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Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Sonic Youth (who went on hiatus in 2011) co-founder Lee Ranaldo and his band The Dust performed at The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto last night in support of their new album, Last Night on Earth, which was released on October 8th via Matador Records, with Toronto-based dream pop band Elsa. … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – 102.1 the Edge, celebrated the best of independent and alternative music in Canada at the Edge CASBY Music Awards last night at Sound Academy in Toronto, and after nationwide fan voting, the 2013 Edge CASBY Music Award winners were announced: Molson Canadian Favourite New Artist: Walk Off The Earth Favourite New Single: … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Brooklyn-based post-punk quintet Crystal Stilts, who released their third studio album, Nature Noir, on September 17th via Sacred Bones Records, performed at The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto last night with folk-rock singer-songwriter Zachary Cale, who released his fourth studio album, Blue Rider, on September 24th via All Hands Electric, and who originally hails … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Japanese garage rock power trio Guitar Wolf, who with their leather jackets could be easily confused for The Ramones, performed at The Hard Luck Bar in Toronto last night with Atlanta-based all-female punk quartet The Coathangers, who’s most recent album, Larceny & Old Lace, was released in 2011 via Suicide Squeeze … Continue reading
By: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – As the second edition of JFL42 descended on Toronto it brought with it some of the finest comedians into the city. Taking place over the course of nine days through several venues throughout the city,, Toronto buzzed with one-liners, sketches and all-around goofiness. Janeane Garofolo opened the festival at the MOD … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Austin, Texas-based blues-funk-soul band Black Joe Lewis, who released their new album, Electric Slave, on August 27th via Vagrant Records, performed at Lee’s Palace in Toronto last night with Seattle-based “garage R&B” band Pickwick, who released their new album, Can’t Talk Medicine, on March 12th via Dine Alone Recordsi in … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Fresh from their performance at Riot Fest Chicago, Toronto-based punk-rock quartet The Flatliners, who released their fourth album, Dead Language, on September 17th via Fat Wreck Chords, performed at The Horseshoe Tavern last night.
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Wisconsin-based indie rock sextet Volcano Choir, which was founded by Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon, performed at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto last night in support of their second album, Repave, which was released on September 2nd via Jagjaguwar, with North Carolina-based duo Sylvan Esso, which is a collaboration between vocalist Amelia Meath … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Multiple JUNO, MuchMusic and MTV Award winning punk rock quartet Billy Talent headlined the ongoing SiriusXM Road Trip, with Montreal-based indie rock band Half Moon Run. The tour, which will visit five Canadian cities this month, invaded Hamilton’s Molson Canadian Studio last night. If you live in either London, ON or … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – With the summer music festival season winding down for another year, Monster Energy Rock Allegiance Tour invaded Toronto’s Sound Academy last night with Danish metal quartet Volbeat, who released their fifth studio album, Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies, in April, Finnish rock quintet H.I.M., who released their eighth studio album, Tears on Tape, in April, … Continue reading
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