Photos by: Timothy Nguyen – Emo/Indie Rock band Dashboard Confessional, who released their newest album, Crooked Shadows, on February 9th, 2018 via Fueled By Ramen/Dine Alone, which featured the singles “We Fight” and “Belong (Featuring: Cash Cash), performed at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver last night (Feb. 21st) with Toronto-based surf rock quartet The Elwins, who released … Continue reading
Photos by: Nicole De Khors – Blues Rock singer-songwriter ZZ Ward, who released her second album, The Storm, on June 30th, 2017 via Hollywood, which featured the singles “Help Me Mama”, and “Cannonball”, and which reached number 1 on the Billboard Blues Albums chart, performed at the Mod Club in Toronto last night (Feb. 21st) with Austin, Texas-based rock band … Continue reading
Photos by: Morgan Harris – Influential punk band Less Than Jake, who released their newest EP, Sound The Alarm, on February 3rd, 2017 via Pure Noise Records, which followed up their 2013 album, See the Light, performed at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto last night (Feb. 21st) with Worcester, Mass.-based pop-punk/melodic hardcore band Four Year Strong, who released their self-titled … Continue reading
Photos by: Julian Avram – Review by: Adam Harrison – Oasis legend, Noel Gallagher, stopped by Toronto’s Sony Centre for the Performing Arts last night (Feb. 20th) with his High Flying Birds for an evening of rock n’ roll sing-a-longs. Now with a flock of almost a dozen musicians backing him up, the theatre was the perfect venue … Continue reading
Photos by: Danica Bansie – Gypsy folk punk rock band Gogol Bordello, who released their seventh album, Seekers and Finders, on August 25th, 2017 via Cooking Vinyl, performed at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver last night (Feb. 18th).
Photos by: Tyler Roberts – Canadian country music artist Brett Kissel, who released his seventh album, We Were That Song, on December 8th, 2017 via Warner Music Canada, which featured the singles “We Were That Song”, and “Anthem”, performed at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night (Feb. 17th) with Canadian country music singer-songwriter Dan Davidson, who released … Continue reading
By: Patrick Bales – The sounds of Wolfe Island were transported to Toronto once again for the second annual Wolfe Island Music Festival Winter Ball last night (Feb. 17th). The line-up featured a collection of Canadian independent musicians, either who have graced the stage at one of the previous 19 editions or who will be part … Continue reading
Photos by: Joanna Glezakos – Review by: Adam Harrison – Often the advice is given to young artists to focus their efforts on one interest as to not dilute their brand. Well when it comes to Kid Rock, he sticks up a big middle finger to that advice as over his almost 30-year career he has transcended across the hip-hop, … Continue reading
Photos by: Daniel Hager – Alt-Rock singer-songwriter Thurston Moore, who is best known as the singer, songwriter and guitarist of Sonic Youth, and who released his newest solo album, Rock N Roll Consciousness, on April 28th, 2017 via Harvest/Caroline Records, which was produced by Paul Epworth (Adele, Paul McCartney, Florence and the Machine, Coldplay, U2), performed at the Showbox in Seattle … Continue reading
Photos by: Melanie Escombe-Wolhuter – Hard Rock band Dorothy, who will release their second album, 28 Days in the Valley, on March 16th, 2018 via Roc Nation, performed at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles last night (Feb. 16th).