Photos by: Sam Ungemach – Dance-pop singer-songwriter Har Mar Superstar, who will release his new album, Best Summer Ever, sometime this year, which is being produced by Julian Casablancas of the Strokes, and features Karen O on one track, performed at First Avenue in Minneapolis last night with electronic/R&B band Solid Gold, who released their newest album, Eat Your Young, in 2012, and … Continue reading
Photos by: Francesca Ludikar – Toronto-based rock band Smashing Satellites, which features former My Darkest Days guitarist Salvatore Costa, and who released their new single, “Gamblin’ Man”, on January 8th, 2016, which followed up their 2014 debut EP, Sonic Aluzion A-Side, performed at Adelaide Hall in Toronto last night with Ohio-based hard rock band Red Sun Rising, who released … Continue reading
Photos by: Theo Rallis – Portland-based psychedelic power pop band The Dandy Warhols, who released their ninth album, Distortland, on April 8th via Dine Alone, which followed up their 2012 album, This Machine, and who are best known for their 2001 single “Bohemian Like You”, which has been featured in a number of films and television shows including: The … Continue reading
Photos by: Miles Norwood – Minnesota-based alt rock band Throw The Fight, who released their third album, Transmissions, on April 8th, 2016, which followed up their 2012 album, What Doesn’t Kill Us, performed at the Fine Line Music Cafe in Minneapolis last night.
Photos by: Kevin Mazur, Kevin Kane, & Dimitrios Kambouris – The 31st Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony took place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York last night, which included Cheap Trick, Chicago, Deep Purple, N.W.A., and Steve Miller being inducted. The evening also featured special guests, including: The Black Keys, Rob Thomas, and Lars Ulrich of Metallica. Artists … Continue reading
Photos by: Cecilia Chan – Halifax-based indie folk band Nap Eyes, who released their newest album, Thought Rock Fish Scale, on February 5th, 2016, which was recorded live to tape, with no overdubs, on the North Shore of Nova Scotia, and which followed up their 2014 album Whine of the Mystic, performed at The Garrison in Toronto last … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – D an Boeckner is a busy guy. In 16 years of recording and touring with bands Atlas Strategic, Handsome Furs, Wolf Parade, Divine Fits and (most recently) with Operators, he’s put out over 14 albums and toured the world extensively with bands like Future Islands and the New Pornographers. Most recently, life … Continue reading
Photos by: Joshua Qubti-Andrews – Los Angeles-based alt rock band Autolux, who released their third album, Pussy’s Dead, on April 1st, 2016 via 30th Century Records, which was produced by Boots (Beyonce, Run The Jewels, FKA Twigs), and which followed up their 2010 album, Transit Transit, performed at Lee’s Palace in Toronto last night with electronic … Continue reading
Photos by John-Michael Lelievre – Niagara Falls-based pop-rock band Xprime, who released their new EP, PM, on July 17th, 2015, performed at Baltimore House in Hamilton last night.
Photos by: Bennett Young – Austin, Texas-based heavy metal band The Sword, who released their fifth album, High Country, on August 21st, 2015 via Razor & Tie, which was mixed by J. Robbins, who had previously produced the band’s 2012 fourth studio album, Apocryphon, performed at The Rave/Eagles Club in Milwaukee last night with Atlanta-based hard rock band Royal … Continue reading