Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Brooklyn-based indie rockers The Hold Steady, who will release their sixth ablum, Teeth Dreams, on March 25th via Washington Square, and who’s last album, 2010’s Heaven Is Whenever, became their highest charting album, performed at The Abbey Bar, in Harrisburg, PA. last night to celebrate their 10th anniversary as a band, … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Garage punk/pop artist Nobunny (aka Justin Champlin), who released his fourth album, Secret Songs, on October 15th, 2013 via Goner, performed at The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto last night with Wisconson-based rock duo The Hussy, who released their third album, Pagan Hiss, on May 7th, 2013 via Southpaw Records, and Toronto-based … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – California-based alt rock quartet AFI, who released their ninth album, Burials, on October 22nd, 2013 via Republic, which spawned the singles “I Hope You Suffer” and “17 Crimes”, performed at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto last night with Toronto-based punk rock quartet PUP, who released their self-titled debut album … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Toronto-via-Ottawa-based indie rockers Hollerado, who released their second album, White Paint, in February 2013 via Royal Mountain Records, celebrated the filming of their new music video for “Desire 126” with a free show at The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto last night that included a stand-up set from Dave Foley of … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Brooklyn-based indie rock singer-songwriter Kevin Devine, who released a pair of albums back-to-back in October 2012 in his full-band effort Bubblegum (produced by Brand New’s Jesse Lacey) and solo album Bulldozer (produced by Rob Schnapf), performed at The Drake Hotel in Toronto last night with Toronto-based indie rockers The Box Tiger, who released their debut album, Set … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Gainsville, Florida-based punk rock quartet Against Me!, who will release their sixth album, Transgender Dysphoria Blues, on January 21 via Total Treble Music, which is their first album since frontwoman Laura Jane Grace announced that she was transitioning her gender to a woman in May 2012, performed at the Town Ballroom in Buffalo, … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – The screaming eagle of soul Charles Bradley, who released his second album, Victim of Love, on April 2nd via Daptone/Dunham Records, and who is both Otis Redding and James Brown incarnate, performed at Kool Haus in Toronto last night with The Jay Vons, who recently released their new single “Maybe I Loved … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Folk-punk singer-songwriter Austin Lucas, who released his new album, Stay Reckless, on August 27th via New West Records, performed at The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto last night with New York-based indie-pop singer-songwriter Allison Weiss, who released her third album, Say What You Mean, on April 16 via No Sleep Records, PJ Bond, who … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Swedish garage rock quintet The Hives, who opened for Pink during her “Truth About Love” tour at Air Canada Centre on Saturday night, and who released their fifth album, Lex Hives, last June via Disque Hives, were back at it once again on Sunday night when they performed a more intimate show … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Grammy nominated folk-rock singer-songwriter Joseph Arthur, who released his 10th album The Ballad of Boogie Christ, which was completely funded by a PledgeMusic campaign, on June 11th via Real World/Lonely Astronaunt Records, performed at The Drake Hotel in Toronto last night with founding member of REM and bassist, vocalist and pianist with the … Continue reading