Photos by: Steven Shepherd – Day one of the 2016 Seasons Music Festival at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver featured performances by Australian EDM duo Knife Party, who released their fourth EP, Trigger Warning, on November 20th, 2015 via Big Beat Records, synthpop artist Porter Robinson, who released his debut remix album, Worlds Remixed, on October 2nd, 2015 via … Continue reading
By: James Pew – “No Pop (noun) – short for Not Popular. Meaning anti-commercial, non-chart-friendly, also inferring there is no expiration date on music nor is it limited by geographic or regional boundaries” The first time I wrote about No Pop was over a year ago. I re-read that piece in preparation for writing this … Continue reading
Photos by: Timothy Nguyen – Metalcore band August Burns Red, who released their seventh album, Found In Far Away Places, on June 29th, 2015 via Fearless Records, which featured the singles “The Wake”, and “Identity”, performed at the Vogue Theatre in Vancouver last night with North Carolina-based progressive metal band Between the Buried and Me, who released their sixth … Continue reading
Photos by: Rachael Robins – Hardcore punk band Bane, who released their final album, Don’t Wait Up, on May 13th, 2014 via Equal Vision, which serves as their first new album in eight years, and which followed up their 2009 seven inch, Los Angeles 3:58pm, performed at the Hard Luck Bar in Toronto last night with … Continue reading
Photos by: Angelo Marchini (@AngelMarchini) – Brooklyn-based indie pop band Lucius, who released their second album, Good Grief, on March 11th, 2016 via Mom + Pop/Dine Alone, which featured the single “Born Again Teen”, and which followed up their 2013 debut album, Wildewoman, performed at The Opera House in Toronto last night with Portland-based indie pop band Pure Bathing … Continue reading
Photos by: Priti Shikotra – France-based indie rock band Sunset Sons, who will release their debut album, Very Rarely Say Die, on April 1st, performed at the O2 Ritz Manchester in Manchester, UK last night.
Photos by: Brandon Newfield – Toronto-based EDM trio Keys N Krates, who released their newest EP, Midnite Mass, on January 15th, 2016 via Dim Mak Records, performed at The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night.
By: Staff – Fitz And The Tantrums will release their new self-titled album on June 10th via Elektra Records. Pre-order the album HERE. Fans who pre-order Fitz and The Tantrums will instantly receive the infectiously electrifying first single, “HandClap.” Deluxe bundles, which include a choice of the album in digital, CD or white vinyl formats paired with an exclusive t-shirt and/or slip … Continue reading
Photos by: Rossi Ivanova – German power metal band Van Canto, who released their sixth album, Voices of Fire, on March 11th, 2016, which features guest appearances by John Rhys-Davies, the London Metro Voices and the children’s choir from Chorakademie Dortmund, which followed up their 2014 album, Dawn of the Brave, which featured an an ensemble of 200 fans who … Continue reading
Photos by: Saidy Lopez – Swedish indie folk singer-songwriter Jose Gonzalez, who released his third album, Vestiges and Claws, in February 2015, performed at The Beacon Theatre in New York City last night.