castanets, on May 5th via Cinematic Music Group. A fresh take on the classic sounds of yesteryear; breathing new life into the velvety vocal, tack-piano, slide-guitar-style that can instantly walk you through the swinging doors of a packed … Continue reading
By: Staff – The Osheaga Music Festival and Arts returns to parc Jean-Drapeau this summer for another not-to-be missed edition. Three days of hip-hop heavyweights like The Weeknd, Run The Jewels, and De La Soul, along with indie rock royalty like The Shins, Belle and Sebastian, and Death From Above 1979, makes Osheaga one of the best … Continue reading