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Photos: NXNE 2016 – TUNS, Only Yours, Kiwi Jr @ The Garrison

Photos by: Katrina Lat –  Canadian indie rock supergroup TUNS, which consists of Sloan bassist/vocalist Chris Murphy, Super Friendz/Flashing Lights member Matt Murphy, and Inbreds frontman Mike O’Neill, and who released their newest single, “Mind Over Matter”, on May 19th, 2016, performed at The Garrison in Toronto as part of NXNE 2016 with Toronto-based post-pop band Only Yours, and Toronto-based indie rock band Kiwi Jr.  … Continue reading →

Interview: The Joy Formidable talks “Hitch”, creative control, and triumph in band drama

By: Lucy Sky – R itzy Bryan, Rhydian Dafydd, and Matt Thomas of The Joy Formidable cut themselves off from the world after years of touring to make their new album, Hitch, which will be released in Canada this month via Cadence Music. The album is a return that sounds and feels like a record of pure … Continue reading →

Photos: NXNE 2016 – Heaven’s Muse, Veins @ The Silver Dollar

Photos by: Justin Roth – Toronto-based Pop/Acoustic/Blues/Reggae/Soul band Heaven’s Muse, who released their second EP, The Fire In Eden, on January 4th, 2016, performed their first ever concert at the Silver Dollar as part of NXNE 2016 with Toronto-based dream pop band Veins, who released their newest album, Moon Garden, on May 29th, 2015, which was co-produced, mixed, … Continue reading →

Photos: Macklemore and Ryan Lewis @ Echo Beach

Photos by: Stephan Ordonez –  Hip-hop duo Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, who released their second album, This Unruly Mess I’ve Made, on February 26th, 2016 via Macklemore LLC, which featured the singles “Downtown” featuring Eric Nally, Melle Mel, Kool Moe Dee, and Grandmaster Caz, and “White Privilege II” featuring Jamila Woods, performed at Echo Beach in Toronto last night.

Phantogram announces new album and fall tour

By: Staff – Phantogram, the critically acclaimed duo comprised of Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter, have announced their third studio album, Three, out September 16th via Republic Records. After teasing their new single, “You Don’t Get Me High Anymore” last month, today it comes offered as an instant download with album pre-order. Listen to “You Don’t Get Me High Anymore” HERE. Since the release of their 2014 album, Voices, … Continue reading →

Watch Danny Brown’s new video for “When It Rain”

By: Staff – Danny Brown is back with a brand new song, “When It Rain”.  Watch the video below. On making the song “When It Rain”, Brown said, “When I first  heard the beat it reminded me of one of those old ghetto tech instrumentals we’ll be like jittin to, you know what I’m saying, at the house parties and stuff. … Continue reading →

Deftones’ Chino Moreno to perform inside Icelandic volcano

By: Staff – Iceland’s Secret Solstice festival has unveiled an incredibly impressive lineup this year featuring 177 acts, including Deftones who are scheduled to headline. However, the alt-metal band’s frontman will also wow a handful of fans at a hyper-special special event with an acoustic set, in what will become one of the festival’s most unique settings. Chino Moreno has just been … Continue reading →

Photos: Parklife Festival 2016 – Busta Rhymes, Jess Glynne, Katy B, Kelela

Photos by: Priti Shikotra – The second and final day of the 2016 Parklife Festival at Heaton Park in Manchester, UK on June 12th featured performances by acclaimed rapper Busta Rhymes, who will release his tenth album, E.L.E.2 (Extinction Level Event 2), sometime this year via The Conglomerate, which will follow up his 2012 album, Year of the Dragon, Grammy-winning UK dance-pop singer-songwriter Jess … Continue reading →

Photos: NXNE 2016 – Huge Cosmic, Islands And Empires @ Bovine Sex Club

Photos by: Amy Buck –  Mississauga-based alt-rock/post-hardcore band Huge Cosmic, who released a split EP with Terry Green on November 3rd, 2015, which followed up their 2013 self-produced debut album, Microcosmic, performed at the Bovine Sex Club in Toronto last night during NXNE 2016 with Guelph-based melodic metal band Island And Empires, which features ex-members of Farewell To … Continue reading →

Photos: NXNE 2016 – MSTRKRFT, LOLAA @ The Horseshoe Tavern

Photos by: Katrina Lat –  Toronto-based dance-Punk duo MSTRKRFT, which consists of  Jesse Keeler of Death from Above 1979, who released their second album, The Physical World, in September 2014, and Al-P (Alex Puodziukas) of Girlsareshort, and who will release their third album, Operator, on July 22nd via Last Gang, performed at the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto during NXNE 2016 with Toronto-based indie pop … Continue reading →