Photos by: Jaime Espinoza – UK alt-rock band The Subways, who released their self-titled fourth album on February 6th, 2015, which the band funded via crowdfunding site PledgeMusic, and which followed up their 2011 album, Money and Celebrity, performed at The Mod Club in Toronto last night with UK indie rock band Pins, who released their second … Continue reading
Photos by: Kelsey Giesbrecht – Post-hardcore band Underoath, who reunited in 2015, and who released their newest album, Ø (Disambiguation), on November 9th, 2010 via Tooth & Nail/Roadrunner, performed at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto last night with post-rock band Caspian, who released their newest album, Dust and Disquiet, on September 25th, 2015, which followed up their 2012 album, … Continue reading
Photos by: Dan Fischer – Metal band Melvins, who will release their newest album, Basses Loaded, on June 3rd via Ipecac Recordings, which will feature nine songs that have been previously released through Amphetamine Reptile Records on two limited edition EPs (Beer Hippy and War Pussy) and in a split-release with Le Butcherettes (Chaos as Usual), performed at The Opera House in Toronto last night … Continue reading
Photos by: Rob Haberman – Metalcore band Issues, who will release their second album, Headspace, on May 20th, which will feature the single “The Realest”, and which followed up their 2014 self-titled debut album, which sold over 22,000 copies in its first week, performed at the House of Blues in Chicago on April 18 with metalcore band Crown The … Continue reading
By: Lucy Sky – W hen Los Angeles-based indie rock band ViceVersa received a cease and desist letter from Vice Media, they were stunned. The alternative youth media empire headed by CEO Shane Smith, is demanding that the struggling band immediately shut down their online presence, and stop selling any branded merchandise. In addition Vice Media wants to see … Continue reading
Photos by: Amy Buck – Chicago-based indie rock band Into It Over It, who released their third album, Standards, on March 11th, 2016 via Triple Crown Records, which followed up their split EP with Owen, out August 21st, 2015 via Polyvinyl Records, performed at the Hard Luck Bar in Toronto last night with emo band The World Is … Continue reading
Photos by: Francesca Ludikar – Australian indie rock band The Griswolds, who released their debut album, Be Impressive, on August 25th, 2014, which featured the singles “Beware The Dog”, and “If You Wanna Stay”, performed at The Mod Club in Toronto last night with Boston-based synthrock band Magic Man, second album and major label debut, Before the Waves, on … Continue reading
By: Staff – Afropunk Brooklyn has announced its 2016 lineup. The festival, which is set to take place Brooklyn’s Commodore Barry Park in Fort Greene on August 27th and 28th, will feature performances by Ice Cube, Flying Lotus, The Internet, Thundercat, Angel Haze, Saul Williams Benjamin Booker, Skunk Anansie, Skye & Ross from Morcheeba, Galant, SPZRKT and many … Continue reading
By: Curtis Sindrey – A black-and-white left-handed Fender Stratocaster used by Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain during the band’s final tour – specifically their February 16th, 1994 gig in Rennes, France – is going up for auction. The guitar, which is project to sell for $140,000, was posted on the auction house Cooper Owen on April 12th. “This is what I … Continue reading
By: Staff – Run The Jewels have followed up their devastating main stage Coachella performance this weekend with the release of a new music video for “Love Again (feat. Gangsta Boo),” from their groundbreaking sophomore album, Run The Jewels 2. Watch it below. Produced by JASH and Pulse Films for go90, the Ninian Doff-directed clip pairs beautiful HD footage of butterflies and bumblebees engaging in colorful floral … Continue reading