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Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Grammy award nominee and acclaimed Nigerian multi-instrumentalist Femi Kuti, who is the eldest son of afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti, and who released his new album, No Place for My Dream, on June 25th via Knitting Factory Records, performed at The Opera House in Toronto last night. If you missed him last night, Kuti will be performing at Ottawa Bluefest tonight at … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Eight-piece California-based alternative rock band The Mowgli’s, who lifted from their name from Rudyard Kipling’s character, Mowgli, from his acclaimed novel The Jungle Book, performed at The Mod Club in Toronto last night in support of their major label debut album Waiting for the Dawn, which was released on June 18th via Photo Finish Records/Island … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – R&B legend Smokey Robinson, who founded The Miracles in 1955 and enjoyed a 40-year career that included a Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame induction, performed at the Toronto Jazz Festival last night with pop/R&B starlett Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, who recently concluded a four-year term as a Detroit city council member and who will be among … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Alabama-based sci-fi rockers Man or Astro-man?, who reformed only three years ago and recently released their eighth studio album, Defcon 5…4…3…2…1, which was their first album in 12 years and produced by the likes of Steve Albini (Nirvana, Pixies, Manic Street Preachers) performed at Lee’s Palace last night with Miami-based indie rock … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Punk legends Rancid, who will release their new as of yet untitled album later this year, performed at Echo Beach in Toronto last night, with Transplants, who will release their new album, In a Warzone, on June 25th via Epitaph.
By: Curtis Sindrey (@SindreyCurtis) – Nostalgia ran high throughout the Air Canada Centre last night as newly reunited indie electronic pop duo The Postal Service brought their decade-old album, Give Up, to Toronto. The ACC’s “theatre” configuration was barely half full when the duo of Death Cab For Cutie’s Ben Gibbard and Jimmy “Dntel” Tamborello (joined on tour … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Sacramento, California-based dance-punk sextet !!! (chik chik chik) performed at The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto last night in support of their new album THR!!!ER, out April 30th via Warp Records.
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – The 2013 S.C.E.N.E. Music Festival invaded downtown St. Catharines over the weekend for its 18th year and this year featured Tokyo Police Club, Comeback Kid, Hollerado, The Dirty Nil, Ascot Royals, Courage My Love, Lambs Become Lions, My Son The Hurricane and more. If you want to get more info about S.C.E.N.E. … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Boston-based hardcore punk quintet American Nightmare performed one of only a handful of 2013 reunion shows when they played at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto last night with support from Toronto-based hardcore quartet Single Mothers.
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Austin, Texas-based alternative rock band Ringo Deathstarr performed at The Shop at Parts & Labour in Toronto last night with Toronto-based dream-pop band Breeze, which features Josh Korody (BELIEFS/Elk), Shawn Dell (Great Bloomers), among others, and Tess Parks & The Good People.
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