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Time Festival Reveals 2015 Lineup

By: Staff –   Time Festival will return to Fort York’s Garrison Common this summer. Since its original run from 2008 to 2010, Time Festival returned in 2014 with Grimes, Flume, and Action Bronson headlining, and festival no-shows Death Grips, and Charlie XCX. This year, South African rap-rave band Die Antwoord will be headlining. The … Continue reading →

Photos: Walk The Moon, The Griswolds @ The Danforth Music Hall

Photos by: Dawn Hamilton – Ohio-based indie rock band Walk The Moon, who released their second album, Talking Is Hard, on December 2nd, 2014 via RCA, which was produced by Sugarcult frontman Tim Pagnotta, performed at The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night with Australian indie rock band The Griswolds, who released their debut album, … Continue reading →

Photos: Cody Simpson, Goody Grace @ The Opera House

Photos by: Alyssa Balistreri –  Australian pop singer-songwriter Cody Simpson, who released his second album, Surfers Paradise, on July 12th, 2013 via Atlantic, which was named after the Surfers Paradise beach on Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, and which spawned the singles “Pretty Brown Eyes”, “Summertime of our Lives”, and “La Da Dee”, performed at The Opera House in Toronto last night … Continue reading →

Photos: OK Go @ The Phoenix Concert Theatre

Photos by: Amy Buck – Chicago-based alt rock band OK Go, who released their fourth album, Hungry Ghosts, on October 14th, 2014 via Paracadute/BMG, performed at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto last night.

Hillside Festival Announces 2015 Lineup

By: Staff –   The Hillside Music Festival will once again return to Guelph Lake Island in Guelph, ON this summer. This year’s line-up features: Daniel Lanois, Nels Cline Singers, TEEN and Frazey Ford, and Constantines, along with Astral Swans, BADBADNOTGOOD, Braids, By Divine Right, Alex Cuba, Doldrums, Etiquette, Great Lake Swimmers, Mo Kenney, LIDS, the … Continue reading →

Festival D’Ete De Quebec Reveals 2015 Lineup

By: Staff –   Festival D’Ete De Quebec just revealed its 2015 line-up. “Still going strong after 48 years, the FEQ has never stopped aiming for the top. And this year’s program shows why. We’ll be seeing music lovers from all over the country as well as south of the border visit Québec this summer,” said general manager Daniel … Continue reading →

New Music: Watch Torres’ Heartfelt New Video For “Sprinter”

By: Staff –   Torres (aka Mackenzie Scott) has released a new video for the title track of her sophomore album, Sprinter. Scott’s emotional grappling with her religious past is actualized through fabric snares and lava baths with lyrics that allude to the spastic barrier between institutionalized religion and personal salvation. “This video is an origin story,” says … Continue reading →

Interview: Silverstein Talks “I Am Alive In Everything I Touch”, Concept Albums, & Touring

By: Brandon Lorenzetti –   We sit down with Silverstein drummer Paul Koehler to discuss their new album, I Am Alive In Everything I Touch (out May 15th via Rise Records), concept albums, touring, and more! Check out the interview below!    

Interview: System of a Down Talk “Waking Up The Souls” to the Horrors of the Armenian Genocide

By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – S ystem of a Down have frankly and fearlessly promoted dialogue about a range of topics throughout their 21-year career, but the Armenian genocide has perennially haunted their music. The centennial anniversary marking the atrocity is fast approaching and the band have embarked on their “Waking Up the Souls” tour, a heroic … Continue reading →

New Music: Crystalyne Releases Free Acoustic EP to Thank Fans

By: Staff – Toronto pop rock band Crystalyne released a free acoustic EP today titled T.Y.A.S. Vol 1.  The title stands for “Thank You Acoustic Sessions”, and it’s being released for free as a thank you to the quartet’s fans while they work on their debut full length album. In addition to featuring four original tracks from their last … Continue reading →