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By: Staff – Acclaimed Brooklyn-based indie rock band The National, will headline a concert entitled Welcome To Hamilton, which will raise funds to support programming for Syrian refugees. The event will also feature intimate performances from Hayden, Kevin Drew, Max Kerman (of Arkells) and Terra Lightfoot, along with showcases from Crystal Journey and Mother Tareka. All participants are donating their time and talent to raise funds … Continue reading
Photos by: Morgan Hotston – UK singer-songwriter Jamie Lawson, who released his fourth self-titled album on October 9th, 2015 via Atlantic, which featured the singles “Wasn’t Expecting That”, “Ahead of Myself”, and “Cold in Ohio”, and who was the first artist to be signed by Ed Sheeran’s new record label, Gingerbread Man Records, performed at Adelaide Hall in Toronto last night … Continue reading
By: Curtis Sindrey – Riot Fest, which has hosted an annual festival in Toronto since 2012, has confirmed that it won’t be returning to Downsview Park this year. The festival cited complications in terms of timing and resources as the main reason why only their Denver and Chicago festivals will go ahead as planned in 2016. In a … Continue reading
By: Staff – Moby has announced a new album entitled, Music From Porcelain, which serves as the companion album to his new book of memoirs entitled, Porcelain, which is set for release on May 17th. The album is a collection of newly re-mastered versions of classics including “Go!,” “Honey,” “Natural Blues” and “Bodyrock,” among many others, combined … Continue reading
Photos by Callie Craig – Australian psychedelic rock band King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard, who released their eighth full-length album, Nonagon Infinity, on April 29th, 2016, performed at Lincoln Hall in Chicago last night.
By: Staff – Andra Day has released a new M. Night Shyamalan-directed video for her inspirational anthem “Rise Up.” Watch it below. This is the second video of Day’s to be crafted by an acclaimed filmmaker following Spike Lee’s direction of her debut video “Forever Mine.” CocaCola and McDonald’s recently announced Day as part of their Rise Up ESSENCE® Festival program ahead of … Continue reading
By: Staff – Slayer, Anthrax, and Death Angel will join forces this fall for a seven week North American tour. The tour is slated to begin on September 9th in Cleveland, with the jaunt expected to wrap up on October 27th in El Paso. Confirmed dates are below. The Slayer Fan Club presale starts at 10:00AM local … Continue reading
Photos by: Katrina Lat – The Wayhome Music Festival held a showcase at The Mod Club in Toronto last night that highlighted several artists, including Vancouver-based electropop band Humans, who released their newest EP, Water Water, on March 4th, 2016 via Mom + Pop, which followed up their 2015 album, Noontide, rapper Amir Obe, who released his … Continue reading
Photos by: Francesca Ludikar – Hamilton-based hard rock band Sumo Cyco, who released their debut album, Lost In Cyco City, on June 10th, 2014, and who is fronted by Skye Sweetnam, who is best known for her singles “Billy S.”, “Tangled Up in Me”, and “Number One”, performed at Cherry Colas in Toronto last night during Canadian Music Week … Continue reading
Photos by: Julian Avram – Billed as “CMW’s annual gift to the future”, the Canadian Radio Music Awards, which took place on May 6th in Toronto, featured performances by Toronto-based alt country six-piece The Strumbellas, who released their third album, Hope, on April 22nd, 2016, indie pop singer-songwriter Coleman Hell, country rock band Cold Creek County, who … Continue reading
