By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – Brooklyn veteran Ghostface Killah is the Frank Zappa of hip-hop with his penchant for storytelling and his weirdo take on vintage soul music. Collaborating with Toronto’s BadBadNotGood on their new fabulously experimental album Sour Soul, his sound is more in line with classic Wu-Tang Clan than it has been since Enter the 36 Chambers. BadBadNotGood are a bass/keys/drums … Continue reading
Photos by: Krystyn Bristol – Psychedelic rock band Dr. Dog, who released their eighth album, B-Room, on October 1st, 2013 via ANTI-, and who released their first live album, Live at Flamingo Hotel, on January 13th, 2015,t performed at The Glass House in Pomona, CA last night.
Photos by: Amy Buck – For the third and final night of Wavelength Music Festival 15, fans gathered at The Garrison in Toronto for performances by Montreal-based avant-disco-pop artist Mozart’s Sister, who released her third album, Being, on August 5th, 2014, which featured the single “Enjoy”, which follows her second EP, 2013’s HELLO, Toronto-based experimental rock band Fresh Snow, … Continue reading
By: Jennifer Perkin – The Cons Project – a global series of free skate, art, and music seminars run by Converse – gathered a group of young people in their teens and twenties in a Toronto west-end warehouse on Feb. 14 to focus on the art of making zines. While the process involves some technology including printers, laptops … Continue reading
Date(s): July 24-26 Venue: Burl’s Creek Event Grounds, 134 8 Line South, Barrie, Ontario, L0L 2X0 Line-Up: Sam Smith, Kendrick Lamar, Alt-J, Modest Mouse, Hozier, Bassnectar, The Decemberists, Passion Pit, St. Vincent, Girl Talk, + more. Please Note: Each ticket includes access to camping and parking. More info here You can enter only once via one of the following entry … Continue reading
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Photos by: Krystyn Bristol – Torrance, CA-based punk rock band Joyce Manor, who released their third album, Never Hungover Again, on July 21st, 2014 via Epitaph Records, which follows 2012’s Of All Things I Will Soon Grow Tired, which features a cover of The Buggles’ 1979 hit “Video Killed the Radio Star”, performed at The Glass House in … Continue reading
Photos by: Amy Buck – For night two of Wavelength Music Festival 15, concertgoers at the Polish Combatants Hall in Toronto were treated to performances by Arts & Crafts signee Lowell, reunited Ottawa-based mid-’00s world-folk indie-pop band The Acorn, Guelph/Toronto-based creepy cinematic trip-hop blues pop band Del Bel, who celebrated the release of their long-awaited sophomore album (out Feb. … Continue reading
Photos by: Julian Avram – Montreal-based indie rock band Sam Roberts Band, who released their fifth album, Lo-Fantasy, on February 11th, 2014 via Paper Bag Records/Universal Music Canada, which spawned the singles “We’re All In This Together”, and “Human Heat”, performed at Massey Hall in Toronto last night. Set-List 1. Shapeshifters 2. Human Heat 3. The … Continue reading
Photos by: Janine Wong – The fourth Long Winter concert of the ongoing concert series’ third year took place at The Great Hall in Toronto last night, and featured music from Toronto-based indie rock band Bruce Peninsula, Canadian ambient/shoegaze artist Sea Oleena, Toronto-based experimental band Eucalyptus, Toronto-based garage rock band The Beverleys, and more, along with performance art, food, visual art, and film. … Continue reading