Photos by: Francesca Ludikar, & Dominik Magdziak – JUNO Award-winning indie rock duo Tegan and Sara, who released their eighth album, Love You to Death, on June 3rd, 2016, which was produced by Greg Kurstin (Adele, Sia, Beck, Ellie Goulding), performed at the Hilton Toronto as part of the Hilton Concert Series with – Detroit-based indie pop quartet JR JR, … Continue reading
Photos by: Katrina Lat – Los Angeles-based neo-soul/indie-pop band Fitz and The Tantrums, who released their self-titled third album on June 10th, 2016, which featured the single “HandClap”, and which followed up their 2013 album, More Than Just a Dream, which features the singles “Out of My League”, “The Walker”, and “Fools Gold”, performed at the Danforth … Continue reading
Photos by: Dan Fischer – Acclaimed Canadian rapper Shad, who released his fourth album, Flying Colours, on October 15th, 2013 via Black Box, and who is the host of popular radio show Q on CBC Radio, replacing Jian Ghomeshi, performed at the Mod Club in Toronto last night with Hamilton-based hip-hop artist Emay, who released his newest song, “Israfil … Continue reading
By: Staff – Brendan Canning, founding member of Broken Social Scene, today announces his forthcoming solo album, Home Wrecking Years, out August 12 via Arts & Crafts. Home Wrecking Years is a vibe-y backyard barbecue-ready indie album. Smart and breezy four-minute pop tunes that run the gamut from 90s-era college rock to tropical baroque pop. First single and lead track “Book It To Fresno” features … Continue reading
By: Staff – “When saying farewell, it is hard to know where to start, especially when there are so many reasons not to say it, but the time has come to share this news,” said Yellowcard in a unified statement. “After countless discussions and months of thought, we have decided that it is time for Yellowcard to … Continue reading
Photos by: Mike Fowler – Florida-based post-hardcore band Poison The Well, who released their newest album, The Tropic Rot, on July 7th, 2009 via Ferret, which served as their final album before their 2010 hiatus, which lasted until 2015, performed at The Opera House in Toronto last night with heavy metal band Indian Handcrafts, who released their … Continue reading
Photos by: Steven Ellis – Oakland-based punk rock band SWMRS, who released their third album, Drive North, on February 16th, 2016 via Uncool/Burger, which serves as the band’s first album to feature bassist Seb Mueller and guitarist Max Becker, who previously played bass, and their first album not to be produced by drummer Joey Armstrong’s father, Billie Joe Armstrong of … Continue reading
By: Lucy Sky – F rom the outside, the Bovine Sex Club can trick many into thinking they’re walking past a contorted pile of garbage, but in reality, it’s one of the most beloved clubs in Toronto. On top of that, it’s 25th anniversary has it recognized as a heritage building by Heritage Toronto. Bovine owner Darryl … Continue reading
By: Staff – Minneapolis hip-hop duo Atmosphere have announced their seventh studio album Fishing Blues, out August 12th on Rhymesayers. Pre-order the album here. Producer Ant and lyricist/rapper Slug have been making music together as Atmosphere for over 20 years and have managed to continually tweak and strive to perfect their formula, while neither straying too far off their path, nor resorting to playing it safe and … Continue reading
Photos by: Julien M. Hekimian – Dave Grohl, who is best known as the drummer for acclaimed grunge trio Nirvana, and as the frontman for Grammy-winning alt-rock band Foo Fighters, performed an intimate acoustic set at Cannes Lions in Cannes, France last night.